Flow cytometric evaluation of the safety of intraoperative salvaged blood filtered with leucocyte depletion filter in spine tumour surgery.

Background: Intraoperative cell salvage (IOCS) has not been widely adopted in oncological surgery due to the hypothetical concern of reinfusion of malignant cells. We evaluated the feasibility of IOCS in combination with leucocyte depletion filter (LDF) in metastatic spine tumour surgery (MSTS).

Methods: Patients with known primary epithelial tumour, operated for metastatic spinal disease, were recruited.

The Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury Classification System: an external agreement validation study.

Background Context: In 2007, the Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury Classification (SLIC) system was introduced demonstrating moderate reliability in an internal validation study.

Purpose: To assess the agreement on the SLIC system using clinical data from a spinal trauma population and whether the SLIC treatment algorithm outcome improved agreement on treatment decisions among surgeons.

Study Design: An external classification validation study.

Femoral canal obliteration secondary to prolonged alendronate use: a case report.

Insufficiency fractures secondary to prolonged alendronate use is due to inhibition of osteoclastic activity and suppressed bone turnover. Complications of fracture fixation include non-union, mal-union, and difficulty in intramedullary nail insertion. We report a technical challenge in intramedullary nailing of an obliterated femoral canal in a patient on long-term bisphosphonate treatment.

Clinical outcome following treatment of stable and unstable intertrochanteric fractures with dynamic hip screw.

Introduction: Intertrochanteric (IT) fractures are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. We aim to compare the clinical outcome of unstable with stable IT fractures after treatment with dynamic hip screw (DHS).

Materials And Methods: Patients with IT fractures treated with DHS at National University Hospital between 2003 and 2005 were included in the study.

Vascularization and morphological changes of the endplate after axial compression and distraction of the intervertebral disc.

Study Design: An in vivo study of the rabbit's endplate and intervertebral disc (IVD).

Objective: To assess the histologic features and vascularization of the endplate after axial compression and distraction, along with the degeneration and regeneration status of IVD.

Summary Of Background Data: Current studies mainly focus on the changes in the IVD in response to degeneration and regeneration.