Necessity of rib head resection for anterior discectomy in the thoracic spine.

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The development of degenerative spondylosis after successful operative decompression of the affected nerve root was prospectively evaluated in a comparative case series of 100 patients with a herniated lumbar nucleus pulposus. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to compare the relative incidence of...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kambin P,Cohen LF,Brooks M,Schaffer JL

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective assessment of coronal, sagittal, and axial correction using convex lumbar pedicle screw constructs compared with hook constructs in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. OBJECTIVE:To determine if pedicle screw constructs can improve coronal, sagittal, and axial correction without increased c...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hamill CL,Lenke LG,Bridwell KH,Chapman MP,Blanke K,Baldus C

更新日期：1996-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. OBJECTIVE:To compare outcomes and complication rates between patients with and without Parkinson's disease (PD) patients undergoing surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:There is limited literature evaluating the impact of PD on long-term outcomes af...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Shah NV,Beyer GA,Solow M,Liu S,Tarabichi S,Stroud SG,Hollern DA,Bloom LR,Liabaud B,Agarwal S,Passias PG,Paulino CB,Diebo BG

更新日期：2019-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Recall of the informed consent process in patients undergoing adult spinal deformity surgery and their family members was investigated prospectively. OBJECTIVE:To quantify the percentage recall of the most common complications discussed during the informed consent process in adult spinal deformity surgery...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Saigal R,Clark AJ,Scheer JK,Smith JS,Bess S,Mummaneni PV,McCarthy IM,Hart RA,Kebaish KM,Klineberg EO,Deviren V,Schwab F,Shaffrey CI,Ames CP

更新日期：2015-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective. OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score and inpatient pain and narcotics consumption following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Higher ASA scores have been previously linked to increased posto...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yoo JS,Brundage TS,Hrynewycz NM,Singh K

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Review article. OBJECTIVES:To review the medical literature and comprehensively discuss the management of bladder and sexual dysfunction after spinal cord injury. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The physiologic alterations that accompany spinal cord injury can lead to significant bladder and sexual dysfunctio...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Burns AS,Rivas DA,Ditunno JF

更新日期：2001-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The effect of intense local hypothermia was evaluated in a precision model of spinal canal narrowing and spinal cord injury in rats. The spinal cord injury was cooled with a custom cooling well used over the epidural surface. Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan (BBB) motor scores and transcranial magnetic motor-...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Dimar JR 2nd,Shields CB,Zhang YP,Burke DA,Raque GH,Glassman SD

更新日期：2000-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Systematic literature review and expert survey OBJECTIVE.: The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with neurologic improvement in patients with neurologic deficits secondary to metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC). Clear understanding of these factors will guide surgical de...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Laufer I,Zuckerman SL,Bird JE,Bilsky MH,Lazáry Á,Quraishi NA,Fehlings MG,Sciubba DM,Shin JH,Mesfin A,Sahgal A,Fisher CG

更新日期：2016-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The effectiveness of Polyactive (Osteotech, Inc., Shrewsbury, NJ), an elastomeric segmental copolymer, as a barrier material for the prevention of perineural scar formation was evaluated in eight adult mongrel dogs. Two animals each were killed at 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks postoperation. OBJECTIVE:This study ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Cook SD,Prewett AB,Dalton JE,Whitecloud TS 3rd

更新日期：1994-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The electromyogram of the L1-L7 multifidus muscles of the in vivo cat were recorded while applying a prolonged steady displacement to the lumbar spine through the L4-L5 supraspinous ligament, simulating a moderate anterior flexion. OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate that tension-relaxation and laxity of the viscoel...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Williams M,Solomonow M,Zhou BH,Baratta RV,Harris M

更新日期：2000-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Animal in vivo study. OBJECTIVE:To test the capability of high-density collagen gel to repair annular defects. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Annular defects are associated with spontaneous disc herniations and disc degeneration, which can lead to significant morbidity. Persistent annular defects after surgi...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Grunert P,Borde BH,Hudson KD,Macielak MR,Bonassar LJ,Härtl R

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional case-control study. OBJECTIVE:Compare psychosocial profile of magnetically-controlled growing rod (MCGR) patients to traditional-growing rod (TGR) with an array of psychiatric tools, expecting improvement in MCGR due to decreased number of surgical procedures. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:T...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Aslan C,Olgun ZD,Ayik G,Karaokur R,Ozusta S,Demirkiran GH,Unal F,Yazici M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-two cases of primary neoplasms of the spine, diagnosed and treated at the University of Iowa, were reviewed in an attempt to identify features of diagnostic and prognostic importance, and to evaluate the effectiveness of surgical treatment with respect to survival. Thirty-one benign and 51 malignant tumors were...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Weinstein JN,McLain RF

