Cervical spine fracture-dislocation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and severe thoracic kyphosis: Application of halo vest before and during surgical management
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106744
Abstract: Cervical spine fracture-dislocation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and severe thoracic kyphosis is extremely unstable. This study was performed to investigate the efficacy and safety of halo vest application before and during surgery for… read more here.
Keywords: thoracic kyphosis; fracture dislocation; halo vest;
Halo-Vest Immobilization in Elderly Odontoid Fracture Patients: Evolution in Treatment Modality and In-Hospital Outcomes
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DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000483
Abstract: Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: To evaluate the utilization and effectiveness of halo-vest (HV) immobilization for type II odontoid fractures from 2004 to 2014. Summary of Background Data: Controversy persists regarding the optimal treatment… read more here.
Keywords: odontoid fractures; immobilization; halo vest; treatment ... See more keywords
Delayed Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy After Halo-Vest Immobilization in a Patient With C1-C2 Tuberculosis
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DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.22.00053
Abstract: Case: A 48-year-old man presented with neck pain and torticollis without any neurodeficit. He was diagnosed with C1-C2 tuberculosis with left C1-C2 joint destruction and was immobilized with a halo vest and started on antitubercular… read more here.
Keywords: nerve palsy; vest immobilization; tuberculosis; hypoglossal nerve ... See more keywords
Upper Cervical Osteomyelitis with Odontoid Process Destruction Treated with a Halo Vest in a Child: A Case Report
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DOI: 10.22603/ssrr.2019-0096
Abstract: Studies about pediatric pyogenic osteomyelitis have been conducted. However, most reports have only included a limited number of cervical spine cases and data about lumbar spine onset. The current treatment method for pediatric pyogenic osteomyelitis… read more here.
Keywords: halo vest; treatment; odontoid process; osteomyelitis ... See more keywords