The symptom of night pain in a back pain triage clinic.

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Posterolateral lumbar fusions were performed in nicotine-exposed, New Zealand white rabbits. Animals that developed a pseudarthrosis were then regrafted with no graft, autograft, or osteogenic protein-1 (OP-1). OBJECTIVES:To establish a model of pseudarthrosis repair and to evaluate the ability of OP-1 to...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Grauer JN,Vaccaro AR,Kato M,Kwon BK,Beiner JM,Patel TC,Hilibrand AS,Chiba K,Albert TJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective, randomized, controlled, multicenter clinical study. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety and feasibility of osteogenic protein (OP)-1 in 1-level lumbar spine instrumented posterolateral fusions. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Instrumented posterolateral fusion with the use of autograft is a common...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Delawi D,Dhert WJ,Rillardon L,Gay E,Prestamburgo D,Garcia-Fernandez C,Guerado E,Specchia N,Van Susante JL,Verschoor N,van Ufford HM,Oner FC

更新日期：2010-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The shape and orientation of the thoracic and lumbar zygapophyseal facets at the T1-L5 level in children were measured and analyzed. OBJECTIVE:To detect the pattern of zygapophyseal facet asymmetry in the thoracic and lumbar spines in children. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Whereas many studies have defined...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Masharawi YM,Peleg S,Albert HB,Dar G,Steingberg N,Medlej B,Abbas J,Salame K,Mirovski Y,Peled N,Hershkovitz I

更新日期：2008-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Two examples of a marked defect of the corner of the vertebral body adjacent to an intervertebral disk herniation are presented. The prevalence of this finding was assessed in 43 randomly selected patients with disk herniation (at 46 levels). None of these patients had such marked vertebral defects (moderate changes a...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Vincent JM,Baldwin JE,Sims C,Dixon AK

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Radiographic review. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether dense cancellous allografts (DCAs) are associated with graft resorption when used in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The ideal graft material for ACDF remains to be identified. Purported advantages of DCA inclu...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Rhee JM,Patel N,Yoon ST,Franklin B

更新日期：2007-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Study of the diagnostic accuracy and interexaminer reliability of scoliosis diagnostic tests. OBJECTIVES:To estimate the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of the Scoliometer (National Scoliosis Foundation, Watertown, MA) and Adam's forward bend test in diagnosing scoliosis, and to determine t...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Côté P,Kreitz BG,Cassidy JD,Dzus AK,Martel J

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:In a single blinded procedure, quantified cervical clinical tests were performed on machine operators with and without subjective reports of neck pain. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether subjective reports of neck pain are associated with limited and painful cervical spine mobility. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DAT...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hagen KB,Harms-Ringdahl K,Enger NO,Hedenstad R,Morten H

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fixation to the sacrum and pelvis is a problem in the operative treatment of spinal deformity. Previous testing of pedicle screws address axial pull-out strength, yet how screws are loaded in vivo remains unknown. The goals of this study were to determine the loads experienced by sacral screws when loaded as part of C...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Pashman RS,Hu SS,Schendel MJ,Bradford DS

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanics of the muscle-ligament system for a weight lift in man is described. The adaptations of the human spine and the hip to this mechanism are indicated. The efficiency of this mechanism in the human is compared with other primates showing the vast superiority of man in this aspect over his nearest relatives....

journal_title：Spine

authors： Farfan HF

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This was a population-based retrospective study. OBJECTIVE:To fully estimate the costs of the Hong Kong scoliosis screening program through a large, population-based study. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:School screening for scoliosis has often been criticized for having high costs. In fact, the screening co...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lee CF,Fong DY,Cheung KM,Cheng JC,Ng BK,Lam TP,Mak KH,Yip PS,Luk KD

更新日期：2010-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Histologic analysis of intervertebral disc (IVD) in three types of transgenic mice. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in regulation of IVD development and organization. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:β-catenin dependent Wnt signaling is one of the central regulators in cartilage de...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kondo N,Yuasa T,Shimono K,Tung W,Okabe T,Yasuhara R,Pacifici M,Zhang Y,Iwamoto M,Enomoto-Iwamoto M

更新日期：2011-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This is a biomechanical study using sheep thoracic spine to investigate the probability of mechanical failure of the thoracic spine with various sizes or locations of tumor metastasis. OBJECTIVE:The objectives of this study were to investigate biomechanical effects of not only tumor sizes within the thora...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ebihara H,Ito M,Abumi K,Taneichi H,Kotani Y,Minami A,Kaneda K

更新日期：2004-05-01 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 prospective interventional case-series study plus a retrospective analysis of historical patients for comparison of data. OBJECTIVE.: To evaluate workflow, feasibility, and clinical outcome of navigated stabilization procedures with data acquisition by intraoperative computed tomography. SUMMARY OF BA...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Zausinger S,Scheder B,Uhl E,Heigl T,Morhard D,Tonn JC

