Juniper Publishers Journal of Orthopedic and Orthoplastic Surgery

 Juniper Online Journal of Orthopedics & Orthoplastic Surgery- Juniper Publishers     Abstract Bone grafts have been used in orthopedic reconstructive procedures for over a hundred years. Use of autografts is considered to be the ideal choice, but limited availability and associated complications makes their use unfeasible in all orthopedic reconstructive procedures. Alternatives such as allografts and bone graft substitutes were introduced in 1980’s. Although the use of bone allografts in U.S.A has increased over the last few years, compilation of data to quantify their utilization is still lacking. We performed a retrospective chart review study to quantify the bone allograft utilization in laminectomies and discectomies performed at Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak between October 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. We determined the type and quantity of bone allografts that were issued for each of the included 79 laminectomies and 55 discectomies. This was follo...

 Juniper Online Journal of Orthopedics & Orthoplastic Surgery- Juniper Publishers Introduction Orthodontics treatments can be planned with extraction or not, decision for removing healthy teeth to correct the orthodontic malocclusions must be based on specific diagnostic criteria before indication. Our practice within the hospital Service of DFO of the MUHC of Algiers consolidated by the results of a study on the theme of extractions shows us important rates linked to the type of malocclusions prevail within our orthodontic populations as well as the moment of treatment. Among our objectives we decided to evaluate the level of dental crowding we consider when taking the decision to extract or not permanent teeth. Go to Materials and Methods The total population was composed of 664 individuals. Mean age was twelve. Subjects were excluded if they had primary dentition, lost permanent teeth or were more than 16 years old. Go to Results The most frequent reason for consultation amo...