Contiguous versus skip discectomy and fusion in cervical disc herniation: Do we need to fuse the normal intermediate segment?

Aims And Objectives: Noncontiguous degenerative cervical disc disease (NCDDD) is characterized by cervical disc prolapse involving nonadjacent segments. This study aims to determine if skip discectomy and fusion technique compared to contiguous discectomy and fusion while preserving adjacent segment disease in uninvolved intermediate segments leads to equivalent or better clinical and radiological outcomes.

Methods: Fifty-two patients who underwent management of NCDDD and two-level contigious disc disease (CDD) over 6 years from 2014 to 2020 were included in the study.

Comparative evaluation of antioxidants on the microshear bond strength of bleached enamel: An study.

Background: The aim was to compare and assess the effects of tocopherol, glutathione (GSH), and sodium ascorbate (SA) on bleached enamel's resin tooth-colored microshear bonding capacity.

Materials And Methods: After flattening, out 120 sound human premolars and dividing the teeth into four groups: Group A: No bleaching or antioxidants (the control group), Group B received SA, Group C received GSH, and Group D received tocopherol.

Results: The resin tooth-colored was bonded in just one step, and the microshear degree of adhesion of tooth-colored to bleached enamel was evaluated.

Predictive factors of poor surgical outcome in thoracic ossified ligamentum flavum: A multivariate analysis.

Objective: Ossified ligamentum flavum (OLF) of the spine is a rare cause of compressive myelopathy. OLF is prevalent in Asian countries. Surgery is the only treatment option for symptomatic patients.