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Ankylosing Spondylitis: Surgical Management - History
A brief history and general overview of the disease called Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Anterior Single Solid Rod Instrumentation in Thoracolumbar Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis With and Without the Use of Interbody Structural Support
The use of interbody structural support is often recommended in conjunction with anterior instrumentation for the treatment of thoracolumbar AIS.

Application-Specific Accuracy Requirements for Image Guided Spinal Surgery
The purpose of this study was to derive theoretical translational and rotational accuracy requirements for image-guided (IG) spinal screw placement using existing morphometric data.

Comparison of Anterolateral, Lateral Extracavitary and Bilateral Transpedicular Approaches to Thoracolumbar Spine Reconstruction
A study on the comparison of the anterolateral, lateral extracavitary and bilateral transpedicular approaches to thoracolumbar spine reconstruction.

Decisions and Expectations with Osteotomy Surgery for Fixed Sagittal Imbalance Syndromes: Smith-Petersen vs Pedicle Subtraction
Decisions and Expectations with Osteotomy Surgery for Fixed Sagittal Imbalance Syndromes

Delayed Epidural Hematomas after Spinal Surgery
Symptomatic epidural hematomas after spinal surgery are uncommon and are usually diagnosed within 24 hours after surgery.

Early Clinical Outcomes with Kyphoplasty, the Minimally Invasive Reduction and Fixation of Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Body Compression Fracture VCF
Retrospective review of kyphoplasty treatment for patients immobilized by painful osteoporotic vertebral body compression fractures (VCF).

Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy
Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy.

Fluoroscopic Guided Targeting System with a Robotic Arm for Pedicle Screw Insertion
Simultaneous AP and lateral fluoroscopic images linked to a computer driven electromechanical arm (Robot) is being developed as a targeting system for pedicle screw insertion.

Fluoroscopically Visible Vertebral Fracture Instability Observed During Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
A study on fluoroscopically visible vertebral fracture instability observed during percutaneous vertebroplasty.

Lateral Extrapedicular Screw Fixation in the Thoracic Spine
Pedicle instrumentation has become a preferred anchoring method for instrumentation systems utilizing rods and/or plates in the lower thoracic and lumbar spine.

Management of Unstable Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Using a Titanium Mesh Cage and the Kanada System: A Report of 21 Cases
The management of unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures using a titanium mesh cage and the Kanada system: A report of 21 cases.

MAST Fusion Discussion: Spinal Trauma
Case report demonstrates the application of minimally invasive spinal fusion technology to spinal trauma for fracture stabilization.

MAST Fusion for Spinal Trauma
Case report about an elderly patient's spinal trauma subsequent to a fall.

Outcomes and Complications of 179 Thoracoscopic Approaches to the Thoracic Spine
Microsurgical thoracoscopic approaches to the thoracic spine allow neurosurgeons to access the disc spaces, vertebral bodies, paravertebral soft tissues, spinal cord, spinal nerves, and sympathetic chain with minimal invasiveness.

Percutaneous Vertebroplasty of Vertebra Plana
A study on percutaneous vertebroplasty of the vertebra plana.

Posterior Spinal Fixation for Disorders of the Cervico-Thoracic Junction
Instability at the cervico-thoracic (CT) junction is a difficult treatment problem. The purpose of our study is to report a four year experience incorporating the C7 and T1 pedicles for fixation.

References: Cages, Screws or Both?
References for the article "Cages, Screws or Both" by Rick Sasso, M.D..

Screws, Cages or Both?
Currently, there are a wide number of available interbody fusion devices of varying design and material, not all of which have gained Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the setting of a stand–alone device. A review of the choices.

Spinal Trauma Intervention: MAST Fusion
Case report of an elderly patient offered percutaneous pedicle screw fixation using MAST, Minimal Access Spinal Technology.

Surgical Management of Patients with Multiple Thoracic Herniated Disks: Analysis of Seven Cases with 18-month Follow-up
The surgical management of patients with multiple thoracic herniated disks: analysis of seven cases with 18-month follow-up.

Thoracic Screw Placement in Deformity: Technique Pitfalls, Complications, Results
Thoracic screw placement in deformity

Thoracoscopic Anterior Instrumentation For Scoliosis
Correcting a patient with Scoliosis using Thoracoscopic Anterior Instrumentation.

Transthoracic Video Assisted Endoscopic Discectomy
Transthoracic Video Assisted Endoscopic Discectomy.