Tandem interbody fusion grafting after cervical vertebrectomy.

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This prospective study includes normal control subjects and patients with focal lesions of the spinal cord investigated by transcranial magnetic stimulation. OBJECTIVES:To establish a stable method to elicit motor evoked potentials from cervical to lumbar segmental levels and to apply the method that woul...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ertekin C,Uludag B,On A,Yetimalar Y,Ertas M,Colakoglu Z,Arac N

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Experimental in vivo and in vitro study of intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration and the mechanism exploration. OBJECTIVE:This report aims to verify the expression of Sirt1 in IVD degeneration of different grades and explore its potential mechanism in human nucleus pulposus cells. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Guo J,Shao M,Lu F,Jiang J,Xia X

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Mechanical and biochemical analyses of cadaveric and surgically removed discs. OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that fissures in the annulus of degenerated human discs are mechanically and chemically conducive to the ingrowth of nerves and blood vessels. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Discogenic back pain is...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Stefanakis M,Al-Abbasi M,Harding I,Pollintine P,Dolan P,Tarlton J,Adams MA

更新日期：2012-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective study. OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence and risk factors of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in young children who underwent posterior instrumented spinal fusion. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:PJK is a well-recognized postoperative complication in adults and adolescents. However, there...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Chen X,Chen ZH,Qiu Y,Zhu ZZ,Li S,Xu L,Sun X

更新日期：2017-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:The objective of our study was to evaluate the differential impact of insulin dependence on lumbar surgery outcomes, including surgical and medical complications, total length of hospital stay, nonhome bound discharge, and unplanned readmissions. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUN...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Qin C,Kim JYS,Hsu WK

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship of the parameters of cervical sagittal alignment between those obtained from cervical CT and those obtained from radiography, as well as to determine which parameter would help predict physiological lordosis of the ce...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Jun HS,Chang IB,Song JH,Kim TH,Park MS,Kim SW,Oh JK

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of thoracic chordoma successfully treated with surgical excision is reported and described. Thoracic chordomata presenting as posterior superior mediastinal tumors occur infrequently and may be highly malignant lesions. Early radical surgery through thoracotomy provide the best hope of cure, and radiation offer...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Cotler HB,Cotler JM,Cohn HE,Israel HI,Gartland JJ

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A case of primary osteogenic sarcoma at the second cervical vertebra is reported. OBJECTIVES:To document an osteogenic sarcoma of the second cervical vertebra and its treatment, and to review the literature. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Primary osteosarcoma of the cervical spine is encountered infrequently...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Sar C,Eralp L

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective review of spinal deformity in patients with congenital heart disease surgically treated through a median sternotomy before the age of 8 years. Assessment was done on chest roentgenograms at skeletal maturity. OBJECTIVES:To determine if patients surgically treated through a median sternotom...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ruiz-Iban MA,Burgos J,Aguado HJ,Diaz-Heredia J,Roger I,Muriel A,Sanchez PA

更新日期：2005-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Systematic review. OBJECTIVES:To review the various radiographic parameters currently used to assess traumatic thoracolumbar injuries, emphasizing the validity and technique behind each one, to formulate evidence-based guidelines for a standardized radiographic method of assessment of these fractures. SU...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Keynan O,Fisher CG,Vaccaro A,Fehlings MG,Oner FC,Dietz J,Kwon B,Rampersaud R,Bono C,France J,Dvorak M

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective case series. OBJECTIVE:To report the effect of repeated growing rod (GR) lengthenings on the sagittal and pelvic profile in patients with early-onset scoliosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Posterior distraction-based GRs have gained popularity as a technique for the surgical management of ea...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Shah SA,Karatas AF,Dhawale AA,Dede O,Mundis GM Jr,Holmes L Jr,Yorgova P,Neiss G,Johnston CE,Emans JB,Thompson GH,Pawelek JB,Akbarnia BA,Growing Spine Study Group.

更新日期：2014-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper described 27 patients who had seemingly stable compression cervical vertebral fractures. All were treated in cervicothoracic orthoses. None was initially treated in a Halo device or with surgery. Twenty patients were stable and healed without progressive displacement, angulation, or pain. One patient demons...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Mazur JM,Stauffer ES

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Animal experimental study. OBJECTIVE:Evaluate the effect of physical activity and overtraining condition on glycosaminoglycan concentration on the intervertebral disc (IVD) using a rat running model. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Some guidelines recommend the implementation of a physical exercise program as...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ueta RHS,Tarini VAF,Franciozi CES,Tamaoki MJS,Medeiros VP,Nader HB,Faloppa F

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective radiographic and clinical review. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of iliac screws as a method of pelvic fixation in neuromuscular spinal deformity correction using the Galveston rod technique as a comparison group. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Sacropelvic fixation in patients wi...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Peelle MW,Lenke LG,Bridwell KH,Sides B

更新日期：2006-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:It is hypothesized on the basis of experimental intervertebral disc degeneration that herniated disc is actually newly synthesized proliferative metaplastic fibrocartilage and not herniation of pre-existing disc tissue, particularly that of the nucleus pulposus. Human material in selected surgical tissues was examined...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lipson SJ

