What is ligamentotaxis spine?
Ligamentotaxis refers to the use of intact but buckled posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) to guide in repositioning the retropulsed fracture fragments by the application of distraction forces.
What is ligamentous taxis?
Ligamentotaxis is the principle of molding fracture fragments into alignment as a result of tension applied across a fracture by the surrounding intact soft tissues.
What is decompression and fusion surgery?
Posterior lumbar decompression and fusion (PLDF) is a surgical procedure that aims to relieve pain, and pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves in the lower back. The lower back is made up of the lumbar spine, where the spine curves inward toward the abdomen. It consists of the five vertebrae, L1-L5.
What does Transpedicular approach mean?
Methods: Modified transpedicular approach includes drilling the pedicle for removal of retropulsed bone fragment under surgical microscope without damaging the anatomic continuity of posterior column.
What is a hanging cast?
The hanging cast as it is popularly called is a heavy plaster cast extending from the axilla to the wrist with the elbow held in flexion and suspended from the neck by a sling.
What is a medical decompression?
Decompression is most commonly used to refer to a surgical procedure to alleviate pain caused by a pinched nerve (neural impingement, compressed nerve) in the spine. A pinched nerve can be caused by conditions such as spinal stenosis, herniated disc and spondylolisthesis.
What is decompression of spinal cord?
decompression: opening or removal of bone to relieve pressure and pinching of the spinal nerves. discectomy: a type of surgery in which herniated disc material is removed so that it no longer irritates and compresses the nerve root.
What is Costovertebral approach?
: of or relating to a rib and its adjoining vertebra costovertebral approach in an operation for herniated intervertebral disk costovertebral pain.