Baroreflex Failure After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Case Report.

Case: A 58-year-old man underwent anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Immediately after surgery, the patient experienced elevated blood pressure with a fall in oxygen saturation which prevented extubation. He required admission to the critical care unit and was diagnosed with baroreflex failure syndrome (BFS).

Psychometric Assessment of Modified Harris Hip Score for Femoral Neck Fracture in Indian Population.

Background: Objective of the study was to evaluate and compare psychometric properties such as validity, reliability, floor ceiling effects and interpretability of the modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS) and the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) in patients undergoing bipolar hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture in Indian patients, because this has not been done before.

Methods: This observational study consisted of 40 consecutively operated patients. Construct validity and reliability were evaluated using correlation coefficient and Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), respectively.