Highlights Rotator cuff repair surgery improves clinical outcomes and quality of life. Surgical procedures were highly effective with low complication rates. Arthroscopic surgery was associated with higher costs than open surgery. ABSTRACT Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and functional outcomes in patients who underwent surgical treatment for rotator cuff tears using open and arthroscopic techniques, and to evaluate the direct costs involved. Methods Retrospective cohort study with analysis of the data of patients who […]

ABSTRACT Objective To gather all systematic reviews of surgical treatment of degenerative cervical diseases and assess their quality, conclusions and outcomes. Methods A literature search for systematic reviews of surgical treatment of degenerative cervical diseases was conducted. Studies should have at least one surgical procedure as an intervention. Included studies were assessed for quality through Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) and Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) questionnaires. Quality of studies was rated accordingly to their […]

ABSTRACT Objective To describe the technical specificities and feasibility of simulation of minimally invasive spine surgery in live pigs, as well as similarities and differences in comparison to surgery in humans. Methods A total of 22 Large White class swine models, weighing between 60 and 80kg, were submitted to surgical simulations, performed during theoretical-practical courses for training surgical techniques (microsurgical and endoscopic lumbar decompression; percutaneous pedicular instrumentation; lateral access to the thoracic spine, and anterior and retroperitoneal to the lumbar […]

RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar o impacto do treinamento no Ambiente Vida Prática na experiência do paciente durante a internação. Métodos Pacientes em pós-operatório de cirurgias ortopédicas foram randomizados em dois grupos (Controle e Intervenção). O Grupo Controle recebeu orientações por escrito quanto ao pós-operatório, e o Grupo Intervenção recebeu adicionalmente uma sessão de demonstração e treinamento em um ambiente criado para simular uma casa e seus cômodos (sala, quarto, cozinha, lavanderia e banheiro) com profissional fisioterapeuta. Os participantes de ambos os […]

OBJETIVO: Comparar o custo estimado do tratamento de patologias da coluna aos verificados para esse tratamento dentro de um centro especializado. MÉTODOS: Foi realizada a avaliação dos custos médios de tratamento de 399 pacientes encaminhados por uma fonte pagadora para avaliação e tratamento no Centro de Referência de Tratamento da Coluna Vertebral do Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Todos os pacientes apresentavam indicação de tratamento cirúrgico antes de serem encaminhados para avaliação. Do total de pacientes encaminhados, apenas 54 foram submetidos […]