An innovative technique for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures - vertebral osteotome with side-opening cannula.

Objective: This study is to assess an innovative technique - a vertebral osteotome (VO) combined with side-opening injection cannula for percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP).

Methods: A retrospective study by propensity score matching. From January 2016 to April 2016, 63 patients who were diagnosed with monosegmental osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture received the innovative technique.

Is percutaneous kyphoplasty the better choice for minimally invasive treatment of neurologically intact osteoporotic Kümmell's disease? A comparison of two minimally invasive procedures.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare and evaluate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous vertebroplasty at a hyperextension position (PVPHP) and percutaneous kyphoplasty at a hyperextension position (PKPHP) for the treatment of osteoporotic Kümmell's disease.

Methods: This study was a retrospective, single-centre study. There were 35 patients with osteoporotic Kümmell's disease who were analyzed.

A Comparison of the Mini-Open Wiltse Approach with Pedicle Screw Fixation and the Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation for Neurologically Intact Thoracolumbar Fractures.

BACKGROUND The thoracolumbar AO type A3 fracture is an incomplete burst fracture, which affects one vertebral body endplate. The objective of this study was to determine which of two minimal invasive techniques was more suitable for A3 fractures based on clinical and radiographic results. MATERIAL AND METHODS We studied 112 patients with A3 subtype fractures without neurological deficits.

Accuracy of a patient-specific template for pedicle screw placement compared with a conventional method: a meta-analysis.

Introduction: Accurate placement of pedicle screws in spine surgery is a challenge for surgeons. Patient-specific template techniques have the potential for improving the accuracy of screw placement. The target of this analysis was to investigate differences in terms of accuracy of pedicle screw insertion between patient-specific template assistance and the conventional free-hand method for reconstruction of spinal stability.

Accuracy of Pedicle Screw Insertion Among 3 Image-Guided Navigation Systems: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Many retrospective studies of pedicle screw placement have revealed that intraoperative navigation systems provide higher accuracy rates and safety than do free-hand techniques. The accuracy of various image-guided navigation systems has been studied; however, differences have not been well defined due to the lack of adequate evidence-based comparative studies.

Objective: A meta-analysis was conducted to focus on the variation in pedicle screw insertion among 3 navigation systems: a 3-dimensional fluoroscopy-based navigation system (3D FluoroNav), a 2-dimensional fluoroscopy-based navigation system (2D FluoroNav), and a conventional computed tomography navigation system (CT Nav).

RETRACTED: The in vitro and in vivo effects of microRNA-133a on intervertebral disc destruction by targeting MMP9 in spinal tuberculosis.

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Long Noncoding RNA CRNDE Promotes Multiple Myeloma Cell Growth by Suppressing miR-451.

It has been determined that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are identified as a potential regulatory factor in multiple tumors as well as multiple myeloma (MM). However, the role of colorectal neoplasia differentially expressed (CRNDE) in the pathogenesis of MM remains unclear. In this study, we found that the CRNDE expression level, in MM samples and cell lines, is higher than that in the control detected by real-time qPCR, which is also closely related to tumor progression and poor survival in MM patients.

Factors Affecting Delayed Union of Vertebral Fractures Following Percutaneous Kyphoplasty.

Background: Although percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) could achieve rapid pain relief for the elderly with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF), some patients still had risks of suffering vertebrae delayed union which led to persisting pain and vertebral collapse. Preventing the delayed vertebral union could reduce the further morbidities and medical costs for patients with OVCF after PKP.

Objectives: To explore the factors involved in delayed vertebral union after PKP in patients with OVCF.

Percutaneous Kyphoplasty Evaluated by Cement Volume and Distribution: An Analysis of Clinical Data.

Background: Percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) could achieve rapid pain relief for older patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs). Bone cement in PKP was the key factor keeping the stabilization of the vertebral body. However, the same amount of cement can distribute differently in a vertebral body and can thereby result in different surgery outcomes.

Posterior atlantoaxial fixation: a review of all techniques.

Background Context: Posterior atlantoaxial fixation is an effective treatment for atlantoaxial instability. Great advancements on posterior atlantoaxial fixation techniques have been made in the past decades. However, there is no article reviewing all the posterior atlantoaxial fixation techniques yet.

One-stage anterior release and reduction with posterior fusion for treatment of irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation.

Objective: To analyze the approach and feasibility of one-stage anterior release and reduction with posterior fusion for irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation.

Methods: Ten male and 6 female patients, with an average age of 36 years, including 13 patients with old trauma, 2 with rheumatoid disease, and 1 with os odontoideum were studied. Anterior release and reduction was performed in the supine position.

[Characteristic and surgical treatment of cervicothoracic spine fracture].

Objective: To discuss the clinical characteristic and surgical treatment of cervicothoracic spine fracture complicated with spine cord injury.

Methods: Thirty-eight patients with cervicothoracic fracture and spine cord injury were retrospectively analyzed from January 1998 to January 2007. There were 29 males and 9 females with an average age of 36.

[The application of lumbar discography in the diagnosis and treatment of the discogenic low back pain].

Objective: To investigate the diagnostic value of lumbar discography in discogenic low back pain and the effects of intervertebral fusion surgery.

Methods: Forty-five cases with 101 discs underwent discography, 360 degree fusion manipulation were performed on 18 discography abnormal cases, 27 cases were treated conservatively. Discography, MRI and provocative pain were observed and all the cases were followed up.