Orthopedics

• In the Journals

• RA patients with cervical arthritis received inadequate therapy

• April 18, 2013
• About 5% percent of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who received outpatient therapy had cervical arthritis, and about half of them did not receive...More »

• In the Journals

• Researchers classify ossification based on morphology after disc arthroplasty

• April 16, 2013
• Researchers who analyzed various classifications of heterotopic ossification after cervical disc arthroplasty concluded that type I heterotopic...More »

• Industry News

• Stryker launches new spinal system

• April 16, 2013
• Stryker has introduced its ES2 Spinal System. Built on Stryker’s Xia 3 pedicle screw technology, ES2’s streamlined implant and instrument...More »

• In the Journals

• Pediatric study: No neurological symptoms found with free-hand pedicle screw placement

• April 3, 2013
• Researchers in this study noted no major complications after pedicle screw placement using a modified free-hand technique in pediatric patients.
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• In the Journals

• Spondylarthritis prevalence in Mexicans similar to other study data

• April 3, 2013
• The prevalence and sex distribution of Mexicans with spondylarthritis was relatively consistent with results of other epidemiologic studies, according to...More »

• In the Journals

• Higher rate of disability seen in low back pain patients prescribed opioids

• April 2, 2013
• Researchers from the United Kingdom have found that use of opioids correlated with worse function in patients with low back pain at 6-month follow-up,...More »

• Study: Lumbar epidural spine injections raise the risk of vertebral body fractures

• Orthopedics Today, April 2013
• Detroit researchers found epidural steroid injections significantly increased the incidence of subsequent vertebral body fractures in patients older than...More »

• Feature Article

• T1 Intralaminar Screws: An Anatomic, Morphologic Study

• Orthopedics, April 2013, Volume 36 Issue 4
• In some scenarios, such as complex revisions or tumor cases, intralaminar screw placement in the upper thoracic spine can be used to supplement or replace...More »

• Feature Article

• Predictors of Oswestry Disability Index Worsening After Lumbar Fusion

• Orthopedics, April 2013, Volume 36 Issue 4
• The authors identified patients with an increase in their Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score after lumbar spine fusion to evaluate whether this is a...More »

• Feature Article

• Lateral Mass Versus Hybrid Construct for Cervical Laminectomy and Fusion

• Orthopedics, April 2013, Volume 36 Issue 4
• Spine stabilization after C3–C7 laminectomy can be accomplished with many instrumentation options. A hybrid construct using lateral mass screws from C3 to...More »

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