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The utility of 3D printing for surgical planning and patient-specific implant design for complex spinal pathologies: case report Ralph J. Mobbs, MD, FRACS,1–3 Marc Coughlan, MBBS, FRACS,2 Robert Thompson, MBus, BInfoTech, DipAppSci,4 Chester E. Sutterlin III, MD,5–7 and Kevin Phan, BSc1–3 Research The diagnosis of ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow has relied primarily on clinical …

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Anterior Retroperitoneal Approach for Removal of L5-S1 Foraminal Nerve Sheath Tumor Kevin Phan, BSa,b,c, Ralph J. Mobbs, MBBS MS FRACSa,b,c,* Research Extradural lumbar schwannomas are a rare form of nerve sheath tumors (NSTs). The typical management approach for extradural foraminal NSTs is total gross resection, which involves a midline incision and muscle exposure, followed by …

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Lumbar interbody fusion: techniques, indications and comparison of interbody fusion options including PLIF, TLIF, MI-TLIF, OLIF/ATP, LLIF and ALIF Ralph J. Mobbs1,2,3, Kevin Phan1,2,3, Greg Malham4, Kevin Seex5, Prashanth J. Rao1,2,3 Research Degenerative disc and facet joint disease of the lumbar spine is common in the ageing population, and is one of the most frequent …

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Physical Activity Measured with Accelerometer and Self-Rated Disability in Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Prospective Study Ralph J. Mobbs1,2,* Kevin Phan1,2,* Monish Maharaj1,2 Prashanth J. Rao1,2 Research Patient-based subjective ratings of symptoms and function have traditionally been used to gauge the success and extent of recovery following spine surgery. The main drawback of this type of …

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Accelerometers for objective evaluation of physical activity following spine surgery Prashanth J. Rao a,b,c,d, Kevin Phan a,b,c,d, Monish M. Maharaj a,b,c, Matthew H. Pelletier e, William R. Walsh e, Ralph J. Mobbs a,b,c,* Research With the potential of bias from subjective evaluation scores in spine surgery, there is a need for practical and accurate quantitative methods …

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Outcomes of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation for spinal trauma and tumours Ralph J. Mobbs a,b,c,*, Ashley Park b, Monish Maharaj b, Kevin Phan a,b,c Research We investigated the clinical and radiological results of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in the management of spinal trauma and metastatic tumours. A retrospective analysis was performed on a series of …

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