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Surgical Techniques Development, Volume 11, Issue 2

September 2022 - 3 articles

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Cover Story: “Primum non nocere”, the Hippocratic Oath that translates to “first, do no harm”. However, surgeons often have to cause some “harm” to muscle and soft tissue to allow access to the surgical target. Spine surgery is no exception; injury to the spinal musculature during the approach has been purported to cause back pain and adjacent segment disease in the future. Recent advances in endoscopic spinal surgery aim to minimize trauma and preserve the natural anatomy of the spine while providing excellent direct visualization. View this paper

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Technical Note on Unilateral Biportal Lumbar Endoscopic Interbody Fusion

Eugene Tze-Chun Lau and
Pang Hung Wu

Surg. Tech. Dev.2022, 11(2), 71-89;https://doi.org/10.3390/std11020007

15 August 2022

Unilateral biportal lumbar endoscopic interbody fusion is a relatively new technique in the field of minimally invasive spine surgery. It combines the benefits of preservation of the normal anatomy of the spine with direct visualization of the decomp...

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Surgical Ostioplasty of the Left Main Coronary Artery: An Alternative to Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Treatment of Left Main Stem Isolated Ostial Stenosis—A Case Series

Alvaro Perazzo,
Pedro Rafael Vieira de Oliveira Salerno,
Mariana Ferreira Paulino,
Vitoria de Ataide Caliari,
Isabella Martins Ribeiro,
Roberto Lorusso,
Ricardo de Carvalho Lima and
Pedro Rafael Salerno

Surg. Tech. Dev.2022, 11(2), 62-70;https://doi.org/10.3390/std11020006

20 July 2022

This study aims to demonstrate the use of surgical ostioplasty of the left main coronary artery as an alternative technique to the conventional use of coronary artery bypass grafting for the treatment of left main stem-isolated ostial stenosis. From...

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The Utility of Lesser Trochanter Version to Estimate Femoral Anteversion in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Study

Mohamed Zaim bin Mohamed Thajudeen,
Azhar Mahmood Merican,
Muhammad Sufian Hashim and
Abid Nordin

Surg. Tech. Dev.2022, 11(2), 54-61;https://doi.org/10.3390/std11020005

28 June 2022

Objective: Femoral anteversion is an important parameter that can prevent complication following total hip arthroplasty (THA) caused by improper positioning of the implant. However, assessing the femoral anteversion can be challenging in situations w...

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