Publications by authors named "P F Heini"
Article Synopsis
- The study compared outcomes of two surgical fixation methods—transiliac-transsacral screw fixation (TIS) and lumbopelvic fixation (LPS)—for treating certain sacral fractures in patients with minimal displacement.
- Both groups showed no significant differences in low back pain and mobility post-surgery at multiple check-in points, indicating similar recovery experiences.
- However, the TIS group had shorter surgery times, less blood loss, fewer reoperations, and a shorter hospital stay compared to the LPS group, suggesting TIS may be a more efficient option.
Objectives: To evaluate the clinical 10 year outcome of patients treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty for vertebral compression fractures and to determine the incidence of new fractures in this time interval, as well as the mortality of the patients who underwent this procedure.
Methods: All patients undergoing vertebroplasty for vertebral compression fractures between May 2007 until July 2008 were prospectively followed up at 10 years postoperatively. Patients were assessed for radiologic outcome and self-reported outcome parameters (PROs).
PMMA-Cement-PLIF Is Safe and Effective as a Single-Stage Posterior Procedure in Treating Pyogenic Erosive Lumbar Spondylodiscitis-A Single-Center Retrospective Study of 73 Cases.
Bioengineering (Basel)
February 2022
Background: Surgical treatment for erosive pyogenic spondylodiscitis of the lumbar spine is challenging as, following debridement of the intervertebral and bony abscess, a large and irregular defect is created. Sufficient defect reconstruction with conventional implants using a posterior approach is often impossible. Therefore, we developed the "Cement-PLIF", a single-stage posterior lumbar procedure, combining posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) with defect-filling using antibiotic-loaded polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImproving the ability to predict persistent pain after spine surgery would allow identification of patients at risk and guide treatment decisions. Quantitative sensory tests (QST) are measures of altered pain processes, but in our previous study, preoperative QST did not predict pain and disability at single time-points. Trajectory analysis accounts for time-dependent patterns.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a pain condition refractory to therapy, and is characterised by persistent low back pain after spinal surgery. FBSS is associated with severe disability, low quality of life and high unemployment. We are currently unable to identify patients who are at risk of developing FBSS.
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