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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XXVI | Pages 9 - 9
1 Jun 2012
Balamurali G Konig M Boszczyk B
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A retrospective review of the management of giant thoracic discs and report of their outcomes.

Method

Giant thoracic disc have been defined as disc compressing more than 60% of the canal diameter. Although discectomy may lead to improvement of clinical symptoms it can be complicated by approach related morbidity especially when discs are calcified. Between 2007 and 2010 there were a total of 7 patients treated with a giant thoracic disc. A retrospective review of demographic data, symptoms, details of surgery, pre and post operative radiology, pre and postoperative Nurick scores, ODI and pain score, length of stay, complications and follow-up data were collected in all patients.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XXVI | Pages 83 - 83
1 Jun 2012
Balamurali G Konig M Boszczyk B
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A retrospective review of the management of adjacent level discectomy and fusion using a Zero-P (Synthes) cage and report of ease of technique and outcomes.

Method

Surgical approach to adjacent level cervical disc protrusion with previous anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) can be difficult. We review 4 patients who had previous ACDF with cage and plate who developed new onset adjacent level cervical disc prolepses causing myelopathy. A retrospective review of demographic data, symptoms, details of surgery, pre and post operative radiology, pre and postoperative ODI and pain score, length of stay, complications and follow-up data were collected in all patients.