更新日期：2009-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A case report. OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate 2 cases of delayed distant spinal metastasis from a thymoma with comprehensive immunohisto-chemical analysis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Thymoma is a rare slow-growing cancer arising in the mediastinum. Thymomas usually grow invasively into surrounding structures. ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hong B,Nakamura M,Hartmann C,Brandis A,Ganser A,Krauss JK

更新日期：2013-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of a long-term study of 28 patients operated on for adhesive lumbar arachnoiditis are presented. The technique involved was microscopic lysis of adhesions. The first case of surgery was performed in 1966 and the last, in 1970, with followup through 1976. Numerous observations are made regarding the clinica...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Johnston JD,Matheny JB

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective observational study. OBJECTIVE:We investigated whether bone turnover markers could be a useful indicator for prediction of nonunion. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Nonunion is a major complication of lumbar spinal fusion surgery. The involvement of bone turnover in the process of bony union in ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Inose H,Yamada T,Mulati M,Hirai T,Ushio S,Yoshii T,Kato T,Kawabata S,Okawa A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The pretension of the Dynesys cord was varied to evaluate its effects on both tissue responses and screw-spacer behaviors by the finite-element method. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to provide detailed information about the motion-preserving and load-shielding mechanisms of the Dynesys screw-spacer joint. S...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Chien CY,Tan CH,Lu TH,Lin SC,Chuang WH,Chiang MC,Luh YP,Chen YJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six chemical agents were evaluated for their efficacy in preventing epidural scar formation following laminectomy in rabbits. One agent was carboxymethylcellulose and the other five agents represented various compositions of modified carboxymethylcellulose. Four weeks after laminectomy, spines were harvested and decal...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kitano T,Zerwekh JE,Edwards ML,Usui Y,Allen MD

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the 30-day recurrence rate after emergency lumbar discectomy. Secondary aims were to investigate the factors affecting the 30-day recurrence and readmission rates and clinical outcome. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Excluding cauda equine syndrome (CES) ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Reito A,Kyrölä K,Pekkanen L,Paloneva J

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A comparative study was conducted. OBJECTIVES:To attempt quantification of the stress in patients with lumbar disc herniation by measuring natural killer cell activity, and to evaluate the assay methodology. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Stressful events may have adverse effects on health. Distress in the p...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Sato N,Kikuchi S,Sato K

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective single-blind study, 60 patients surgically treated for lumbar disc herniation underwent clinical examination and computed tomography preoperatively and 3 months after surgery. At follow-up (58 patients; median, 31 months; range, 21-37 months), 29 patients had an excellent outcome (51%), 20 improved (3...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Jensen TT,Overgaard S,Thomsen NO,Kramp S,Petersen OF,Hansen JH

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report and literature review. OBJECTIVE:To describe a unique case of recurrent cerebral embolisms with "bilateral" atlantoaxial rotational vertebral artery occlusion (RVAO), and review the literature on this rare entity. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The few reports of bilateral bow hunter's stroke (BH...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Takeshima Y,Nishimura F,Park YS,Nakase H

更新日期：2014-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective case study was performed. OBJECTIVES:To illustrate the association of cervical trauma with vertebral artery dissection, and to propose a diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm for suspected traumatic vertebral artery dissection. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Vertebral artery dissection is a reco...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Schellinger PD,Schwab S,Krieger D,Fiebach JB,Steiner T,Hund EF,Hacke W,Meinck HM

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case is presented to emphasize that late infection should be considered in all postoperative patients as a cause of pain. A psoas abscess may remain dormant for many years after an anterior spinal procedure. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of back pain and lumbar radiculopathy after anterior...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hresko MT,Hall JE

更新日期：1992-05-01 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:The sensitivity of plain radiographs for diagnosing traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation and its association with craniocervical junction subarachnoid hemorrhage was examined in a retrospective review of seven patients. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the frequency of nondiagnost...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Przybylski GJ,Clyde BL,Fitz CR

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The canal space of burst-fractured, human cervical spine specimens was monitored to determine the extent to which spinal position affected post-injury occlusion. OBJECTIVE:To test the null hypothesis that there is no difference in spinal canal occlusion as a function of spinal positioning for a burst-frac...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ching RP,Watson NA,Carter JW,Tencer AF

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A case report of a rare symptomatic, idiopathic, noncommunicating intradural arachnoid cyst (IAC) of the proximal part of the S1 nerve root (NR). OBJECTIVE:To discuss the possible pathophysiology, clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) presentation, intraoperative findings, and follow-up of IAC of ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Peric P,Antic B,Radosavljevic A,Tasic-Radic O,Arsic S

更新日期：2011-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective case-control study. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examine the factors of postoperative paralysis in patients who have undergone thoracic ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:A higher percentage of thoracic OPLL patients expe...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ito Z,Matsuyama Y,Ando M,Kawabata S,Kanchiku T,Kida K,Fujiwara Y,Yamada K,Yamamoto N,Kobayashi S,Saito T,Wada K,Tadokoro N,Takahashi M,Satomi K,Shinomiya K,Tani T

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00