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Pepke W, Almansour H, Diebo BG, Akbar M. Correction of the spine with magnetically controlled growing rods in early onset scoliosis : A pre-to-post analysis of 21 patients with 1‑year follow-up. Orthopade 2021; 49:1086-1097. [PMID: 31506823 DOI: 10.1007/s00132-019-03801-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several studies have emphasized that the magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) technique decreases complications and costs and could be considered a safe procedure for treating patients with early onset scoliosis (EOS). To the best of our knowledge, the sagittal profile of patients with an implanted MCGR has not been sufficiently studied before. OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were twofold: firstly, to evaluate the influence of MCGR on the coronal, sagittal and axial planes. Secondly, to analyze changes of cervical alignment post-MCGR implantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a retrospective study of patients with EOS who underwent MCGR from 2012 to 2018. Patients were included if they presented with a thoracic or lumbar curvature greater than 40° (Cobb angle) and Risser's sign 0. Global analysis of all patients was reported. Patients were stratified preoperatively by thoracic alignment into a hypokyphotic or kyphotic group. Furthermore, the study population was divided into an anteriorly aligned group and a posteriorly aligned group. Sagittal alignment parameters and parameters of coronal and axial plane were measured and the preoperative to postoperative change was compared then analyzed 1 year after surgery. No external funding was procured for this research and the authors' conflicts of interest are not pertinent to the present work. RESULTS A total of 21 patients were included in the study. There was a significant coronal correction of the structural and compensatory curves (p < 0.01). Before and after surgery, the coronal C7 plumbline was unchanged and remained within the normal range. Postoperatively, a significant derotation of the apical vertebra in thoracic and lumbar curves was observed (p < 0.05). Global analysis of the sagittal profile revealed a significant decrease of TK (p < 0.001) and T9SPi (p = 0.002) with a simultaneous significant increase of T1T3 angle (p = 0.015) and T1T4 angle (p = 0.015). No significant changes of the sagittal parameters of cervical, lumbar and spinopelvic parameters were noted. Among all groups, cervical parameters did not reveal any statistically significant changes. At 1‑year follow up the T1T3 angle (p = 0.01) and T1T4 angle (p = 0.03) were significantly increased. All other measured parameters of sagittal, coronal and axial profile were unchanged. CONCLUSION The implantation of MCGR had a significant impact on the sagittal profile. Notwithstanding, no further compensatory mechanisms of the cervical spine and pelvis had to be recruited to safeguard sagittal alignment.
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- W Pepke
- Clinic for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Center for Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Clinic for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Center for Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Clinic for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Center for Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Almansour H, Gobbi M, Prichard J, Ewings S. The association between nationality and nurse job satisfaction in Saudi Arabian hospitals. Int Nurs Rev 2020; 67:420-426. [PMID: 32700371 DOI: 10.1111/inr.12613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Job satisfaction is important for increasing nurse retention rates. However, there is little research examining whether there is an association between nationality and job satisfaction among nurses. AIM To examine whether there is an association between nationality and nurse job satisfaction. METHODS/DESIGN A cross-sectional survey design was utilized, and 743 nurses from three major government hospitals in Saudi Arabia participated in the survey. Job satisfaction was measured using McCloskey/Mueller Satisfaction Scale. Data were collected between May 2014 and February 2015. RESULTS Compared with Saudi nurses, expatriate nurses had overall lower job satisfaction after controlling for other predictors. While expatriates were less satisfied than Saudi nurses about extrinsic rewards and family-work balance, however, Saudi nurses were less satisfied than expatriate nurses about their professional opportunities, praise and recognition, and co-worker relationships. CONCLUSION For some subscales, Saudi nurses were more satisfied than expatriate nurses, while for other subscales, the opposite was true. Nationality should be included in job satisfaction studies in countries with migrant workforces, as nationality-based differences may have been present but masked in earlier international studies by aggregating satisfaction across national groups. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING & HEALTH POLICY Policy makers in Saudi Arabia and other countries with migrant nursing workforces should have effective induction programmes that help newly employed nurses - migrant and local - clearly understand their jobs, roles and responsibilities. Policy makers must have sufficient evidence to modify the reward system to ensure fairness and equality for all.
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- H Almansour
- Health Management Department, College of Public Health & Health Informatics, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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BACKGROUND Pyogenic spondylodiscitis (PS) is a debilitating condition laden with orthopedic and neurological complications. The choice of the best step in management is often delayed due to the controversy encompassing its multiple facets. Several classification systems were proposed in the literature to define optimal management; however, consensus was not achieved. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to review the literature and critically appraise the classification systems of PS and the rationale behind the classification criteria. METHODS A literature search was conducted in PubMed. Titles and abstracts of articles were searched using different synonyms of spondylodiscitis and its classification. No restrictions regarding language of publication or date of publication were applied. RESULTS A total of 43 papers with 5 encompassing 3 main classifications were found in the literature. These classifications were overlapping but different. They encompassed neurologic deficits, abscess formation and segmental instability, laboratory parameters and morphological changes in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the most important factors used to classify PS, assess the severity and guide treatment. CONCLUSION The current classification schemes overlap and encompass the most clinically relevant factors; however, some could be too complex for interdisciplinary clinical practice and do not adequately address unique entities, such as PS of the cervical spine, anterolisthesis and retrolisthesis. Most importantly, some criteria must be utilized in concert with recently published guidelines and should be re-assessed for validity and reliability. A uniform orthopedic parlance is required to optimize the management of this debilitating and life-threatening condition.
