- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Social Sciences and Policies
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Gender, Violence, Rights in Latin America
- Social Issues and Sustainability
- Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Immigration and Intercultural Education
- Social Issues and Policies in Latin America
- International Labor and Employment Law
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Public Policy and Governance
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Latin American Urban Studies
- Regional Development and Innovation
- Education and Teacher Training
- Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia
- Criminal Justice and Penology
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Gender, Health, and Social Inequality
- Educational Research and Science Teaching
- Economic and Social Development
Fundación Universitaria Sanitas
2013-2025
Universidad Simón Bolívar
2016-2024
Center for Special Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery
2020
Centro de Cirugía de Mínima Invasión Jesús Usón
2019
Colombian Association of Surgery
2016
Regional differences in acceptance and utilization of MISST by spine surgeons may have an impact on clinical decision-making the surgical treatment common degenerative conditions lumbar spine. The purpose this study was to analyze various minimally invasive spinal surgery techniques (MISST) world over.The authors solicited responses online survey sent email, chat groups social media networks including Facebook, WeChat, WhatsApp, Linkedin. Surgeons were asked following questions: (I) Do you...
Background: There is no consensus on treating symptomatic adjacent segment disease (ASD). The best choice depends several factors. Spinal fusion associated with complications that may be more relevant in adult patients. study aimed to report the feasibility and clinical results obtained patients over 60 years of age ASD treated a uniportal interlaminar endoscopic approach. Materials Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients> old admitted radicular symptoms secondary history between...
This study aimed to analyze the motivators and obstacles implementation of minimally invasive spinal surgery techniques (MISST) by surgeons. Motivators detractors may impact availability MISST patients drive spine surgeons' clinical decision-making in treatment common degenerative conditions lumbar spine.The authors solicited responses an online survey sent surgeons email, chat groups social media networks including Facebook, WeChat, WhatsApp, Linkedin. Descriptive statistics were employed...
Abstract: We report two cases of a standalone lordotic endoscopic wedge lumbar interbody fusion (LEW-LIF™) with stress-neutral non-expandable cylindrical threaded polyether ether ketone (PEEK) implant. Patients underwent full-endoscopic transforaminal decompression and for symptomatic lateral recess stenosis due to disc herniation, hypertrophy the facet joint complex ligamentum flavum no more than grade I spondylolisthesis. Lumbar cages traditionally calls posterior supplemental fixation...
Anterior endoscopic cervical decompression with discectomy and foraminotomy is an alternative to open surgical treatment of unrelenting radiculopathy (CR) in patients who have failed non-operative treatment. The purpose the study present clinical outcomes patient CR treated anterior approach.We reviewed medical records 293 diagnosed between 1997 2018. Primary outcome measures were modified Macnab as well pre- postoperative visual analog scale (VAS) criteria.The average time was 65 minutes....
<h3>ABSTRACT</h3> <h3>Background:</h3> The combination of the percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic decompression (PTED) with an interspinous process distraction system (IPS) may offer additional benefit in treatment spinal stenosis patients who have failed nonsurgical treatment. <h3>Methods:</h3> We retrospectively reviewed medical records 33 diagnosed lumbar and radiculopathy treated them between 2013 2017. Primary outcome measures were modified Macnab as well preoperative postoperative...
To report the experience of minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) training course in different languages and specialties for Latin American surgeons, on their level satisfaction with curriculum. A total 29 hands-on workshops were conducted over a period 6 years, using MISS technique degenerative disk disease. The participants completed two questionnaires aimed at evaluating activities including methodology, objectives, suitability facilities, instruments provided, as well general...
This article analyzes the factors related to entrepreneurial intention in a sample of 4,157 Venezuelans legal age who emigrated 2019. It is quantitative, non-experimental study with non-probability sampling whicha structured surveywas applied. A bivariate analysis was made between dependent variable “theintention undertake their own business ”with respect independent variables that relate sociodemographic information, psychosocial and economic causes emigration. Pearson’s chi-square test...
Con el objeto deanalizar capital social como elemento fundamental para la inclusión de mujeres en condición pobreza, violencia y exclusión, se analizaron diversos teóricos sobre exclusión social, empoderamiento los cuales demuestran importancia estos elementos al momento superar pobreza femenina. El estudio desarrolló manera etnometodológica con siete asociaciones municipios Tibú, Zulia Cúcuta han caracterizado por marcada género.Se destacan resultados empoderamiento, confianza gestión...
Dado el creciente uso de la gestión social en quehacer diferentes disciplinas entre ellas trabajo social, presente artículo busca delimitar cuatro campos actuación que le permitirán al Grupo Investigación Innovación Social (Insol) Universidad Simón Bolívar (Cúcuta, Colombia), abordar manera específica proyectos profundicen estos saberes. Se realizó una investigación cualitativa corte documental, rastreando bases epistémicas y social; se indagaron además los grupos programas académicos...
ABSTRACT Objective: To report the outcomes of non-endoscopic percutaneous cervical discectomy by anterior blunt approach for treatment degenerative disc disease. Methods: A review medical records patients with axial pain resulting from disease and treated nucleoplasty radiofrequency source was carried out. The data were evaluated according to modified MacNab pre- postoperative VAS criteria at 3, 12 24 months. Results: Sixty-two procedures performed in 48 between 2008 2014. mean age...
Se establece la prostitución como afrontamiento de mujer migrante ante pobreza extrema para cumplir su rol materno y cuidadora familiar, desencadenándole ambivalencia al cuestionar valores morales, estigma social valía. Analiza el contexto frontera desigualdad femenina, invisibilización condición cultural esclavista. Con un abordaje estudios casos, con entrevistas en profundidad a cuatro mujeres migrantes entre 25 35 años que ejercen prostitución, trianguladas datos recorridos cartográficos,...
The integration of immigrants in a host society must consider aspects related to the labour field, as well other factors including their differences. existence 97 unemployed Venezuelan migrant women living Cúcuta, Los Patios and La Parada, border cities Norte de Santander, Colombia with state Táchira, places them at disadvantage terms integration; hence, this study set out propose strategies guide governance officials actors managing integration. By means multidimensional analysis, three...
A form of discrimination associated with international migration is workplace discrimination. This study focused on identifying discriminatory actions in working conditions, as perceived by Venezuelan immigrants residing Cúcuta, La Parada and Los Patios (Colombia). The goal was to determine the measures employers could implement reduce such actions. quantitative, non-probabilistic snowball sampling method adopted, followed a survey 177 immigrants. An exploratory descriptive analysis...
ABSTRACT Objective: To report and compare the number grade of major complications presented with non-endoscopic thermal discectomy nucleoplasty for treatment discogenic axial lumbar pain using laser radiofrequency. Methods: A 21 years retrospective study was conducted clinical charts patients whose reason consultation from degenerative disc disease, who underwent surgery (NEDN). Two groups were established; first, NEDN laser, second, The types reported in case-series counted, their...
El presente artículo de resultados aborda el aprendizaje académico en la edad adolescente como un proceso fundamental para determinar los aspectos que minimizan rendimiento desde interacción con padres, profesores y compañeros curso. Se destacan las rupturas comunicativas desinterés del grupo mediación aprendizajes por asesores tareas. Para ello se realizó una investigación centrada análisis teóricos social Vygotsky, Bandura teorías ecológicas, cuales permiten explorar interés colectivo...