OBJECTIVE The inability to significantly improve sagittal parameters has been a limitation of
minimally invasive surgery for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF). Traditional …

Study Design. A prospective randomized trial of patients enrolled at a university affiliated
tertiary medical center between February and December 2017. Objective. To compare …

Background: Perioperative hypothermia is linked to multiple postoperative complications
including increased surgical bleeding, surgical site infection, myocardial events, and increased …

Lateral atlantoaxial osteoarthritis (AAOA), or C1-C2 lateral mass arthritis (LMA), is an
unfamiliar degenerative cervical disease with a clinical presentation that markedly differs from …

Background The subscapularis peel (SP) and the lesser tuberosity osteotomy (LTO) are 2
common exposure techniques for total shoulder arthroplasty. Although some biomechanical …

Every day, spine surgeons call for instruments named after surgical pioneers. Few know the
designers or the histories behind their instruments. In this paper the authors provide a …

The study was focused on the improvement of textural and sensory qualities of sorghum
tuwo by the use of hydrothermal treatment in modifying the physicochemical properties of …

Every day surgeons call for instruments devised by surgeon trailblazers. This article aims to
give an account of commonly used eponymous instruments in orthopaedic surgery, focusing …

In situ and laboratory studies were carried out to determine the ability of bacterial strains
isolated from a tropical lagoon to degrade lignin and carbohydrate components of sawdust, with …

Global climate change and uncertainty of fossil fuel has led to the search for sustainable
and environmentally friendly alternatives. This study is aimed at generation of biogas from …