Evidence-based spine surgery.

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This study determined bone mineral density (BMD) of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae in healthy asymptomatic human subjects. OBJECTIVES:To test the hypothesis that BMD of neck vertebrae (C2-C7) is equivalent to BMD of lumbar vertebrae (L2-L4). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:BMD of lumbar vertebrae is...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yoganandan N,Pintar FA,Stemper BD,Baisden JL,Aktay R,Shender BS,Paskoff G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examine motor and sensory impairments of the lower extremities after L2 nerve root transection during total en bloc spondylectomy (TES) for spinal tumors. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:At our institute, for TES at L3 to L5 lumbar levels, the ne...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kato S,Murakami H,Demura S,Ota T,Takahashi N,Yoshioka K,Shinmura K,Yokogawa N,Kawahara N,Tomita K,Tsuchiya H

更新日期：2019-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to test the validity of three clinical tests (the neck compression, the axial manual traction, and the shoulder abduction test) in the diagnosis of root compression in 43 patients with cervical disc disease. The validity was investigated regarding radicular pain, neurologic signs, and roo...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Viikari-Juntura E,Porras M,Laasonen EM

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 27-year-old woman presented with nontraumatic atlantoaxial dislocation that required a C1-C2 fusion. A comprehensive investigation initially failed to reveal any evidence of infectious or rheumatologic disease and she remained well for 3 1/2 years, at which time a diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis was established....

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hamilton MG,MacRae ME

更新日期：1993-11-01 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: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:Systematic review. OBJECTIVE:To quantify variability in undesirable outcomes among studies of lumbar interbody fusion using stand-alone cage devices, and to determine whether author conflicts of interest contribute to variability. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Promising early studies of lumbar fusion with s...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Fenton JJ,Mirza SK,Lahad A,Stern BD,Deyo RA

更新日期：2007-02-15 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：STUDY DESIGN:Finite element and in vitro study. OBJECTIVE:Finite element calculations to delineate a dynamic fixator and confirmation with an in vitro experiment. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND DATA:In the last few years, there was a paradigm shift from rigid to dynamic fixation of spinal segments. However, some so-called dy...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Wilke HJ,Heuer F,Schmidt H

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Literature review and discussion. OBJECTIVE:To discuss the role played by beliefs, expectations, coping, and depression in the transition to chronicity in whiplash-associated disorders (WAD), and to discuss their clinical and research implications. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Psychological factors are imp...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Carroll LJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective review. OBJECTIVES:To determine the risk of postlaminectomy thoracolumbar kyphosis in skeletally immature achondroplasts and evaluate the need for concurrent fusion at multilevel decompression. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Spinal stenosis is a relatively common complication of achondroplasia....

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ain MC,Shirley ED,Pirouzmanesh A,Hariri A,Carson BS

更新日期：2006-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case-control study. OBJECTIVE:To examine factors influencing cervical alignment after corrective surgery for adult patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AdIS) SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA.: Corrective surgery for spinal deformity influences postoperative cervical spinal alignment, but changes in th...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Nagoshi N,Yagi M,Daimon K,Suzuki S,Tsuji O,Okada E,Fujita N,Nakamura M,Matsumoto M,Watanabe K

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that spinal cord lesions cause postoperative upper extremity palsy. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Postoperative paresis, so-called C5 palsy, of the upper extremities is a common complication of cervical surgery. Although there are several hypotheses r...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hasegawa K,Homma T,Chiba Y

更新日期：2007-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:An in vitro immature bovine study of thoracic spine fixation using shape memory alloy for minimally invasive adolescent scoliosis treatment. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to detect differences in thoracic spine range of motion due to the placement of spinal staples manufactured from a common sha...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Puttlitz CM,Masaru F,Barkley A,Diab M,Acaroglu E

更新日期：2007-04-01 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:A biomechanical study was designed to assess implant cut-out of three different angular stable anterior spinal implants. Subsidence of the implant relative to the vertebral body was measured during an in vitro cyclic loading test. OBJECTIVES:The objective of the study was to evaluate two prototypes (Synth...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Reinhold M,Schwieger K,Goldhahn J,Linke B,Knop C,Blauth M

