The response of the nucleus pulposus of the lumbar intervertebral discs to functionally loaded positions.

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to compare the surgical outcomes between nonelderly and elderly patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) and to characterize the preoperative symptoms and postoperative residual symptoms in elderly patients. SUMMARY OF BACKGRO...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Machino M,Ando K,Kobayashi K,Ito K,Tsushima M,Matsumoto A,Morozumi M,Tanaka S,Ito K,Kato F,Nishida Y,Ishiguro N,Imagama S

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study of a prospectively collected surgical database. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of smoking on 30-day morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:There is conflicting evidence...

journal_title：Spine

authors： De la Garza Ramos R,Goodwin CR,Qadi M,Abu-Bonsrah N,Passias PG,Lafage V,Schwab F,Sciubba DM

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:A 74-year-old man suffered an extensive right hemispheric infarct 72 hours after undergoing anterior corpectomies of the C4 and C5 vertebrae for cervical myelopathy resulting from ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. RESULTS:Angiography revealed proximal right internal caroti...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Chozick BS,Watson P,Greenblatt SH

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Axial loading, rotation, and bending were applied to human cadaveric lumbar segments to investigate the changes in disc mechanics with denucleation and incremental delivery of a novel hydrogel nucleus replacement. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of nucleus implant injecti...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Arthur A,Cannella M,Keane M,Singhatat W,Vresilovic E,Marcolongo M

更新日期：2010-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A randomized controlled multicenter study with a 2-year follow-up by an independent observer. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether fusion of the lower lumbar spine could reduce pain and diminish disability more effectively when compared with nonsurgical treatment in patients with severe chronic low back pain (...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Fritzell P,Hägg O,Wessberg P,Nordwall A,Swedish Lumbar Spine Study Group.

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The classification system was derived through a literature review and expert opinion of experienced spine surgeons. In addition, a multicenter reliability and validity study of the system was conducted on a collection of trauma cases. OBJECTIVES:To define a novel classification system for subaxial cervica...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Vaccaro AR,Hulbert RJ,Patel AA,Fisher C,Dvorak M,Lehman RA Jr,Anderson P,Harrop J,Oner FC,Arnold P,Fehlings M,Hedlund R,Madrazo I,Rechtine G,Aarabi B,Shainline M,Spine Trauma Study Group.

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Analysis of a prospective, multicenter cohort study. OBJECTIVE:The aim of our study was to compare thresholds of published minimal clinically important differences (MCID) for the three-level EuroQol-5D health survey (EQ-5D-3L) summary index (range -0.53 to 1.00) with our anchor-based estimate and evaluate...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Burgstaller JM,Wertli MM,Ulrich NH,Pichierri G,Brunner F,Farshad M,Porchet F,Steurer J,Gravestock I,LSOS Study Group.

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Randomized prospective study using an experimental scoliosis model in a pinealectomized chicken. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of the side of visual impairment on the incidence and laterality of the curves on a pinealectomized chicken model. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Visual impairment has been sho...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Turhan E,Acaroglu E,Bozkurt G,Alanay A,Yazici M,Surat A

更新日期：2006-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Neurogenic mixed evoked potentials are used routinely to monitor the spinal cord during spine surgery. This study investigates the differential sensory-motor contribution by using collision techniques. OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate that neurogenic mixed evoked potentials do contain a motor component. SUMMARY ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Péréon Y,Nguyen The Tich S,Delécrin J,Pham Dang C,Bodin J,Drouet JC,Passuti N

更新日期：2002-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective, longitudinal cohort study. OBJECTIVE:To examine the incidence of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 antibody formation in lumbar spine applications and to determine the clinical significance of an antibody response. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Immune responses can affect the safety and effica...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Burkus JK,Gornet MF,Glassman SD,Slosar PJ,Rosner MK,Deckey JE,Nowak J,Hatcher BM

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative technical complications of pedicle screw fixation include screw cutout or maldirection and pedicle fracture. The aims of this study were 1) to use computed tomography to determine the average pedicle diameter; and 2) to compare these measurements with the outer diameter measurements of commonly used ped...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bernard TN Jr,Seibert CE

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Literature review. OBJECTIVE:To determine characteristics and trends in published spine research over a recent decade in a high impact, general orthopedic surgery journal. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Recent trends in published spine research in a high-impact orthopedic surgery journal are unknown. Such kn...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hollenberg AM,Bernstein DN,Baldwin AL,Beltejar MJ,Rubery PT,Mesfin A

更新日期：2020-01-15 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:Retrospective radiographical review. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the outcome of selective thoracic fusion (STF) by using the Guan-Din method for the treatment of major thoracic compensatory lumbar (MTCL) curves. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Performing STF for MTCL curves is to minimize the loss of lumbar motion ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Chang KW,Chen YY,Leng X,Wu CM,Chen TC,Wang YF,Zhang GZ

