Unilateral laminotomy with bilateral decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: short-term risks in elderly individuals.

The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the short-term (4 weeks) surgical complications after unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression (ULBD) in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, below and above age 65. Twenty-nine consecutive patients operated upon in 2011 were included: 12 below age 65, and 17 above age 65. Five complications (17.

Hybrid construct for two levels disc disease in lumbar spine.

Prospective study. To study the validity of Hybrid construction (Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion) ALIF at one level and total disc arthroplasty (TDA) at adjacent, for two levels disc disease in lumbar spine as surgical strategy. With growing evidence that fusion constructs in the treatment of degenerative disc disease (DDD) may alter sagittal balance and contribute to undesirable complications in the long-term, total disc arthroplasty (TDA) slowly becomes an accepted treatment option for a selected group of patients.

Negative pressure suction technique for bone cement introduction into the delivery syringe. A technical note.

The authors present in this brief note a technique to facilitate the introduction of high viscosity bone cement into a cement syringe for retrograde high pressure cementing during total hip or revision knee arthroplasty. The nozzle part of the syringe is connected to the suction device used intra-operatively, to achieve a negative pressure in the syringe. Introduction of the cement into the syringe is thus greatly facilitated, which saves time during the curing process.