STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review of a large series of patients who underwent spinal surgery at a single institution during a 10-year period. OBJECTIVES: To further clarify the frequency of incidental durotomy during spine surgery, its treatment, associated complications, and results of long-term clinical follow-up.SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Incidental durotomy is a relatively common occurrence during spinal surgery.ncidental durotomy occurred at the time of surgery in 66 patients (3.1% overall incidence). Incidence varied according to the specific procedure performed but was highest in the group that underwent revision surgery.
Dirty thermocouple: If you can light your pilot light, but the water heater pilot keeps going out, there are many possible causes. One of them is a dirty thermocouple. When you have a problem with your water heater not lighting, look at your water heater pilot light. Inspect the thermocouple to determine if it is dirty.
Locate the gas regulator valve on the water heater. It is located on the outside of the water heater where the gas pipe enters the unit and has have a knob on it. The valve regulates gas flow to the pilot burner beneath the hot water tank. Turn the valve knob to the âOffâ position.Wait five minutes. Locate the pilot burner beneath the gas water heater. Lift off or unsnap any access cover that blocks access to the burner. Illuminate the pilot burner with the flashlight.. Turn the gas regulator valveâs knob to âPilot,â press down on it and hold it down. This starts the flow of gas to the pilot burner. On some water heater models, you press and hold down a separate red button to start the pilot burner gas flow.