Comparison of radiologic signs and clinical symptoms of spinal stenosis.

abstract：:A retrospective review of the treatment of chronic back and extremity pain is presented. Laminectomy is most effective for pain secondary to direct compression of the neural elements. Treatment of pseudoradicular pain requires identification of the source of pain input. Facet rhizotomy is specific for pain arising fro...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Oudenhoven RC

更新日期：1979-03-01 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:Observational. OBJECTIVE:The authors present a detailed description of 25 skeletally immature patients with Chance fractures with a mean follow-up of 6.4 years. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Since the legislation mandating seat belt usage in Canada was first introduced, the fatality rate of automobile colli...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Mulpuri K,Jawadi A,Perdios A,Choit RL,Tredwell SJ,Reilly CW

更新日期：2007-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:In vivo rodent model. OBJECTIVE:Investigate the effect of systemic corticosteroid administration on soft-tissue inflammation after local delivery of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Corticosteroid use in cases of soft-tissue inflammation associated with...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Tan Y,Montgomery SR,Aghdasi BG,Inoue H,Kaner T,Tian H,Terrell R,Zhang X,Wang JC,Daubs MD

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The distribution of the lumbar plexus was analyzed using cadavers. OBJECTIVE:To clarify the safety zone to prevent nerve injuries with respect to retroperitoneal endoscopic surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Surgical approaches to the retroperitoneal space vary among surgeons. Recently, retroperitoneal ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Moro T,Kikuchi S,Konno S,Yaginuma H

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Human intervertebral disc tissue from the annulus was obtained in a prospective study investigating the ultrastructural features of disc cells and extracellular matrix. Experimental studies were approved by the authors' Human Subjects Institutional Review Board. Discs were obtained from surgical specimens ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Gruber HE,Hanley EN Jr

更新日期：2002-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Three experimental groups and one control group of chickens underwent different surgical procedures to determine the effects of pineal gland transplantation on the development of scoliosis. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether transplantation of the pineal gland to the body wall musculature maintains serum mela...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bagnall KM,Beuerlein M,Johnson P,Wilson J,Raso VJ,Moreau M

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A cross-sectional radiographic study. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to establish the age- and sex-related normative values of whole-body sagittal alignment in asymptomatic Chinese adult population, and to investigate the changes and possible associated compensation mechanisms across age groups. SUM...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hu Z,Man GCW,Yeung KH,Cheung WH,Chu WCW,Law SW,Lam TP,Zhu Z,Qiu Y,Cheng JCY

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of the clinical utility of the clinical diagnostic tests and procedures, what works in spinal disorders, and for whom and how treatment affects a patient's symptoms and function are key questions of outcomes research. This paper describes the advantages and limitations of the main study approaches used....

journal_title：Spine

authors： Liang MH,Andersson G,Bombardier C,Cherkin DC,Deyo RA,Keller RB,Lee CK,Lipscomb B,Shekelle P,Spratt KF

更新日期：1994-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective, follow-up cohort study. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the 25-year (or longer) outcome of discectomy for lumbar disc herniation by validated instruments. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:A comprehensive patient-oriented evaluation should include measurements of pain and disability along with a reliable...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Mariconda M,Galasso O,Secondulfo V,Rotonda GD,Milano C

更新日期：2006-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Stiffness and load to failure were studied in a human cadaver model of Type II odontoid fractures stabilized with either a single partially threaded lag screw and washer or a headless fully threaded variable pitch screw. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a headless fully threaded variable pitch screw provide...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Magee W,Hettwer W,Badra M,Bay B,Hart R

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The "Back-Pain Institute" at Sundsvall offers an advanced rehabilitation program to people with long-standing back pain. This program has been evaluated in a controlled prospective study. Data were gathered from questionnaires mailed on three occasions, from the sick insurance office and from the bureau of employment....

journal_title：Spine

authors： Aberg J

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Evaluation of results a longer than 10-year follow-up of patients with upper cervical lesions due to rheumatoid arthritis who underwent occipitocervical fusion. OBJECTIVE:To determine the final outcome of patients with upper cervical lesions due to rheumatoid arthritis treated by occipitocervical fusion. ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Matsunaga S,Ijiri K,Koga H

更新日期：2000-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Descriptive histologic analysis of spinal cord gene therapy. OBJECTIVE:To maximize protein expression in rat spinal cord using recombinant adenoassociate virus viral vector. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:There are few reports of spinal cord genetic transfer. There have been no reports that compare technique...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Harrop JS,Poulsen DJ,Xiao W,Freese A,During MJ

更新日期：2004-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This is a technical note and review of the literature. OBJECTIVE:We propose to describe a revised surgical technique of C1 lateral mass screw insertion with protection of C1-C2 venous sinus surrounding the C2 nerve root. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:During C1 lateral mass screw insertion and in posterior C...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Pan J,Li L,Qian L,Tan J,Sun G,Li X

