The Effect of the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries Program on Falls Prevention in Neurosurgical Patients.

BACKGROUND: Despite the negative consequences of falls among neurosurgery patients in acute care settings, there is a lack of high-quality evidence for successful fall prevention programs. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries (STEADI) program on falling prevention compared with routine falling protocol in neurosurgical patients in Jordan. METHODS: A prospective quasi-experimental design was used in this study.

Posterior cervical decompressive laminectomy and lateral mass screw fixation.

Objective: To review the results and complications of cervical decompressive laminectomy and lateral mass screw fixation.

Methods: This retrospective study was carried out between October 2006 and January 2010 at King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan. Over 40 months, 405 lateral mass screws were placed in 50 patients aged 22-65 years (17 females, and 33 males) for variable cervical pathologies including degenerative disease, trauma, and neoplasm.