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This study prospectively analyzed gait in 21 patients with flatback and reviewed radiographs and charts. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the effect of sagittal imbalance on gait and hip and knee joints. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Loss of lumbar lordosis causes anterior displacement of the center of gravity, which c...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Sarwahi V,Boachie-Adjei O,Backus SI,Taira G

更新日期：2002-11-01 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:This case report illustrates a rare presentation of spinal osteomyelitis that initially manifested as a life-threatening pleural empyema leading to misdiagnosis. OBJECTIVES:A high index of suspicion is required to make the correct diagnosis of spinal osteomyelitis, especially with unusual presentations. A...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Jari S,el-Gamel A,Meadows TH,Campbell C

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two groups of surgically treated patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis were compared. Those who had decompression accompanied by fusion had more favorable outcomes than those treated with decompression alone. ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Feffer HL,Wiesel SW,Cuckler JM,Rothman RH

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The mRNA expressions of cytokines and chemokines were assessed in herniated lumbar disc specimens. OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether the mRNAs of interleukin (IL)-1alpha, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, RANTES, IL-8, IL-10, and transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta are expressed in surgically obtained ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ahn SH,Cho YW,Ahn MW,Jang SH,Sohn YK,Kim HS

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomechanical models of the spine have traditionally assumed that workplace lifting conditions (weight, posture, motion, etc.) precisely dictate the magnitude of individual muscle forces necessary to maintain a biomechanical balance within the trunk. However, because there are a large number of muscle groups within th...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Mirka GA,Marras WS

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several authors have previously reported the complications resulting from contact between a diagnostic or therapeutic agent injected into an intervertebral disc and neural tissue. This study was undertaken to demonstrate the common routes by which, and frequency with which this contact occurs. Of 105 cadaveric interve...

journal_title：Spine

authors： MacMillan J,Schaffer JL,Kambin P

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. OBJECTIVE:To determine the prognostic indicators in patients with solitary plasmacytoma of bone (SPB) of the spine. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Population-level estimates for prognosis among patients with SPB of the spine are still lacking. Sociodemographic and clinical predictors ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Wang Y,Li H,Liu C,Chen C,Yan J

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:To study possible neurologic complications, five lambs were operated on by sublaminar wiring at the thoracolumbar spine. Monitoring of the central motor pathway was carried out by percutaneous electrostimulation. A comparative anatomic study was designed to compare the magnitude of the spinal canal and the area occupi...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Pampliega T,Beguiristain JL,Artieda J

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective review was conducted covering records of patients who underwent spinal surgery after acute spinal cord injury. OBJECTIVE:To study the relation between time of operation and mobilization of patients. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:No such report has existed in the literature. METHODS:Reviews ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Wang D,Teddy PJ,Henderson NJ,Shine BS,Gardner BP

更新日期：2001-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:An observational study was performed to validate a scale. OBJECTIVE:This study validated the Roland Morris Questionnaire (RMQ) in Colombia. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The RMQ is a frequently used instrument for the evaluation of disability in patients with low back pain. The psychometric properties of th...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Payares K,Lugo LH,Restrepo A

更新日期：2015-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one with symptomatic cervical spondylosis or nonspecific neck pain were given an amnesic dose of diazepam before manipulation of the cervical spine. Eighteen patients served as controls and also received diazepam but no manipulation. Results were obtained in a randomized, double-blind fashion. Statements of out...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Sloop PR,Smith DS,Goldenberg E,Doré C

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective, single-cohort study. OBJECTIVE:To assess the minimal clinically important change (MCIC) on the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for pain in patients with neck pain. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Both measurement instruments are frequently used in research and cli...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Pool JJ,Ostelo RW,Hoving JL,Bouter LM,de Vet HC

更新日期：2007-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A case report of 3 patients with posterior migration of bullet-shaped fusion cages after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). One patient required emergency revision surgery; the other 2 patients are being observed during conservative treatment. OBJECTIVE:To review cases of posterior migration o...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Aoki Y,Yamagata M,Nakajima F,Ikeda Y,Takahashi K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This is a prospective, randomized study comparing iliac crest bone graft to bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)/compression resistant matrix in instrumented posterolateral fusions for single-level lumbar degenerative disease. A higher recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein (rhBMP)-2 dose and a carrier s...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Dimar JR,Glassman SD,Burkus KJ,Carreon LY

更新日期：2006-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected multicenter series. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the sagittal profile of surgically treated adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:With the increasing popularity of segmental pedicle screw spinal instrumentation, thoracic kyph...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Newton PO,Yaszay B,Upasani VV,Pawelek JB,Bastrom TP,Lenke LG,Lowe T,Crawford A,Betz R,Lonner B,Harms Study Group.

更新日期：2010-06-15 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