Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine that can develop in adults when their facet joints and discs begin to deteriorate (Fig. 2). The facet joints give the spine flexibility, enabling us to twist, stretch, or curl up on the couch. When these joints deteriorate, the spine b...
Define spinal fusion. spinal fusion synonyms, spinal fusion pronunciation, spinal fusion translation, English dictionary definition of spinal fusion. Noun 1. spinal fusion - correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; us
Spinal stenosis is highly prevalent in older adults older than 60 years of age.2, 3 There is increasing prevalence among women with age, although men outnumbered women in the 50 to 60 and 60 to 69 age groups.2, 4 The prevalence of spinal stenosis in Japan was estimated to be about 5.7...
The spectrum of spinal surgery in adult life is considerable. Anaesthesia for major spinal surgery, such as spinal stabilization following trauma or neoplastic disease, or for correction of scoliosis, presents a number of challenges. The type of patients who would have been declined surgery 20 yr ...
The spectrum of spinal surgery in adult life is considerable. Anaesthesia for major spinal surgery, such as spinal stabilization following trauma or neoplastic disease, or for correction of scoliosis, presents a number of challenges. The type of patients who would have been declined surgery 20 yr ...
Gait changes as the result of deformity reconstruction surgery in a group of adults with lumbar scoliosis. STUDY DESIGN: This was a prospective analysis of adult spinal deformity patients having fusions from the thoracic spine down to L5 or the sacrum. Gait anal... JR Engsberg,KH Bridwell,JM...
A 48-year-old male with a history of congenital scoliosis and no preoperative neurological deficit underwent a complex T2-L2 posterior spinal fusion with T7 VCR (Fig. 1). Intraoperatively, while working under the spinal cord performing the vertebrectomy, there was a loss of motor evoked potent...
In this topical collection(2 articles) Review Low back pain in older adults: risk factors, management options and future directions Arnold YL Wong,Jaro Karppinen,Dino SamartzisArticle:14 Download PDF(930KB)View Article Editorial Thematic series – Low back pain ...
It is important to prevent scoliosis, support a healthy lifestyle, as well as offer cognitive screening and support to promote ambulatory function and optimise independence in the everyday lives of adults with spina bifida. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution ...
Surgery for adults with spinal deformity is undergoing a transition towards use of minimally invasive techniques that have promise to reduce procedural mor... Cunningham,E Matthew - 《Current Orthopaedic Practice》 被引量: 5发表: 2012年 Preparing the older adult for surgery and anesthesia Life expec...