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- H Almansour
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200A, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200A, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200A, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Hemmer S, Almansour H, Pepke W, Innmann MM, Akbar M. [A new classification of surgical complications in adult spinal deformity]. Orthopade 2019; 47:335-340. [PMID: 29546442 DOI: 10.1007/s00132-018-3547-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the light of the increasingly aging population and the widespread understanding of the sagittal profile of symptomatic patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD), pervasive utilization of osteotomies on the vertebral column should be expected. These surgeries are accompanied with relatively high complication rates. However, there is no uniform definition or classification in terms of grading the severity or chronological incidence of complications after ASD surgery. OBJECTIVES The aim of this work is to give an overview of the different classifications described in the literature hitherto and to propose a standardized, clinically utile classification of complications after ASD surgery. Finally, the aim is to illustrate this classification using two case examples. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a systematic PubMed search with the keywords: "adult spinal deformity", "surgery", "complications" and "classification". Results were screened by title, abstract and full-text article. RESULTS 22 articles were included in this review. Regarding the systematic classification of the severity of a complication, the CTCAE classification (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v4.0) is a validated and well-established severity stratification tool used in oncologic treatment. Regarding chronological occurrence, complications can be categorized into three phases: intra-operative, peri-operative and post-operative. DISCUSSION The time of occurrence of a certain complication and its severity should constitute the cornerstones of a standardized and practical classification of complications after ASD surgery. To enable uniform reporting and coherent documentation of complications, spine surgeons should find consensus on a standardized classification. Future work needs to be directed towards defining and conducting an individual pre-operative risk stratification of adult spine deformity surgical candidates leading to a possible mitigation of surgery-related complications.
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- S Hemmer
- Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsmedizin Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
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- Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsmedizin Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsmedizin Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsmedizin Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsmedizin Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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Adler D, Almansour H, Akbar M. [What is actually adult spinal deformity? : Development, classification, and indications for surgical treatment]. Orthopade 2019; 47:276-287. [PMID: 29423874 DOI: 10.1007/s00132-018-3533-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a complex entity that has had emerging significance for spine surgeons in the last decade. Sagittal and/or coronary deformities can have a high impact (disability, pain) on the quality of patients' life. Radiologic diagnostics determine the common spinopelvic parameters as the basis for classification of ASD. TREATMENT Conservative treatment options may be sufficient in mild cases. The deformity's complexity frequently demands the entire spectrum of methods and techniques in spinal surgery. This article gives an overview on the development of the ASD, the correct classification as well as the indication for surgical therapy.
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- D Adler
- Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
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- Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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BACKGROUND The pathogenesis of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is often multifactorial. Hence, the treatment of this disease requires a differentiated surgical approach in order to adequately address the underlying pathology. PURPOSE The aim of this review is to identify factors that influence the choice of treatment strategy and to summarize them in an algorithm that serves as a decision aid in choosing the optimal indication for surgical treatment. An attempt is made to define the threshold values for the indication of surgical treatment and to discuss the ideal timing for performing surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS On the basis of the published data, the influencing factors on the prognosis of CSM, as well as surgical approaches are discussed. RESULTS Circumferential spinal cord compression, a sharply defined myelopathy signal in the T2-weighted MRI sequence, and segmental instability at the level of the myelopathy signal mean an unfavorable prognosis for the worsening of CSM. The most important factors that influence the choice of the surgical access point are the sagittal profile of the cervical spine, the extent of myelopathy, the extent of stenosis, and the location of the myelopathy-inducing pathology. Previously existing neck pain and prior cervical surgery must also be considered. DISCUSSION On the basis of the research carried out, we developed an algorithm that could serve as an aid in choosing the right treatment in the setting of cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
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- W Pepke
- Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
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- Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Wirbelsäulenzentrum, St. Josefs-Hospital, Beethovenstr. 20, 65189, Wiesbaden, Deutschland
