LEON WILTSE (1913-2005)
Journal Title: Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery - Year 2007, Vol 18, Issue 3
Abstract
Leon Wiltse who regarded clinic and experimental researchs, lived between 1913 and 2005. Educated lots of spine surgeons and was founder and first president of the two important societies around the world, Wiltse will be remembered with the contributions to spine surgery.
Authors and Affiliations
Alper KAYA
THE NECESSITY OF REDUCTION İN SPONDYLOLISTHESIS CASES TREATED WITH DIAPOSON SYSTEM
We treated 17 patients who had chronic low back pain and/or neurologic deficit due to spondyotisthesis with Diaposon system at the Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department of Gülhane Military Medical Academy be-tween Jan...
UPPER LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION
Aim: Upper level lumbar disc herniation is a rare and characteristic entity in means of surgical features and clinical symptoms. This is a prospective study which aims to delineate the distinctive properties of upper...
LUMBAR SPINAL CANAL DIAMETERS AND AREA MEASUREMENTS IN HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS
Objective: We aimed to the lumbar spinal canal lengths and area measurements were measured in normal healthy individuals between 20 and 50 years of age in the Turkish population by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). M...
PREVALENCE OF SPINA BIFIDA IN PATIENTS TREATED SURGICALLY FOR PILONIDAL SINUS DISEASE
Patients with posterior fusion defects such as spina bifida and meningomyelocele are known to have a high incidence of perianal and sacrococcygeal cutaneous problems, especially pilonidal sinus disease. Therefore, we aim...
LUMBAR INTERVERTEBRAL FORAMINAL MORPHOMETRY
Objective: The aim of the study is to collect data from all levels of lumbar intervertebral foramen on asymptomatic adults. Materials and Method: We inspected 60 thin-layered reconstructive computed tomography sca...