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8 important items to read from the EuroSpine Annual Meeting
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Spine Surgery Today features eight stories to keep your practice up to date from the International Society for the Study of the EuroSpine Annual Meeting
Some cervical kyphosis may be necessary for patients to maintain horizontal gaze
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Several factors can predict a patient’s cervical curvature and this can be clinically relevant in thoracolumbar deformity correction, according to a presenter at the EuroSpine Annual Meeting, here. Read more.
Similar instability found between laminectomy, laminotomy for treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Among patients with lumbar spinal stenosis with concomitant degenerative spondylolisthesis, study results presented here showed laminectomy with removal of the midline structures did not increase instability compared with bilateral laminotomy with preservation. Read more.
VIDEO: LeHuec on highlights from the EuroSpine Annual Meeting
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — At the EuroSpine Annual Meeting, Jean Charles LeHuec, MD, PhD, shared several highlights from the meeting and why they are of importance to spine surgeons. Watch video.
Propionibacterium acnes found in herniated discs not related to patients' Modic changes
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — In results of a study designed to determine the incidence of Propionibacterium acnes in 80 patients undergoing surgery for disc herniation, investigators reported they found no association between the bacteria and Modic changes in these patients. Read more.
Spinal complication predictors proven to be realistic, clinically helpful
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Using a spinal complication predictor, physicians can potentially predict major and minor complications for specific patients based on their characteristics and other criteria, a speaker said here. Read more.
Temporary short segment fixation helped reduce fractured vertebra
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Results presented at the EuroSpine Annual Meeting, here, showed that fractured vertebra from T11 to L3 treated with posterior temporary, short segment surgical fixation could be successfully reduced with the reduction maintained through the 2-year follow-up. Investigators found this was the case whether or not vertebroplasty was performed. Read more.
Gelatine matrix with human thrombin reduced blood loss in posterior AIS surgery
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The use of gelatine matrix with human thrombin in adolescent patients who underwent posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis was shown in results of a randomized clinical trial presented at the EuroSpine Annual Meeting, here, to reduce intraoperative blood loss and postoperative hemoglobin loss. Read more.
Number of cages used in spinal deformity surgery associated with clinical benefits
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The number of cages used during an adult spinal deformity surgery is significantly associated with a patient’s clinical improvement and with the restoration of a balanced spine, according to data presented here. Read more.