Search Results for "Dural Sac Tear"
Original Source: Dural tears in spine surgery.
Dural tears are among the most commonly seen complications in spine surgery. Most studies in the literature indicate that long-term outcomes are not negatively affected, provided that the tears are diagnosed early and managed appropriately. Direct suture repair remains the preferred method for the management of durotomy caused by or found during surgery. However, recent literature reports encouraging results with sutureless repair. Understanding dural anatomy, dural healing, and cerebrospinal fluid dynamics...
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Orthopedics is the science or practice of correcting deformities caused by disease or damage to the bones and joints of the skeleton. This specialized branch of surgery may involve operation, manipu...
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Can Tear Osmolarity Identify Dry Eyes?
A system for measuring tear osmolarity is evaluated in patients with dry eye, but is it enough? Medscape Ophthalmology
Bahrain Criticized for ‘Torrent’ of Tear Gas Use
A human rights group says this scene from March in which an antigovernment protester was fired on with a tear gas canister is all too common in Bahrain.
DAVFs Presenting With Brainstem Dysfunction
Stroke was initially suspected in these two unusual cases of cerebral dural arteriovenous fistula which presented with symptoms of brainstem ischemia. Neurosurgical Focus
Treatment for acute anterior cruciate ligament tear: five year outcome of randomised trial
Objective To compare, in young active adults with an acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, the mid-term (five year) patient reported and radiographic outcomes between those treated with...
In perineal tear, overlapping or end-to-end repair yields similar anal continence
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Long after a perineal tear, anal continence is similar whether repair used an overlapping or end-to-end approach -- but certain short-term results do differ, Canadian r...
Is surgery the only option for meniscal tear and osteoarthritis?
(Brigham and Women's Hospital) New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests that physical therapy may prove just as effective as surgery for some patients with meniscus tear and underlying...
HyperBranch Completes Clinical Enrollment
HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc. announced today that it has completed patient enrollment in the AdherusTM Dural Sealant U.S. pivotal clinical trial, a controlled, randomized...
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Dural tears are among the most commonly seen complications in spine surgery. Most studies in the literature indicate that long-term outcomes are not negatively affected, provided that the tears are di...
PURPOSE: Growing skull fractures can be a challenging surgical problem facing pediatric neurosurgeons. The goal of this manuscript was to describe an effective surgical method used to treat a growing...
Dural scoring: an assistance technique for primary dural closure at craniotomy.
Objective: At craniotomy the dura shrinks due to the drying effect of illumination and air exposure, rendering primary closure of this tissue difficult. We have developed a new technique, "dural scori...
Osmolality and tear film dynamics.
The tear film is a nourishing, lubricating and protecting layer that bathes the ocular surface. It is continuously replenished through cycles of production and elimination via evaporation, absorption...
There is no report regarding a medial meniscus tear arising from an anomalous insertion of medial meniscus on the ACL, which seemed to be developed by the same mechanism as ACL tear. A case of a combi...