更新日期：2014-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A 5-year observational cohort design using data from a randomized controlled trial of calcium intervention. OBJECTIVE:To describe the epidemiology of back pain and determine the association of back pain frequency to mortality, coronary heart events, mobility, and quality of life in elderly women. SUMMARY...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Zhu K,Devine A,Dick IM,Prince RL

更新日期：2007-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A biomechanical study of the compressive creep behavior of the human intervertebral disc before and after frozen storage. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether frozen storage alters the time-dependent response of the intact human intervertebral disc. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The biomechanical properties of t...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Dhillon N,Bass EC,Lotz JC

更新日期：2001-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the regional variations in the use of nonoperative therapies in patients diagnosed with a lumbar intervertebral disc herniation 3 months prior to undergoing microdiscectomy surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Regional...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Davison MA,Lilly DT,Desai SA,Vuong VD,Moreno J,Cheng J,Bagley C,Adogwa O

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Three-dimensional deformities in vertebrae of patients with idiopathic scoliosis were analyzed quantitatively using three-dimensional computed tomography. To evaluate the deformities, the vertebral lordosis and scoliosis were defined clearly. An average lordosis of 7.9 degrees and an average scoliosis of 6.8 degrees w...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kojima T,Kurokawa T

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Investigation of the effects of recombinant human cathepsin L on intervertebral discs and comparison with the effects of chymopapain. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of cathepsin L on intervertebral discs as an agent for chemonucleolysis. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Cathepsin L is a typical cysteine protei...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kubo S,Tajima N,Katunuma N,Fukuda K,Kuroki H

更新日期：1999-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A 2-group experimental design. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of a cognitive dual-task on postural sway of pelvis and trunk during unstable sitting in nonspecific chronic patients with low back pain (CLBP) compared to healthy control subjects. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Higher cognitive systems as w...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Van Daele U,Hagman F,Truijen S,Vorlat P,Van Gheluwe B,Vaes P

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort comparison study. OBJECTIVE:To compare perioperative outcomes between navigated and conventional single-level instrumented posterior lumbar fusions in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Although ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bovonratwet P,Nelson SJ,Ondeck NT,Geddes BJ,Grauer JN

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A case report of dorsally sequestered cervical disc herniation. OBJECTIVE:To present an unusual case of dorsally sequestered cervical disc herniation and to briefly review the literature on this condition. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:There have been few reports of migration of cervical disc herniation to ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Tofuku K,Koga H,Kawabata N,Yuasa S,Yone K,Komiya S

更新日期：2007-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective review of long-term outcome of fusion in situ for congenital vertebral anomaly with particular emphasis on cosmesis and the incidence of reoperation. OBJECTIVE:Examination of the success rate of this procedure and of risk factors for failure. BACKGROUND:Fusion in situ is the accepted prophy...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Goldberg CJ,Moore DP,Fogarty EE,Dowling FE

更新日期：2002-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the lumbar intervertebral discs and the maximum isometric strength and size of the trunk muscles of middle-aged healthy volunteers (60 persons) and low back pain patients (48 persons). Disc degeneration was more frequently seen in the patients than in the healthy volunteers. The psoas and ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Parkkola R,Rytökoski U,Kormano M

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to characterize the costs associated with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class, and to determine the extent to which ASA status is a predictor of increased cost and LOS following lumbar laminectomy and fusion (LLF). SUMMAR...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bronheim RS,Caridi JM,Steinberger J,Hunter S,Neifert SN,Deutsch BC,DeMaria S Jr,Hermann L,Gal JS

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biomechanical definition of spinal segmental instability has not been clarified sufficiently, because of the great personal and level differences in intervertebral disc deformation. This article proposes a new method of judging spinal segmental instability regardless of these differences, using lateral functional ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ito M,Tadano S,Kaneda K

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective multicenter study. OBJECTIVE:To identify risk factors for postoperative complications associated with growing-rod (GR) surgery for early-onset scoliosis (EOS). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Results and complications of GR surgery for EOS have not been adequately studied. METHODS:We evaluate...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Watanabe K,Uno K,Suzuki T,Kawakami N,Tsuji T,Yanagida H,Ito M,Hirano T,Yamazaki K,Minami S,Kotani T,Taneichi H,Imagama S,Takeshita K,Yamamoto T,Matsumoto M

更新日期：2013-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The first 50 consecutive patients stabilized with Cotrel-Dubousset rods for lumbar or lumbosacral fusions were followed for an average of 2 years. The occurrence of fusion, maintenance of alignment, and rate of hardware complications were examined. There were 28 men and 22 women, ages 18-87 years, and 133 vertebral le...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Mac Millan MM,Cooper R,Haid R

更新日期：1994-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the incidence of fusion failure after anterior screw fixation of type II and rostral shallow type III fractures and to identify related risk factors. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Although several studies have reported fusion rates after anterior odontoid screw fix...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Cho DC,Sung JK

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00