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- Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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Pepke W, Almansour H, Lafage R, Diebo BG, Wiedenhöfer B, Schwab F, Lafage V, Akbar M. Cervical spine alignment following surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS): a pre-to-post analysis of 81 patients. BMC Surg 2019; 19:7. [PMID: 30646880 PMCID: PMC6334400 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-019-0471-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background Several studies have emphasized the importance of restoring thoracic kyphosis (TK) in the setting of AIS, but very few have discussed changes in cervical spine alignment following surgery. Aim of this study was to evaluate reciprocal cervical alignment change after modification of global and regional thoracolumbar alignment with surgery in the setting of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Methods Baseline and 2-yrs follow-up radiographs of AIS patients (n = 81) were analysed measuring cervical parameters (upper cervical: C2-C0, McGregor Slope; lower cervical: C2-C7, C2-C7 sagittal vertical axis (SVA), C2-T3, C2-T3SVA, C2-T1Harrison (C2-T1Ha), T1 Slope (T1S)), thoracic, lumbar, pelvic and global alignment parameters. Post-operatively, patients were grouped twice; based on changes in TK and SVA. Cervical alignment was compared between groups. Pearson correlation was conducted to examine the relationship between changes in TK, SVA, and cervical alignment. Results Stratification by change in TK, revealed significant alteration of lower cervical alignment T1S [p < 0.001]), C2-T3 [p = 0.019], C2-T1Ha [p = 0.043]), but there was no reciprocal change in the upper cervical spine. Stratification by SVA revealed a significant coexisting change in the lower cervical spine (T1S [p < 0.001], C2-C7SVA [p = 0.034], C2-T3 [p = 0.023], C2-T3SVA [p = 0.001]). SVA change was not associated to a change in the upper cervical spine. The correlation analysis showed that with a post-operative increase in TK, the cervical spine became more lordotic. Changes in TK were significantly correlated with: ΔT1S, ΔC2-C7, ΔC2-T3, and ΔC2-T3SVA. Similarly, increased cervical kyphosis was found when SVA was decreased post-operatively. Furthermore, there was a significant correlation between change of SVA and both ΔC2-T3 and ΔC2-T3SVA. Conclusions In surgically treated AIS patients, changes in global and regional alignment of the thoracolumbar and cervical spinal segments exhibit interdependence. Thus, surgical planning with regard to sagittal deformity in AIS patients should account for the post-operative impact on cervical alignment.
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- W Pepke
- Clinic for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Center for Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstr.200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Clinic for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Center for Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstr.200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Spine Surgery, ATOS Clinic Heidelberg, Bismarckstr. 9-15, 69115, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Clinic for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Center for Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstr.200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Aldeeri R, Almansour H, Kentar Y, Hemmer S, Pepke W, Akbar M. Erratum to: Magnetically controlled growing rods for rigid scoliosis : An alternative to halo-gravity traction in preparing for definitive correction? Orthopade 2018; 47:960-961. [PMID: 30267122 DOI: 10.1007/s00132-018-3656-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Erratum to: Orthopäde 2018 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00132-018-3631-7 Dear Reader,Unfortunately, an incorrect subtitle was published in the online version of the article.We kindly ask you to use the correct title:"Magnetically controlled growing rods for rigid scoliosis.An alternative to halo-gravity ….
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- R Aldeeri
- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Aldeeri R, Almansour H, Kentar Y, Hemmer S, Pepke W, Akbar M. Magnetically controlled growing rods for rigid scoliosis : An alternative to halo-gravity traction in preparing for definitive correction? Orthopade 2018; 47:867-870. [PMID: 30194629 DOI: 10.1007/s00132-018-3631-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The treatment concept for severe rigid idiopathic scoliosis is a short-term application of halo-gravity traction to enable maximum correction and subsequent dorsal fusion. The method has already been mentioned in the literature as an effective procedure. This case report demonstrates the use of a new treatment concept using magnetically controlled distraction rods as a possible alternative to the halo-gravity traction device. To our knowledge the use of this technique in severe rigid idiopathic scoliosis has not yet been published.
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- R Aldeeri
- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Spine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Akbar M, Almansour H, Diebo B, Adler D, Pepke W, Richter M. [Normal sagittal profile of the cervical spine - must the cervical spine always be lordotic?]. Orthopade 2018; 47:460-466. [PMID: 29846744 DOI: 10.1007/s00132-018-3580-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The cervical spine is very complex, and it allows the largest range of motion relative to the rest of the spine. The fundamental function of the cervical spine is to maintain the head balanced over the trunk and to maintain horizontal gaze. The cervical spine must be both stable and flexible to guarantee function. Changes of the sagittal profile of the cervical spine may affect function and quality of life. The relationship between full body alignment and maintaining gaze necessitates a thorough understanding of the cranio-spino-pelvic alignment as a component of balance. QUESTION Now the question is, what kind of sagittal profile does the cervical spine need for proper function? In the literature, normal sagittal alignment of the cervical spine is controversial. In general, there is the assumption that the alignment is lordotic. Does the data in the literature support this? RESULTS The present literature review supports the following facts: Ideal cervical spine alignment is mostly lordotic, but not always; ideal cervical spine alignment can be lordotic, neutral or kyphotic; ideal cervical spine alignment is driven by the necessity of supporting the head and maintaining horizontal gaze; the cervical spine is in harmony with regional alignment (thoracic kyphosis) and sagittal global alignment (SVA): TK (↑) → T1 Slope (↑) → CL (↑), TK (↓) → T1 Slope (↓) → CL (↓), SVA >50 mm: the cervical curve should be lordotic to maintain horizontal gaze, SVA <0 mm: the cervical curve should be kyphotic to maintain horizontal gaze.
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- M Akbar
- Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
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- Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York, New York (Brooklyn), USA
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- Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Wirbelsäulenzentrum, St. Josefs-Hospital Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden, Deutschland
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