Latex-injected, non-decapitated, saturated salt method-embalmed cadaver technique development and application as a head and neck surgery training model.

Published cerebrovascular injection techniques have mostly used decapitated, fresh cadavers or heads embalmed with 10% formaldehyde. There have been no reports using vascular-injected cadavers for head and neck surgical training models or using vascular injections in saturated salt method-embalmed cadavers. Thus, we performed vascular labeling of five saturated salt method-embalmed cadavers without decapitation.

Epidemiologic Study of Operative Treatment for Spinal Metastasis in Thailand : A Review of National Healthcare Data from 2005 to 2014.

Objective: To study the factors relating to operative treatment for spinal metastasis in Thailand during 2005-2014 and to determine the hospital costs, mortality rate, and incidence of perioperative complication.

Methods: Inpatient reimbursement data from 2005 to 2014 was reviewed from three national healthcare organizations, including the National Health Security Office, the Social Security Office, and the Comptroller General's Department. The search criteria were secondary malignant neoplasm of bone and bone marrow patients (International Classification of Diseases 10th revision, Thai modification codes [ICD 10-TM], C79.

The Role of Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Deposition in the Postoperative Outcome of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the association of surgical intervention with clinical and quality of life (QoL) outcomes in patients who underwent posterior spinal surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) with spinal calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition (SCPPD) versus that in those who underwent the surgery for LSS without SCPPD.

Overview Of Literature: Calcium pyrophosphate (CPP)-associated arthritis is one of the most common types of arthritis.

Facet joint orientation and tropism in lumbar degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis.

Background: Although degenerative disc disease (DDD) and degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) are two common causes of back pain in elderly, the association between the lumbarfacet joint angle and tropism in these conditions are still unclear.

Objective: To evaluate the difference in facet joint angles between normal population and lumbar degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis patient.

Material And Method: The angle of lumbar facet joints were retrospectively measured with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine whether there was a difference between degenerative diseases.

The effect of epidural low-dose morphine-soaked microfibrillar collagen sponge in postoperative pain control after laminectomy and instrumented fusion: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study.

Objective: To evaluate the postoperative analgesic effect and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after using epidural low-dose morphine-soaked microfibrillar collagen sponge (MMCS), as compared with placebo.

Material And Method: A prospective randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study was performed on patients under-going single-level posterior lumbar spinal decompression and instrumented fusion at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Siriraj Hospital, between August 2012 and December 2013. Patients were randomly allocated into two groups to receive either an epidural MMCS or an epidural normal saline-soaked microfibrillar collagen sponge (placebo).

The outcomes of combined posterior instrumentation and anterior radical debridement with fusion for multilevel spinal tuberculosis.

Background: Aside from antituberculous drugs, anterior radical debridement with fusion has been recommended to eradicate the infectious foci and promote early bone healing in spinal tubercular patients. The addition of spinal instrumentation to stabilize the spine and restore physiologic alignment has also been proposed.

Objective: This study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of the combined posterior instrumentation and anterior spinal fusion procedure.