A5041526955- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Spinal Hematomas and Complications
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Hernia repair and management
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
ISI Foundation
2020-2024
Swedish Medical Center
2019-2024
BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum
2015-2024
Katholisches Klinikum Bochum
2023-2024
Ruhr University Bochum
2018-2024
St. Josef-Hospital
2023-2024
Seattle Foundation
2019-2022
Neuroscience Institute
2020-2022
University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum
2020-2021
Swedish Medical Center
2020
Postoperative epidural fibrosis (EF) is still a major limitation to the success of spine surgery. Fibrotic adhesions in space, initiated via local trauma and inflammation, can induce difficult-to-treat pain constitute main cause failed back surgery syndrome, which not uncommonly requires operative revision. Manifold agents methods have been tested for EF relief order mitigate this longstanding health burden its socioeconomic consequences. Although several promising strategies could be...
De novo infections of the spine are an increasing healthcare problem. The decision for nonsurgical or surgical treatment is often made case by on basis physician experience, specialty, practice affiliation rather than evidence-based medicine. To create a more systematic foundation assessments de spinal infections, authors applied formal validation process toward developing infection scoring system using principles gained from other severity systems like Spine Instability Neoplastic Score,...
Study Design. . Retrospective study. Objective. To determine incidence, risk factors, complications, and early postoperative outcome in patients with intraoperative ischemic stroke during elective spine surgery. Summary of Background Data. Overall, is the fifth leading cause death United States second worldwide. It can be a catastrophic event main neurological disability adults. Methods. A retrospective review electronic medical records who underwent surgery between January 2016 November...
Study Design. Nationwide Readmissions Database Study. Objective. To investigate the patterns of readmissions and complications following hospitalization for elective single level anterior lumbobsacral interbody fusion. Summary Background Data. Lumbar spine fusions degenerative disease have increased annually in United States, including associated hospital costs. Anterior lumbar (ALIFs) become popularized secondary to higher rates fusion compared with posterior procedures, preservation...
The surgical treatment of osteomyelitis and discitis the spine often represents a challenging clinical entity for multitude reasons, including progression infection despite debridement, development spinal deformity instability, bony destruction, seeding hardware. Despite advancement in hardware implantation techniques, these aforementioned challenges not uncommonly result failure, especially instances heavy disease burden with enough endplate destruction as to allow support modern titanium...
Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the functional outcome after lumbopelvic fixation (LPF) using SMFA (short musculoskeletal assessment) score and discuss results in context existing literature. last consecutive 50 patients who underwent a LPF from January 1st 2011 December 31st 2014 were identified administered SMFA-questionnaire. Inclusion criteria were: (1) patient at our institution, (2) complete medical records, (3) minimum follow-up 12 months. Out recipients, 22...
The first weeks after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are crucial for the functional outcome. To improve mobility, a continuous passive motion (CPM) motor rail is commonly used during in-hospital rehabilitation. single-joint hybrid assistive limb (HAL-SJ) new therapy device. aim of study was to patients' range (ROM), and satisfaction using active-assistive support HAL-SJ.Between 09/2017 10/2020, 34 patients, who underwent TKA matched inclusion criteria, were randomized into control group....
A retrospective study.To describe the modified iliac screw (mILS) technique and compare it to other spinopelvic fixation techniques in terms of wound healing complications, hardware prominence, failure.The traditional entry point an often causes postoperative gluteal pain from prominent head. The use offset connector also adds a weakness construct. By choosing different connectors can be avoided, head itself is less prominent, thereby reducing discomfort.A analysis was performed adult...
Retrospective case series analysis.
Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify the 30 most cited articles on hip arthroscopy and discuss their influence recent surgical treatment. Due advancements in arthroscopy, there is a widening spectrum diagnostic treatment indications. contemporary Thomson Reuters Web Science used studies between 1900 2018. These generated 6152 citations with an average 205.07 per item. Number ranged from 146 461. Twenty-five out papers were clinical cohort level evidence III IV, encompassing...
Retrospective cohort study.Complication profiles for lateral approaches to the spine are well established. However, influence of level surgery on complication rates and subtypes less To determine risk factors complications as determined by type in patients undergoing a (retroperitoneal or retropleural approach) thoracolumbar spine.All adult fusion with without posterior instrumentation performed at single institution were identified. Primary outcomes assessed presence complication, subtype,...
Study Design. Retrospective review. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety,s and complications computer tomography (CT) fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous transpedicular gold fiducial marker insertion reduce incidence wrong-level surgery in thoracic spine. Summary Background Data. Intraoperative localization correct level can be challenging time-consuming, especially obese patients with anatomical variations. In literature there are very few studies containing...
Bilateral acute proximal humerus fractures are rare. There no data available about these bilateral injuries. The aim of the study was to analyse retrospectively in terms incidence, complications and revisions.All were evaluated using institution's database, with focus on cause injury, fracture severity clinical course compared published information monolateral fractures. posterior dislocation excluded, because a separate entity.Between 2005 2016, n = 17 patients primarily treated within our...
Retrospective cohort study.The study aims to evaluate anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in the treatment of patients with ossification longitudinal ligament (OALL).We retrospectively reviewed cases performed at our institution between January 2015 December 2018; adult (age ≥18 years) who underwent decompression presence dysphagia OALL. Ten (9 male, 1 female, mean age 64.4 OALL ACDF were included. Charts for demographics comorbidities. Primary outcomes assessed intra-...