Study Design. Original study. Objective. Prospective comparison of clinical outcomes after a
standard posterior lumbar interbody fusion (ST-PLIF) and after a limited exposure PLIF …

Objective: To determine the safety and efficacy of the proposed venous thromboembolism (VTE)
prophylaxis regime in patients undergoing anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) …

Epiphyseal injuries to the distal radius are common in children, but those involving the distal
ulna are rare. The most common type of epiphyseal fracture is Salter-Harris type II. The …

In trauma and joint arthroplasty, preoperative templating is an important step that can help
in the selection of implant size, position and alignment. Although the precision (reproducibility) …

Introduction Successful ALIF surgery depends upon achieving solid fusion, whilst avoiding
significant complications. Herein, we present the ‘Northumbria Technique’ of combining …

Background: External fixation is the method of choice for correction of chronic severe foot
and ankle deformities. We report our experience and outcomes of circular external fixation. …

Disc degeneration in the lumbar spine accounts for the vast majority of non-acute spine
pathology. Progressive loss of disc height leads to a cascade of biomechanical and …

Treatment of nonunion has radically changed in recent years. We define nonunion as a
fracture of bone induced either by trauma or surgery which does not show clinical or …

We report a case of a 51-year-old lady, who underwent a femoral shortening using a fixator
assisted blade plate after total hip replacement. The patient had a total hip replacement on …

In this case report, we present the case of a 19-year-old male who presented to the emergency
department with bilateral shoulder pain and significantly decreased range of motion. His …