更新日期：2006-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:: This next issue of Evidence-Based Recommendations for Spine Surgery examines six articles that seek to address pressing and relevant issues in contemporary spine surgery. These articles explore the safety and efficacy of tranexamic acid during lumbar surgery, the utility of post-operative MRI after spinal decompress...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Fisher CG,Vaccaro AR,Patel AA,Whang PG,Thomas KC,Chi J,Mulpuri K,Prasad SK

更新日期：2020-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A meta-analysis of surgical outcomes of cauda equina syndrome secondary to lumbar disc herniation. OBJECTIVES:To determine the relationship between time to decompression after onset of cauda equina syndrome and clinical outcome, and to identify preoperative variables that were associated with outcomes. S...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ahn UM,Ahn NU,Buchowski JM,Garrett ES,Sieber AN,Kostuik JP

更新日期：2000-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A rat tail model was used to test the hypothesis that angulation and asymmetric axial compressive loading would lead to vertebral wedging because of asymmetric longitudinal growth in the physes. OBJECTIVES:To study the effect of angulation and asymmetric loading on the progression of spinal curvature in a...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Mente PL,Stokes IA,Spence H,Aronsson DD

更新日期：1997-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Observational cohort study. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate by MRI whether a vertebral fracture during childhood is a risk factor for degeneration of adjacent discs. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Several studies infer that trauma is a major cause of disc degeneration. Only 1 study has by magnetic resonance imaging (M...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Möller A,Maly P,Besjakov J,Hasserius R,Ohlin A,Karlsson MK

更新日期：2007-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of partial chest wall resection on subsequent production of spinal deformity was studied in six pediatric patients. The following observations are made: Scoliosis secondary to chest wall resection in the pediatric age group is progressive. The degree of curvature is related to the number of ribs resected. A...

journal_title：Spine

authors： DeRosa GP

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal cord injury was studied using a drop-weight technique in a rat model. A constant weight of 10 g was dropped from 2.5, 5.0 and 17.5 cm heights. The trauma delivered was quantified by biomechanical parameters of weight drop height, maximum force, and impulse, while the functional deficit produced by injury was qu...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Panjabi MM,Wrathall JR

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four cases of patients with normal magnetic resonance (MR) studies of the lumbar spine and abnormal discography are presented to illustrate that normal lumbar disc signal intensity does not necessarily rule out disc degeneration. ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kornberg M

更新日期：1989-12-01 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：:Thirty-four patients with traumatic distractive flexion injuries in the mid to lower cervical spine were treated with posterior wire stabilization without bony fusion from January 1981 through May 1987. Fifteen had cord involvement, and nine had root involvement. Ten were neurologically intact. Thirty patients were fo...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Feldborg Nielsen C,Annertz M,Persson L,Wingstrand H,Säveland H,Brandt L

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Two cases of lymphangiomatosis of the spine are presented. OBJECTIVES:To report two cases of lymphangiomatosis of the spine requiring surgical intervention and to review the literature. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION:Lymphangiomatosis is a rare childhood disease characterized by abnormal lymph tissue ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Watkins RG 4th,Reynolds RA,McComb JG,Tolo VT

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective radiographic and chart review of patients who underwent computed tomography with three-dimensional reconstructions before single stage anterior and posterior hemivertebra excision. OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of three-dimensional computed tomography reconstructions in accurately ident...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hedequist DJ,Emans JB

更新日期：2003-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Multicenter case-control study. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence of back problems in adults with idiopathic scoliosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Information on the prevalence of back problems in adults with idiopathic scoliosis is scarce, especially in untreated individuals, males, and individual...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Grauers A,Topalis C,Möller H,Normelli H,Karlsson MK,Danielsson A,Gerdhem P

更新日期：2014-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A combined experimental and theoretical biomechanical study to quantify the mechanical properties of living cells of the porcine intervertebral disc. OBJECTIVES:To quantify zonal variations in the mechanical properties and morphology of cells isolated from the intervertebral disc. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND D...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Guilak F,Ting-Beall HP,Baer AE,Trickey WR,Erickson GR,Setton LA

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective review of insurance claim files was conducted to compare the costs of chemonucleolysis with surgical discectomy. Twenty-nine surgeons performed 61 chemonucleolysis procedures and 44 surgical discectomies on SAIF (State Accident Insurance Fund, Inc.--a major Oregon workers' compensation insurance compan...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Norton WL

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00