[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic approaches for spinal cord injury

AF Cristante, TEP Barros Filho, RM Marcon, OB Letaif… - Clinics, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
This study reviews the literature concerning possible therapeutic approaches for spinal cord
injury. Spinal cord injury is a disabling and irreversible condition that has high economic …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological study of cauda equina syndrome

FAF Fuso, ALN Dias, OB Letaif, AF Cristante… - Acta ortopedica …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: The primary purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics and
outcomes of the patients admitted at our clinics diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome (CES). …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive factors for perioperative blood transfusion in surgeries for correction of idiopathic, neuromuscular or congenital scoliosis

AF Cristante, PA Borges, AR Barbosa, OB Letaif… - Clinics, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of clinical and demographic variables in patients
requiring blood transfusion during elective surgery to treat scoliosis with the aim of identifying …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of estrogen on functional and neurological recovery after spinal cord injury: An experimental study with rats

OB Letaif, AF Cristante, TEP Barros Filho, R Ferreira… - Clinics, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
SciELO - Brasil - Effects of estrogen on functional and neurological recovery after spinal cord
injury: An experimental study with rats Effects of estrogen on functional and neurological …

Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy versus microdiscectomy for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation: pain, disability, and complication rate—a …

…, AG Torelli, PA Petersen, OB Letaif… - International journal of …, 2020 - ijssurgery.com
Purpose The objective was to compare the traditional microdiscectomy with percutaneous
endoscopic lumbar discectomy for the treatment of disc herniations regarding pain, disability, …

[HTML][HTML] Traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis: epidemiology, management and outcome

FP Ferro, GD Borgo, OB Letaif, AF Cristante… - Acta Ortopedica …, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: To evaluate cases of traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis and describe them in
relation to epidemiology, classification, neurological deficit, healing time and treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of cauda equina syndrome. What changed until 2015

…, RM Marcon, TEP Barros Filho, OB Letaif - Revista Brasileira de …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: The primary objective of this study was to analyze the characteristics and
outcomes of cases admitted to hospital with cauda equina syndrome (CES) at the Institute of …

[HTML][HTML] Controlled medial branch anesthetic block in the diagnosis of chronic lumbar facet joint pain: the value of a three-month follow-up

…, AF Cristante, RM Marcon, RP Oliveira, OB Letaif… - Clinics, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVES: To verify the incidence of facetary and low back pain after a controlled medial
branch anesthetic block in a three-month follow-up and to verify the correlation between the …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative tomographic study of the S2-alar-iliac screw versus the iliac screw

…, AF Cristante, TEP de Barros Filho, OB Letaif - European Spine …, 2019 - Springer
Aims Iliac screws and S2-alar-iliac screws provide adequate mechanical stability for the
fixation of lumbosacral spine pathologies, which has led to a significant increase in the use of …

[HTML][HTML] Does kyphectomy improve the quality of life of patients with myelomeningocele?

PA Petersen, RM Marcon, OB Letaif… - Clinical Orthopaedics …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background Lumbar kyphosis is a complex spinal deformity occurring in approximately 8% to
20% of patients with myelomeningocele. The resulting gibbosity may cause pressure ulcers…