ALLMedicine™ Spinal Fusion Surgery Center
Research & Reviews 503 results
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04140344
Mar 8th, 2023 - A total of 448 adult patients (18 years or older) undergoing spinal fusion surgery at Duke University Hospital, will be recruited from the Duke Department of Neurosurgery and the Duke Department of Orthopedics. Participants will be consented and w...
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05755334
Mar 6th, 2023 - Pain is of particular concern in pediatric patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion surgery. In children, posterior spinal fusion is performed for neuromuscular or adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Posterior spinal fusion is highly invasive and ...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9980164
BMJ Case Reports; Park Y, Lee CM et. al.
Mar 1st, 2023 - Spinal fusion surgery is the most commonly performed orthopaedic surgical procedure. However, subdural hygroma occurrence is a very rare complication after revision spinal fusion surgery. Here, we report a case of revision lumbar fusion surgery at...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9980329
BMJ Open; Marziali ME, Giordano M et. al.
Mar 1st, 2023 - Excessive opioid prescribing is a contributing factor to the opioid epidemic in the USA. We aimed to develop, implement and evaluate the usability of a clinical decision-making mobile application (app) for opioid prescription after surgery. We dev...
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-022-02819-5
International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and ... Wolf J, Luchmann D et. al.
Feb 23rd, 2023 - Previous work has demonstrated the high accuracy of augmented reality (AR) head-mounted displays for pedicle screw placement in spinal fusion surgery. An important question that remains unanswered is how pedicle screw trajectories should be visual...
Clinicaltrials.gov 76 results
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04140344
Mar 8th, 2023 - A total of 448 adult patients (18 years or older) undergoing spinal fusion surgery at Duke University Hospital, will be recruited from the Duke Department of Neurosurgery and the Duke Department of Orthopedics. Participants will be consented and w...
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05755334
Mar 6th, 2023 - Pain is of particular concern in pediatric patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion surgery. In children, posterior spinal fusion is performed for neuromuscular or adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Posterior spinal fusion is highly invasive and ...
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04500613
Feb 10th, 2023 - Pediatric spinal fusion (PSF) surgery is a painful procedure that can treat adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). One technique that can potentially reduce patients' pain levels and need for opioid medication is the ultrasound-guided Erector Spin...
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04904575
Feb 9th, 2023 - Posterior lumbar spine surgery is surgery described by patients as painful. For this type of surgery, lumbar spinal fusion, especially because of greater exposure, is more painful than simple surgeries to release the lumbar canal or to cure a hern...
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02202369
Feb 9th, 2023 - Specific Aim #1: To compare the postoperative pain levels of single level lumbar fusion patients treated with either MMA pain management protocol or standard pain management protocol. Controlling postoperative pain is a critical first step in faci...
News 43 results
https://www.mdedge.com/rheumatology/article/229773/osteoporosis/osteoporosis-increases-likelihood-revision-surgery-after
Oct 9th, 2020 - Key clinical point : The presence of osteoporosis correlates with a higher likelihood for revision surgery within 2 years following a long spinal fusion for adult spinal deformity (ASD). Major finding : The rate of revision surgery was significant.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/81649
Aug 16th, 2019 - WASHINGTON -- The first spinal tether device for idiopathic scoliosis in children and teens who don't respond to more conservative treatments won FDA approval Friday. The device, called The Tether – Vertebral Body Tethering System, was approved fo...
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/916931
Aug 16th, 2019 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first spinal tether device to correct idiopathic scoliosis in children and adolescents who fail to respond to conservative treatment options, such as external bracing. The Tether Vertebral...
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/913233
May 20th, 2019 - In the wake of research that uncovered high levels of contamination in "sterile" implants, researchers are calling for the elimination of rewashing and resterilizing of pedicle screws in spinal fusion surgery. These researchers, including the pres...
https://www.mdedge.com/dermatology/article/190409/urticaria/ice-pack-induced-perniosis-rare-and-underrecognized-association
Donna Tran, DO, Jessica Riley, DO et. al.
Dec 5th, 2018 - Perniosis, or chilblain, is characterized by localized, tender, erythematous skin lesions that occur as an abnormal reaction to exposure to cold and damp conditions. Although the lesions favor the distal extremities, perniosis may present anywhere.