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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 96-B, Issue SUPP_15 | Pages 34 - 34
1 Oct 2014
THE IMPACT OF A STRUCTURED REHABILITATION PROGRAMME AS PART OF AN INTEGRATED MULTIDISCIPLINARY TREATMENT ALGORITHM TO ENHANCE RECOVERY IN ADULT SPINAL DEFORMITY PATIENTS
Molloy S Bruce G Butler J Benton A
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To examine the impact of a structured rehabilitation programme as part of an integrated multidisciplinary treatment algorithm for adult spinal deformity patients. A prospective cohort study was performed over a 2-year period at a major tertiary referral centre for adult spinal deformity surgery. All consecutive patients requiring 2-stage corrective surgery for sagittal malalignment were included (n=32). Details of physiotherapy initial evaluation, inpatient rehabilitation progress, details of bracing treatment and time to discharge were collected. Clinical outcome scores were measured preoperatively and at 6 weeks, 6 months and 1 year postoperatively. After second stage corrective surgery, the mean time to standing without assistance was 2.1 days, mean time to independent ambulation was 4.2 days, mean time to competent ascending and descending stairs was 5.6 days and mean time to moulded orthosis application 7.1 days. Successful progression through the structured rehabilitation programme was associated with high clinical outcome scores and improved health related quality of life (HRQOL). The introduction of this programme contributed to the development of an enhanced recovery pathway for patients having adult spinal deformity surgery, reducing inpatient length of stay and optimising clinical outcomes

The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 105-B, Issue 2 | Pages 172 - 179
1 Feb 2023
Characteristics and risk factors of instrumentation failure following total en bloc spondylectomy
Shimizu T Kato S Demura S Shinmura K Yokogawa N Kurokawa Y Yoshioka K Murakami H Kawahara N Tsuchiya H
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The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and characteristics of instrumentation failure (IF) after total en bloc spondylectomy (TES), and to analyze risk factors for IF.

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The medical records from 136 patients (65 male, 71 female) with a mean age of 52.7 years (14 to 80) who underwent TES were retrospectively reviewed. The mean follow-up period was 101 months (36 to 232). Analyzed factors included incidence of IF, age, sex, BMI, history of chemotherapy or radiotherapy, tumour histology (primary or metastasis; benign or malignant), surgical approach (posterior or combined), tumour location (thoracic or lumbar; junctional or non-junctional), number of resected vertebrae (single or multilevel), anterior resection line (disc-to-disc or intravertebra), type of bone graft (autograft or frozen autograft), cage subsidence (CS), and local alignment (LA). A survival analysis of the instrumentation was performed, and relationships between IF and other factors were investigated using the Cox regression model.

The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 98-B, Issue 11 | Pages 1526 - 1533
1 Nov 2016
Randomised sham-controlled double-blind multicentre clinical trial to ascertain the effect of percutaneous radiofrequency treatment for lumbar facet joint pain
van Tilburg CWJ Stronks DL Groeneweg JG Huygen FJPM
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The aim of this study was to compare the effect of a percutaneous radiofrequency heat lesion at the medial branch of the primary dorsal ramus with a sham procedure, for the treatment of lumbar facet joint pain.

Patients and Methods

A randomised sham-controlled double blind multicentre trial was carried out at the multidisciplinary pain centres of two hospitals. A total of 60 patients aged > 18 years with a history and physical examination suggestive of facet joint pain and a decrease of ≥ 2 on a numerical rating scale (NRS 0 to 10) after a diagnostic facet joint test block were included. In the treatment group, a percutaneous radiofrequency heat lesion (80oC during 60 seconds per level) was applied to the medial branch of the primary dorsal ramus. In the sham group, the same procedure was undertaken without for the radiofrequency lesion. Both groups also received a graded activity physiotherapy programme. The primary outcome measure was decrease in pain. A secondary outcome measure was the Global Perceived Effect scale (GPE).

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