Epidemiology of postoperative spinal wound infection in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Background: Despite the extensive literature on postoperative spinal wound infection, yet to our knowledge, there is no previous study containing combined data from several sites in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This study aimed to estimate the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) following spine surgeries, its associated factors, and management.

Methods: In a retrospective cohort study, medical records of all patients ≥18 years of age who underwent spine surgery at 6 tertiary referral centers in the MENA region between January 2014 to December 2019 (n=5,872) were examined to collect data on the following: (1) Patient's characteristics, (2) Disease characteristics, (3) Spine surgery approach, and (4) Characteristics of Postoperative SSI.

Epidemiology of Work-Related Neck Pain Among Spine Surgeons.

Study Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate work-related neck pain among AO spine surgeons in different regions by estimating its prevalence, predictors, consequences, and management methods.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 411 spine surgeon members of AO spine was conducted during March-May 2021, using the Modified Nordic Questionnaire and the Neck Disability Index.

Patterns of injuries and predictors of inhospital mortality in trauma patients in Saudi Arabia.

Background: The aim of this study was to describe the pattern of traumatic injuries and determine the predictors of inhospital mortality in patients admitted to the emergency department.

Patients And Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of 3,786 patients with traumat injuries admitted to the emergency department of King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between January 2012 and December 2014. Data on patient characteristics, trauma characteristics and outcomes were extracted from medical records.

Prevalence, consequences and predictors of low back pain among nurses in a tertiary care setting.

Purpose: Nursing is a profession with high incidence and prevalence of low back pain (LBP), with its medical and professional consequences. These prevalence rates vary among countries, and with various measurements have been used to determine LBP. Individual and work-related factors are regarded as causal factors for many back injuries.

Checkrein Deformity Associated with Intra-Articular Talar Fracture: A Report of Three Cases.

Cases: We present three cases of checkrein deformity associated with intra-articular talar fracture. Two of the cases were secondary to entrapment of the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon between fracture fragments, and one was related to the increased pathway of the FHL tendon around the dislocated talar body. All cases were diagnosed and treated on the day of injury.

Primary xanthoma of calcaneus bone: Case report.

Introduction: Xanthoma (or xanthofibroma) is a benign proliferative lesion, mostly seen in soft tissue. Xanthoma of bone is very rare benign primary bone tumor, more frequently seen in men and in patients over 20 years of age. Histologically, it is characterized by mononuclear macrophage-like cells, abundant foam cells, and multinucleated giant cells.

Knowledge and Practice of PHC Physicians toward the Detection and Management of Hypertension and Other CVD Risk Factors in Egypt.

Aim. To assess the knowledge and practice of PHC physicians toward the detection and management of hypertension (HTN) and other CVD risk factors. Methods.