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A cross-sectional survey among adolescents aged 15-16 years. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether physical activity or sedentary activities associate with neck and shoulder symptoms among adolescents. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Findings of associations between physical exercise and neck or shoulder pain in adol...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Auvinen J,Tammelin T,Taimela S,Zitting P,Karppinen J

更新日期：2007-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Feasibility analysis of percutaneous posterolateral thoracic microendoscopic discectomy in a human cadaver model. OBJECTIVE:To describe a new, minimally invasive, posterolateral approach to the thoracic spine for the treatment of disc herniations. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND:Thoracoscopic discectomy offers sur...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Isaacs RE,Podichetty VK,Sandhu FA,Santiago P,Spears JD,Aaronson O,Kelly K,Hrubes M,Fessler RG

更新日期：2005-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Comparvative case series. Data was prospectively entered and retrospectively analyzed. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the need for distal lumbar interbody fusion when sufficient recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) is used posterolaterally at L5-S1 in long spinal constructs for adult deformity ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Rahman RK,Buchowski JM,Stephens B,Dorward IG,Koester LA,Bridwell KH

更新日期：2013-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A systematic review. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of motor control exercise (MCE) in patients with nonspecific low back pain (LBP). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:MCE is a common form of exercise used for managing LBP. MCE focuses on the activation of the deep trunk musc...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Saragiotto BT,Maher CG,Yamato TP,Costa LOP,Costa LCM,Ostelo RWJG,Macedo LG

更新日期：2016-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective study was done to assess the diagnostic value of radionuclide imaging (bone scan) in the evaluation of sacroiliac joint syndrome OBJECTIVES:To determine the sensitivity and specificity of radionuclide imaging in establishing a diagnosis of sacroiliac joint syndrome in patients with low back ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Slipman CW,Sterenfeld EB,Chou LH,Herzog R,Vresilovic E

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Experimental animal study. OBJECTIVE.: Evaluate osteopromotive properties of a beta-tricalcium phosphate (TCP) implant with different osteogenic substances in an animal study. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Current research in spine surgery is focusing on resorbable bone implants because of the high morbidity...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Becker S,Maissen O,Ponomarev I,Stoll T,Rahn B,Wilke I

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A posterolateral technique to decompress retropulsed bone from the spinal canal has been employed in nine patients, confirmed with intraoperative canal inspection and pre- and postoperative computed axial tomographic (CAT) evaluation. This technique has allowed reduction of retropulsed bony elements from the spinal ca...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Garfin SR,Mowery CA,Guerra J Jr,Marshall LF

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventeen patients were identified with concomitant thoracolumbar and sacral fractures representing 26% of sacral fractures and 7.7% of pelvic fractures. The thirteen men and four women exhibited a bimodal age distribution. There were thirteen vertical compression thoracolumbar fractures, three transverse process frac...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Albert TJ,Levine MJ,An HS,Cotler JM,Balderston RA

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review examines, in a condensed manner, many of the major achievements related to spinal cord injury research during the last quarter century. Most of the advances have been made within the past 10 years. They include such basic and clinical tools as evoked potentials, regional and local spinal blood flows, neuro...

journal_title：Spine

authors： de la Torre JC

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Biomechanical and radiographical study. OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that stiffness and strength at discrete sites of human lumbar vertebrae depend on the 3-dimentional structure and density of the vertebral-body bone elements, and can be evaluated using models based on vertebral bone characteristics ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Noshchenko A,Plaseied A,Patel VV,Burger E,Baldini T,Yun L

更新日期：2013-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:We compared anterior and posterior surgery for cervical myelopathy resulting from ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Surgical techniques, based on shape and distribution of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, were divided into four technical phases. OBJECTIVES:Long-term ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Goto S,Kita T

更新日期：1995-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:In vivo, canine lumbar spine intervertebral motion was measured before and after instrumentation of caudal segments. The three-dimensional kinematics of the intervertebral joint were described using helical axes and Fourier series. OBJECTIVE:The in vivo three-dimensional kinematics of the intervertebral j...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Schendel MJ,Dekutoski MB,Ogilvie JW,Olsewski JM,Wallace LJ

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Porcine lumbar spine specimens were cyclically loaded in flexion and extension with a pure moment. The resistance to flexion and extension of the individual spinal elements was quantified using a sequential resection procedure. OBJECTIVE:To determine the biomechanical contribution of the individual poster...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Gillespie KA,Dickey JP

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective randomized comparison of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) plus transpedicular instrumentation plus posterolateral fusion (PLF) (360 degrees fusion) to ALIF plus transpedicular instrumentation without PLF (270 degrees fusion). OBJECTIVES:To compare the clinical outcomes, costs, and utili...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Schofferman J,Slosar P,Reynolds J,Goldthwaite N,Koestler M

更新日期：2001-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:An intramuscular electromyographic study was performed on trunk rotations during sitting and standing. OBJECTIVE:The aim was to provide new information on activation levels for deep trunk muscles in various unresisted and resisted trunk rotations. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND DATA:Frequent daily trunk twisting...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Andersson EA,Grundström H,Thorstensson A

更新日期：2002-03-15 00:00:00