Real-life results of balloon kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fractures from the SWISSspine registry.

Background Context: The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health mandated a nationwide health technology assessment-registry for balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) for decision making on reimbursement of these interventions. The early results of the registry led to a permanent coverage of BKP by basic health insurance. The documentation was continued for further evidence generation.

Short-segment posterior instrumentation combined with anterior spondylodesis using an autologous rib graft in thoracolumbar burst fractures.

Background And Purpose: There are very few data concerning the outcome after short-segment posterior stabilization and anterior spondylodesis with rib grafts in patients suffering from unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures. We have therefore investigated the clinical and radiographic outcome after posterior bisegmental instrumentation and monosegmental anterior spondylodesis using an autologous rib graft for unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures.

Patients And Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of 32 consecutive patients at a single center.

Comparative effectiveness research across two spine registries.

Background: Comparative effectiveness research in spine surgery is still a rarity. In this study, pain alleviation and quality of life (QoL) improvement after lumbar total disc arthroplasty (TDA) and anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) were anonymously compared by surgeon and implant.

Methods: A total of 534 monosegmental TDAs from the SWISSspine registry were analyzed.

SWISSspine: the case of a governmentally required HTA-registry for total disc arthroplasty: results of cervical disc prostheses.

Study Design: Prospective multicenter observational case-series.

Objective: The goal of the SWISSspine registry is to generate evidence about the safety and efficiency of these Medtech innovations.

Summary Of Background Data: The Swiss federal office of public health required a mandatory nationwide HTA-registry for cervical total disc arthroplasty (TDA), among other technologies, to decide about reimbursement of these interventions.

SWISSspine-a nationwide health technology assessment registry for balloon kyphoplasty: methodology and first results.

Background Context: The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health demanded a nationwide health technology assessment registry for cervical and lumbar total disc arthroplasty and for balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) to make a decision about reimbursement of these interventions.

Purpose: The goal of the SWISSspine registry is to generate evidence about the safety and effectiveness of these technologies. We report on results of patients with balloon kyphoplasty.

Paragliding accidents with spinal cord injury: 10 years' experience at a single institution.

Study Design: A retrospective analysis of 41 patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) after paragliding accidents.

Objective: To determine the lesioned pattern and prognostic radiologic factors for rehabilitation potential.

Summary Of Background Data: Paragliding accidents with SCI present a new injury pattern, dealt with in the current literature from a purely orthopedic, sports medicine, or insurance point of view.