Background Current evidence suggests that distinct scapular morphologies may predispose
patients to a rotator cuff tear. The objective of this longitudinal study was to evaluate the …

Study Design: Technical note. Objectives: Coccygectomy for chronic coccydynia has a high
rate of successful clinical outcome. However, the procedure is associated with increased …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: Discectomy alone or discectomy with
fusion have been 2 polarized options in the management of large lumbar disc herniations …

Luxatio erecta accounts for only 0.5% of all shoulder dislocations. More than 150 cases
have been described in the literature, focusing mainly on the method of reduction and/or …

The trend of using smaller operative corridors is observed in various surgical specialties.
The development of smart technologies with the overall aim of reducing surgical trauma has …

Background Three-dimensional (3D)-navigation in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar
interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) is an evolving procedure. It is used not only for its accuracy of …

Mobile phones are widely used as portable electronic devices for communication and it is in
close contact with the body of health care workers (HCW) 3. Mobile phones may serve as …

Study Design: Technical note. Objectives: Management of postoperative cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) leaks is a challenge. Reexploration increases the morbidity risks. The main objective …

Study design: Prospective comparative cohort study. Objectives: The study aims to elucidate
the relationship between Modic endplate changes and clinical outcomes after a lumbar …

Study Design: Prospective cohort study. Objective: Endplate lesions though have been
implicated in the genesis of lumbar disc herniation (LDH), very little is known regarding their …