Pineal transplantation after pinealectomy in young chickens has no effect on the development of scoliosis.

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:An economic evaluation was conducted alongside a randomized controlled trial. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Little is known about the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral treatment options for patients following lumbar disc surgery. If the knowledge available was supported by an economic evaluation, the inf...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ostelo RW,Goossens ME,de Vet HC,van den Brandt PA

更新日期：2004-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical features, contrast-enhanced lumbar tomographic findings, and biochemical plasma fibrinolytic parameters were critically assessed in 70 patients suffering severe, chronic postsurgical low-back and radicular pain to determine the cause of their persisting symptoms. Patients exhibited gross functional disability...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Cooper RG,Mitchell WS,Illingworth KJ,Forbes WS,Gillespie JE,Jayson MI

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective longitudinal study. OBJECTIVE.: To investigate, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the influence of bed rest on the lumbopelvic musculature. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Reduced gravitational loading and inactivity (bed rest) are known to result in significant change in musculoskeletal func...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hides JA,Belavý DL,Stanton W,Wilson SJ,Rittweger J,Felsenberg D,Richardson CA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the internal anatomy of C2. Although some C2 specimens showed a high density of trabecular bone throughout, a feature noted in all specimens was a void or very hypodense area of bone located immediately beneath the dens. The observed nonuniform distribution of trabecular bone within the axis is ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Heggeness MH,Doherty BJ

更新日期：1993-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A three-dimensional, nonlinear finite element analysis was performed to predict the in situ contact interaction of prosthesis components of the Prodisc-L in a multisegmental lumbar model following total disc replacement (TDR). OBJECTIVE:Efforts were made to investigate how the TDR implant contact characte...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Chen WM,Park C,Lee K,Lee S

更新日期：2009-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The mixed results of two studies on intradiscal therapy with collagenase versus chymopapain are presented. The first study was performed from January 1983 to March 1984 and consisted of 71 patients treated with collagenase injection (600 ABC units) and 93 patients treated with chymopapain injection (4,000 units) into ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hedtmann A,Steffen R,Krämer J

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between degree of signal changes in the alar ligaments on MRI with respect to pain and disability. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Conflicting evidence exists whether areas of high-signal intensity in the alar ligaments on MRI are associated with pa...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Myran R,Zwart JA,Kvistad KA,Folvik M,Lydersen S,Ro M,Woodhouse A,Nygaard OP

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A case report is presented. OBJECTIVE:To describe a case of severe symptomatic lumbar stenosis in an adult gorilla successfully treated with decompressive surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Although spinal degenerative disease is thought to be less common in apes than in humans, gorillas and bonobos are...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Wolfla CE,Puckett TA

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A case report of ureteral injury as a complication incurred during a laparoscopy-assisted lumbar fusion. OBJECTIVE:To alert orthopedic surgeons to this injury, which may occur during such surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Laparoscopy-assisted lumbar fusion is a minimally invasive surgical technique to ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Guingrich JA,McDermott JC

更新日期：2000-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This study compared preoperative and postoperative saggittal curves and spinal balance in patients undergoing spinal fusion with Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation for severe kyphosis secondary to Scheuermann's disease. Also determined was patient satisfaction regarding relief of pain and correction of the d...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lowe TG,Kasten MD

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Isometric and isokinetic trunk flexion-extension strengths were studied among 73 subjects (41 males and 32 females) and 10 patients (9 males and 1 female). The isometric strengths were measured in four postures of trunk flexion. The isokinetic trunk strengths were measured through the range of these postur...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kumar S,Dufresne RM,Van Schoor T

更新日期：1995-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:During magnetic resonance imaging, a vast amount of digital data on anatomic structures is translated into images, which are then assessed subjectively. The development of an objective, sensitive method to directly assess the digital data would have clear benefits, particularly for clinical research on disc degenerati...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Videman T,Nummi P,Battié MC,Gill K

更新日期：1994-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A morphometric analysis, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies of the lumbar spine. OBJECTIVE:To identify the anatomic position of the ventral root and the retroperitoneal vessels in relation to the vertebral body in normally aligned and deformed spines. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The lateral ap...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Regev GJ,Chen L,Dhawan M,Lee YP,Garfin SR,Kim CW

更新日期：2009-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective Analysis OBJECTIVE.: The aim of this study was to determine whether an association between increased acute pain, postoperative time, and direct hospital costs exists between the use of iliac crest bone grafting (ICBG) and bone morphogenic protein (BMP)-2 following a primary, single-level mini...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Haws BE,Khechen B,Narain AS,Hijji FY,Cardinal KL,Guntin JA,Singh K

更新日期：2018-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective radiographical review. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the outcome of selective thoracic fusion (STF) by using the Guan-Din method for the treatment of major thoracic compensatory lumbar (MTCL) curves. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Performing STF for MTCL curves is to minimize the loss of lumbar motion ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Chang KW,Chen YY,Leng X,Wu CM,Chen TC,Wang YF,Zhang GZ

更新日期：2014-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective radiographic analysis of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to clarify the pathophysiology of CSM, and use the characteristic of global spinal alignment for determining the surgical strategy. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Radiographic evaluation of CSM, ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yoshida G,Alzakri A,Pointillart V,Boissiere L,Obeid I,Matsuyama Y,Vital JM,Gille O

