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Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation Ralph J. Mobbs a,*, Praveenan Sivabalan b, Jane Li b Research Minimally invasive techniques in spinal surgery are increasing in popularity due to numerous potential advantages, including reduced length of stay, blood loss and requirements for post-operative analgesia as well as earlier return to work. This review discusses guidelines for safe implantation of percutaneous […]

Bone Graft Hartvest Joseph Richard Dusseldorp – Ralph J. Mobbs Research The design of the study includes case series, technical note and review of the literature. Autogenous bone graft (autograft) harvest from the iliac crest remains the gold standard substrate for spinal fusion. Persistent donor-site pain is the most common cause of morbidity after autograft

Cervical Plate JCN Ralph J. Mobbs a, Nicholas Mehan b, Peter Khong a* Research The aim of this study is to analyse the differences in clinical and radiological outcome of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical degenerative disease, with and without the addition of an anterior cervical locking plate. Although disc arthoplasty is gaining popularity, the

CIPD Case Report RJ Mobbs, RR Tuck, B Hurley Research A case of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) with Membranous Glomerulonephritis (MGN) is reported. This is the second case recorded in the literature and the article compares this case with the other reported case, including immunological implications. Department of Renal Medicine, The Canberra Hospital, Woden

Endoscope Trigeminal Charles Teo, Peter Nakaji, Raph J. Mobbs Research Microvascular decompression may fail to relieve trigeminal neuralgia because a compressing vessel at the root entry zone may be overlooked during surgery. Alternatively, effective decompression may not always be achieved with the visualization provided by the microscope alone. We theorized that the addition of an

Ossification Lig Flavum Raph J. Mobbs a*, Marcel Dvorak b Research Spine surgery has the potential to benefit from additive manufacturing/3-dimensional printing (3DP) technology with complex anatomical pathologies requiring reconstruction, with the potential to customize surgery to reduce operative times, reduce blood loss, provide immediate stability, and potentially improve fusion rates. We report a unique

Endoscopic Subdural Raph Mobbs, Peter Khong Research Treatment of chronic subdural haematoma (SDH) using endoscopic-assisted techniques is a minimally invasive method that may provide an addition to the standard technique of burr-hole craniostomy drainage. Over a 12-month period the authors used endoscopic assistance with burr-hole craniostomy drainage, and prospectively collected data to review the technique.

Graft Substitutes Anthony M. T. Chau, Ralph J. Mobbs Research Anterior cervical discectomy with fusion is a common surgical procedure for patients suffering pain and/or neurological deficits and unresponsive to conservative management. For decades, autologous bone grafted from the iliac crest has been used as a substrate for cervical arthrodesis. However patient dissatisfaction with donor

Hard Collar ICP Ralph J. Mobbs*, Marcus A. Stoodley+, and John Fuller – Research Patients suffering head trauma are at high risk of having a concomitant cervical spine injury. A rigid cervical collar is usually applied to each patient until spinal stability is confirmed. Hard collars potentially cause venous outflow obstruction and are a nociceptive

Iliac Crest Reconstruction Ralph J. Mobbs*, Marcus A. Stoodley+, and John Fuller – Research The design of the study includes case series, technical note and review of the literature. Autogenous bone graft (autograft) harvest from the iliac crest remains the gold standard substrate for spinal fusion. Persistent donor-site pain is the most common cause of