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The Impact of Resident Involvement on Patient Outcomes in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty

Abstract Objective The aim of the present study was to determine the influence of resident involvement on acute complication rates in revision total hip arthroplasty (THA). Methods Using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database, 1,743 revision ...

Effect of ascorbic acid and epidermal growth factor in a rat tibia defect

Acta cir. bras; 38 (), 2023
Purpose: Bone repair aims to restore the anatomical, biomechanical, and functional integrity of the affected structure. Here we study the effects of ascorbic acid (AA) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) applied in a single dose and in combination on the repair of a noncritical bone defect model. Methods: ...

USE OF THE uCentrum SYSTEM IN THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF DISEASES OF THE VERTEBRAL SPINE

Coluna/Columna; 22 (1), 2023
ABSTRACT Objectives: Evaluate the treatment outcome and the performance of the uCentum spinal fixation system in treating traumatic, degenerative, and tumoral diseases of the spine. Methods: This is a therapeutic study to investigate treatment outcomes and level of evidence III, including twenty-three ...

Anesthetic block of the intertransverse septum, a prospective observational study

Coluna/Columna; 22 (2), 2023
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the influence of intertransverse septal anesthetic block (BASIT) on postoperative pain in lumbar spine surgery. Methods: The study was carried out prospectively and observationally. Were included 105 patients who underwent posterior lumbar spine surgery, divided into two...

Lumbar lordosis variation according the type of positioner used in lumbar arthrodesis

Coluna/Columna; 22 (2), 2023
ABSTRACT Objective: Evaluate the influence of the most used surgical positioners for lumbar lordosis (LL) in asymptomatic individuals. Methods: Cross-sectional study based on demographic data and radiographic parameters of asymptomatic individuals. For this study, 16 volunteers, 15 males, and one femal...

¿Qué puede hacer un médico jubilado?: recuerdos y anécdotas del Hospital del Banco de Seguros del Estado y sus aportes a la medicina nacional: 15 nuevas técnicas se iniciaron en el HBSE durante el período 1982-1997
What can a retired doctor do?: memories and anecdotes of the State Insurance Bank Hospital and its contributions to national medicine: 15 new techniques were initiated at the HBSE during the period 1982-1997

Sistema de barras magnéticas. Resultados y complicaciones
Magnetically-controlled growing rods. Outcomes and complications

Introducción: El uso del sistema de barras magnéticas para el tratamiento de la escoliosis de comienzo temprano es un método utilizado en los últimos 10 años; su eficacia está respaldada por la bibliografía, pero no está exento de complicaciones. Objetivo: Analizar retrospectivamente una serie de...

Impact of covid-19 on spine surgeries in a high complexity emergency hospital

Coluna/Columna; 22 (4), 2023
ABSTRACT: Objective: To study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on spine surgeries at a Reference Center for High Complexity Urgencies in Goiás. Methods: A retrospective, observational study was carried out based on data from medical records of patients undergoing spine surgery between September 2017...

Vertebral tuberculosis: mechanical complications of titanium cage vs. structural allograft surgery

Coluna/Columna; 22 (4), 2023
ABSTRACT: Objective: This scientific article describes a retrospective longitudinal study that aimed to compare the outcomes and mechanical complications between patients who underwent the use of either structural allograft (SA) or titanium cage (TC) for vertebral body replacement in the management of tu...

Thirty-day unplanned readmission after spine surgery: analysis of 650 cases

Coluna/Columna; 22 (3), 2023
ABSTRACT: Objective: Postoperative readmission rates can be used to assess hospital care quality. The rates of unplanned readmission within 30 days after spine surgery are variable in the literature, and no studies have evaluated such rates in a single Latin American center. This study aimed to assess th...