Prone Lateral Spine Approach Benefits Patients and Surgeons
Prone lateral spine surgery is gaining acceptance among some orthopedic surgeons because it offers an alternative to positioning patients on their side and eliminates the need to move them during complex procedures.
'Not just a gimmick': 15 experts on prone lateral spine surgery
Prone lateral spine surgery offers an alternative to the lateral decubitus position and eliminates the need to move a patient during the surgery.
Dr. Bhatia’s article cited in Beckers Spine
Researchers examined the National Trauma Data Bank admissions for 2008 to 2011, including patients 18 years old to 64 years old with cervical or thoracolumbar spine fractures. The researchers found:
First Annual UCI Spine by the Sea Symposium
Distinguished faculty members of the UCI School of Medicine Departments of Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery share their specialized expertise in formal lectures and Q&A discussions.
Management of Lumbar Spondylolysis in the Adolescent Athlete: A Review of over 200 cases
Spondylolysis is a defect of the pars interarticularis of vertebrae, most commonly seen at L5 and L4. The etiology of spondylolysis and isthmic spondylolisthesis is generally considered to be a result of repetitive mechanical stress to the weak portion of the vertebrae. A higher incidence of spondylolysis is observed in young athletes. Symptomatic spondylolysis can be successfully treated conservatively, but there is currently a limited consensus on treatment modalities and a lack of large scale clinical trials.
Delta variant sparks growing concern for spine surgeons
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to spike, particularly in regions with higher levels of community transmission and lower vaccination rates, and spine surgeons are worried that elective surgeries in these areas could be affected once again.
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