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Negative versus natural drainage after single-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion. A prospective randomized study by Elfiky, Tarek, Shehata, Ramy, Nafady, Mahmoud

“…Despite of their extensive use, drains remain controversial without clear guidelines, and there is unclear evidence on drain use in spine procedures. Negative…”
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The Concept of Lamina-Pedicle Perpendicularity: Part 1. Lumbar Spine by Elfiky, Tarek Anwar, Patil, Nirmal Dhananjay, Luk, Keith Dk, Faheem, Mohamed Esam, Samartzis, Dino

“…Retrospective radiographic study. We hypothesized that the pedicle is almost perpendicular to the interlaminar line in the sagittal plane of the lumbar…”
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The Concept of Lamina-Pedicle Perpendicularity: Part 2: Thoracic Spine by Elfiky, Tarek Anwar, Patil, Nirmal Dhananjay, Luk, Keith Dk, Faheem, Mohamed Esam, Samartzis, Dino

“…Retrospective radiographic study. The hypothesis of this study was that the pedicle axis (PA) is almost perpendicular to the interlaminar line (ILL) in the…”
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Oxford Cobbometer Versus Computer Assisted-Software for Measurement of Cobb Angle in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by Elfiky, Tarek, Patil, Nirmal, Shawky, Mohamed, Siam, Ahmed, Ragab, Raafat, Allam, Yasser

“…Objective The objective was to compare Cobb angle measurements performed using an Oxford Cobbmeter and digital computer software (Surgimap) in a series of 83…”
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First Results of a New Vacuum Plasma Sprayed (VPS) Titanium-Coated Carbon/PEEK Composite Cage for Lumbar Interbody Fusion by Hoppe, Sven, Albers, Christoph E, Elfiky, Tarek, Deml, Moritz C, Milavec, Helena, Bigdon, Sebastian F, Benneker, Lorin M

“…The aim of this study was to assess the performance of a new vacuum plasma sprayed (VPS) titanium-coated carbon/polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cage under first…”
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Endplate Changes with Polyetheretherketone Cages in Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion by Elfiky, Tarek Anwar, Patil, Nirmal Dhananjay, Allam, Yasser, Ragab, Raafat

“…A retrospective radiographic analysis. The aim of the current study is to assess endplate changes after the use of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages in…”
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Diagnostic Significance of Nerve Root Sedimentation Sign in Lumber Canal Stenosis in Egyptian Population by Nafady, Mahmoud, ElGhrouby, Ahmed, ElFiky, Tarek

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Endplate and Facet Joint Changes in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy by ElFiky, Tarek, Bessada, Bishoy, Stienen, Martin N., Siam, Ahmed Ezzat, Hasan, Ahmed

“…Modic changes (MC) of the vertebral endplates and facet joint degeneration are common causes of neck pain. No previous study has shown the prevalence of and…”
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The Proximal Thoracic Curve in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Surgical Strategy and Management Outcomes by Elfiky, Tarek Anwar, Samartzis, Dino, Cheung, Wai-Yuen, Wong, Yat-Wa, Luk, Keith D.K., Cheung, Kenneth M. C.

“…There is no consensus on the definition of a structural proximal thoracic curve (PTC) and the indications for fusion. As such, we assessed a single institute's…”
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Lavage prior to vertebral augmentation reduces the risk for cement leakage by Hoppe, Sven, Elfiky, Tarek, Keel, Marius Johann Baptist, Aghayev, Emin, Ecker, Timo Michael, Benneker, Lorin Michael

“…Purpose This study aimed at assessing the cement leakage rate and the filling pattern in patients treated with vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty and stentoplasty…”
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