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EARLY RESULTS OF SPINAL DEFORMITİES AND DISEASES OPERATED WITH ALICI SPINAL SYSTEM

  • OZYÂLÇIN H.
  • KAPUBAGLI A.
  • KARA S.

J Turk Spinal Surg 1991;2(4):156-162

From September 1989 to August 1990, 49 patients with 52 spinal diseases and deformities were operated at the Department of the Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology in Ege University Medicine Faculty and their earty results were revievved.

There were 27 females (55.1 %) and 22 males (44.9 %). Their ages ranged from 13 to 70 years with an average of 42.7.

Causes of the operations are listed in Tabie I.

We have used 9 anterior spinal instruments, 38 posterior spinal instruments, and 2 combined procedures of anterior and posterior instruments.

First review showed that diseases and deformities were corrected ali, and instruments provide sound stability.

Keywords: Degenerative disease, Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Spondylolysis, Spondylolisthesis, Fractures and frac-ture-dislocations of the spine, Vertebral tumors, Alıcı Spinal System.