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The somatosensory cortical evoked potentials recorded during posterior spine fusion and instrumentation for 99 consecutive patients with idiopathic scoliosis, 18 years of age or younger, were retrospectively reviewed. The potentials were recorded from scalp electrodes while synchronously stimulating both tibial nerves...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Albanese SA,Spadaro JA,Lubicky JP,Henderson NA

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report and literature review. OBJECTIVES:Clinicians use methylmethacrylate vertebroplasty to treat vertebral hemangiomas, metastases, and osteoporotic fractures. Cement may leak out of the vertebral body and compress the adjacent spinal cord and nerve roots. We review a case of nerve-root and cord co...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ratliff J,Nguyen T,Heiss J

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Care must be exercised in interpreting the clinical and radiologic findings when assessing patients with cervical spondylosis and involvement of neural structures for surgery. If the clinical picture cannot logically be explained by the radiologic findings, further investigation is indicated to exclude a coexistent di...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Dvorák J,Janssen B,Grob D

更新日期：1990-10-01 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：STUDY DESIGN:Case reports and review of the literature. OBJECTIVES:To review the clinical features, treatment, and outcome of juxtafacet cysts. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:There have previously been 4 reported cases of thoracic juxtafacet cysts and 19 cases of cervical juxtafacet cysts. Cervical cysts have usually ori...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Stoodley MA,Jones NR,Scott G

更新日期：2000-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Anterior single or dual-rod instrumentation may be performed for the treatment of main thoracic, thoracolumbar, or lumbar adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) curves. OBJECTIVE:To compare the results of anterior dual-rod instrumentation in single-major AIS curves with our previous experience using single...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hurford RK Jr,Lenke LG,Lee SS,Cheng I,Sides B,Bridwell KH

更新日期：2006-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between preoperative baseline serum albumin and postoperative surgical complication. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The prevalence of malnutrition in the hospitalized patient population has only been recently recognized. Preoperative hypoal...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Adogwa O,Martin JR,Huang K,Verla T,Fatemi P,Thompson P,Cheng J,Kuchibhatla M,Lad SP,Bagley CA,Gottfried ON

更新日期：2014-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:To analyze the effects of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1beta, and interferon-gamma on cauda equina function and to define if any of these cytokines could induce nerve root dysfunction comparable with the situation with application of nucleus pulposus. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Proinflammatory...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Aoki Y,Rydevik B,Kikuchi S,Olmarker K

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A case report and review of the literature are presented. OBJECTIVE:To describe an unusual location for a cervical synovial cyst and to review characteristic presentations and findings of synovial cysts in the cervical spine. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Synovial cysts in the cervical spine are rare. To da...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Jost SC,Hsien Tu P,Wright NM

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to investigate the dynamic response of human cervical spine ligaments. Uniaxial tensile failure tests were conducted on anterior longitudinal ligament (AL) and ligamentum flavum (LF) structures. These ligaments were tested under in situ conditions by transecting all the elements except the on...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yoganandan N,Pintar F,Butler J,Reinartz J,Sances A Jr,Larson SJ

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A correlation was studied between degenerative spondylolisthesis (DSL) of the cervical spine and spinal-evoked potentials intraoperatively recorded in elderly patients who had surgical treatment for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the functional importance of cervical DSL in elde...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Tani T,Kawasaki M,Taniguchi S,Ushida T

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This rare case of tuberculosis of the arch of atlas illustrates the potential difficulties in making a clinical diagnosis of tuberculosis of the upper cervical spine. Plain roentgenograms may not demonstrate an early lesion of the neural arch, and CT is a valuable adjunct. The use of a halo vest proved a successful al...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Corea JR,Tamimi TM

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective clinical study. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate retrospectively the safety and efficacy of 1-stage surgical treatment of 45 consecutive patients, who had progressive congenital spinal deformity associated with split spinal cord malformation (SSCM). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hui H,Tao HR,Jiang XF,Fan HB,Yan M,Luo ZJ

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The authors retrospectively reviewed 28 patients with multilevel Pott disease who underwent anterior radical débridement, decompression, and fusion with anterior spinal instrumentation and fibular allograft replacement. OBJECTIVES:To assess the efficacy of allograft fibular fusion and anterior spinal stab...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ozdemir HM,Us AK,Oğün T

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:To validate the precision of four predictive scoring systems for spinal metastatic disease and evaluate whether they underestimate or overestimate survival. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Metastatic spine disease is a common complication to malignancies. Several scoring ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Carrwik C,Olerud C,Robinson Y

更新日期：2020-03-15 00:00:00