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A review of controlled trials. OBJECTIVES:To determine which interventions are used to prevent back and neck pain problems as well as what the evidence is for their utility. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Given the difficulty in successfully treating long-term back and neck pain problems, there has been a ca...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Linton SJ,van Tulder MW

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Human cadaveric. OBJECTIVES:Compare the accuracy of electromagnetic field (EMF)-based image-guided lumbar pedicle screw insertion to conventional techniques using anatomic landmarks, and fluoroscopy. BACKGROUND:Image-guided surgical systems that aid in spinal instrumentation seek to minimize radiation ex...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Sagi HC,Manos R,Benz R,Ordway NR,Connolly PJ

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Lumbar spine kinematic response to a 1.0 body weight compressive load was measured in vivo by comparison of relaxed and loaded magnetic resonance image sets in the sagittal plane. OBJECTIVES:To identify and measure acute response mechanisms of the lumbar spine during compression loading. SUMMARY OF BACKG...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Wisleder D,Smith MB,Mosher TJ,Zatsiorsky V

更新日期：2001-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Interbody spinal fusion rates were compared in patients with and without direct current stimulation. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether direct current improves interbody fusion rates. BACKGROUND:High pseudarthrosis rates have been reported for anterior lumbar interbody fusions and failure of posterior lumbar...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Meril AJ

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Methodologic systematic review. OBJECTIVE:To determine the validity of reported risk factors for mortality in elderly patients with cervical spine injury. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:In elderly patients with cervical spine injury, mortality has frequently been associated with the type of treatment. To dat...

journal_title：Spine

authors： van Middendorp JJ,Albert TJ,Veth RP,Hosman AJ

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective, case-control, matched cohort. OBJECTIVE:Compare the radiographic and clinical outcomes of adult spinal deformity patients treated with thoracic pedicle screw (TPS) or thoracic hook constructs. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The efficacy of TPS instrumentation for pediatric spinal deformity cor...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bess RS,Lenke LG,Bridwell KH,Cheh G,Mandel S,Sides B

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:To inhibit β-catenin specifically signaling in chondrocytes Col2-ICAT transgenic mice were generated. Anomalies in caudal vertebrae were detected during embryonic and postnatal stages of Col2-ICAT transgenic mice. OBJECTIVE:To determine the role of canonical β-catenin signaling in caudal vertebral develop...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Shu B,Li TF,Li XF,Tang DZ,Zhang Y,Shi Q,Wang YJ,Chen D

更新日期：2013-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective database analysis. OBJECTIVE:To determine C2 fracture patterns associated with vertebral artery injury (VAI) as assessed by computed tomography angiography. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The incidence of C2 fracture hospitalizations has increased significantly in the last decade. The vertebral...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Durand D,Wu X,Kalra VB,Abbed KM,Malhotra A

更新日期：2015-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:The primary objective of our study was to evaluate the surgical outcomes and complications of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) versus open surgery in the management of intermediate to high grade spondylolisthesis, and secondarily to compare the outcomes following MIS ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lak AM,Abunimer AM,Rahimi A,Tafel I,Chi J,Lu Y,Groff M,Zaidi HA

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were to (1) compare patient and procedure-specific characteristics among those who had short versus long hospital stays and (2) identify independent risk factors that may correlate with extended length of hospital stay (LOS) in patients with ado...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Sultan AA,Berger RJ,Cantrell WA,Samuel LT,Ramanathan D,Churchill J,Minkara AA,Golubovsky J,Bachour S,Pasadyn S,Karnuta JM,Tamer P,Kuivila TE,Gurd DP,Goodwin RC

更新日期：2019-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A literature review and the authors' clinical experience for the indication of fusion in the degenerative lumbar and cervical spine is provided. OBJECTIVE:To establish absolute and relative criteria for the indication for fusion in the degenerative cervical and lumbar spine. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Fu...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bambakidis NC,Feiz-Erfan I,Klopfenstein JD,Sonntag VK

更新日期：2005-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Bench-top and retrospective radiographical analyses to determine apical vertebral rotation based on differential rod curvature on the postoperative lateral radiograph. OBJECTIVE:To develop a clinically relevant methodology for measuring apical vertebral rotation on postoperative lateral radiographs in pat...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Liu RW,Yaszay B,Glaser D,Bastrom TP,Newton PO

更新日期：2012-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study OBJECTIVE.: To determine the rate of venous thromboembolism event (VTE) and risk factors for their occurrence in patients with vertebral fractures. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism (VTE) events are a significant source of potentially preventa...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Samuel AM,Diaz-Collado PJ,Gala RJ,Webb ML,Lukasiewicz AM,Basques BA,Bohl DD,Kim HJ,Grauer JN

更新日期：2018-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:An anatomic study of lumbar nerve root lesions in the foraminal zone was performed on 35 cadavers. Two morphologic abnormalities of the nerve roots in the intervertebral foramen were found. The first was an abnormal transverse course of the nerve roots. The second was an indentation on the dorsal root ganglia caused b...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Sato K,Kikuchi S

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00