The effects of removal of bullet fragments retained in the spinal canal. A collaborative study by the National Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems.

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:An experimental animal study. OBJECTIVE:To study if antitumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) antibody, which is administered at different times, reduces the pain behavior induced by application of nucleus pulposus (NP) to the nerve root. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Treatment with TNF-alpha inhibitor re...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Sasaki N,Kikuchi S,Konno S,Sekiguchi M,Watanabe K

更新日期：2007-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to describe the microbiology of surgical site infection (SSI) in spine surgery and relationship with surgical management characteristics. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:SSI is an important complication of spine surgery that results in signific...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Abdul-Jabbar A,Berven SH,Hu SS,Chou D,Mummaneni PV,Takemoto S,Ames C,Deviren V,Tay B,Weinstein P,Burch S,Liu C

更新日期：2013-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Multicenter, prospective, consecutive clinical series. OBJECTIVE.: To report on the use and outcomes of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a prospective cohort study of 2206 children undergoing posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGR...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Diab M,Landman Z,Lubicky J,Dormans J,Erickson M,Richards BS,members of the Spinal Deformity Study Group.

更新日期：2011-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A new magnetic resonance image analysis method is proposed which is based on the definition of the borders of the vertebral bodies adjacent to the intervertebral disc and their varying relationships. The reproducibility of this method (the so-called "centroid" method) was assessed by consecutive measuremen...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Boos N,Wallin A,Aebi M,Boesch C

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Observational study of patients with scoliosis and matched controls. OBJECTIVES:To determine the validity and reliability of the modified Scoliosis Research Society Outcomes Instrument (SRS-22) for use in the assessment of deformity in adults. To demonstrate the discriminate validity of the SRS-22 in diff...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Berven S,Deviren V,Demir-Deviren S,Hu SS,Bradford DS

更新日期：2003-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the internal anatomy of C2. Although some C2 specimens showed a high density of trabecular bone throughout, a feature noted in all specimens was a void or very hypodense area of bone located immediately beneath the dens. The observed nonuniform distribution of trabecular bone within the axis is ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Heggeness MH,Doherty BJ

更新日期：1993-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:We performed a retrospective study of patients treated at our institution over the last 7 years to ascertain whether gene expression signatures in patients with advanced metastatic disease are associated with survival, when the disease has progressed to the spine. ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Choi BD,Shankar GM,Sivaganesan A,Van Beaver LA,Oh K,Shin JH

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trends in rates of low-back strains, low-back impact injuries, and non-low-back injuries among field employees of a petroleum drilling company, 1979-1985, were examined to investigate the relationship between economic factors and the incidence of low-back and other injuries. Economic indicators included the rate of re...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Clemmer DI,Mohr DL

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective review. OBJECTIVE:To define the geographic variation in costs of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and posterolateral fusion (PLF). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:ACDF and lumbar PLF are common procedures that are used in the treatment of spinal pathologies. To optimize value, both...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Goz V,Rane A,Abtahi AM,Lawrence BD,Brodke DS,Spiker WR

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A baseline study of the general population and the health care providers in 3 Norwegian counties. OBJECTIVE:To investigate if beliefs about low back pain (LBP) are related to personal experiences and profession sought for care. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Myths about LBP that are abandoned by health profe...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Werner EL,Ihlebaek C,Skouen JS,Laerum E

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Positive pain responses provoked in an inclusive series of cervical discograms performed over a 12-year period were categorized by level and reviewed. OBJECTIVES:To report the prevalence of cervical pathology over an entire series of patients, to determine whether a reproducible pattern of concordant pain...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Grubb SA,Kelly CK

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective clinical study with postoperative radiologic control of pedicle screw placement in the cervical spine. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether cervical pedicle screws can be placed safely in a conventional technique when using cannulated screws and separate stab incisions. Also, to evaluate if accuracy...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Richter M,Cakir B,Schmidt R

更新日期：2005-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study of 13,927 patients, 820 of whom received iliac crest bone graft (ICBG). OBJECTIVE:To compare adverse events, length of stay (LOS), and readmission for patients receiving ICBG with those who did not using multivariate analysis to control for potentially confounding factors. SUMM...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Gruskay JA,Basques BA,Bohl DD,Webb ML,Grauer JN

更新日期：2014-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Feasibility analysis of percutaneous posterolateral thoracic microendoscopic discectomy in a human cadaver model. OBJECTIVE:To describe a new, minimally invasive, posterolateral approach to the thoracic spine for the treatment of disc herniations. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND:Thoracoscopic discectomy offers sur...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Isaacs RE,Podichetty VK,Sandhu FA,Santiago P,Spears JD,Aaronson O,Kelly K,Hrubes M,Fessler RG

更新日期：2005-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-two patients with continued, undiagnosed symptoms of low back and sciatic pain for an average of 14 months were assessed. Patients studied had prior negative evaluations, including EMG, CT scanning, and/or metrizamide myelography. Three-level, posterolateral, extradural discography was performed on the side opp...

journal_title：Spine

authors： McCutcheon ME,Thompson WC 3rd

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:T2 mapping was used to quantify the water content of lumbar spine intervertebral discs (IVDs) and facet joints before and after physiological loading. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to clarify the interaction between lumbar spine IVD and facet joints as load-bearing structures by measuring the water ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yamabe D,Murakami H,Chokan K,Endo H,Oikawa R,Sawamura S,Doita M

更新日期：2017-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Two unusual cases of intradural extramedullary noncommunicating arachnoid cysts are presented, with a review of literature. OBJECTIVE:To assess surgical excision results in the reversal of symptoms and neurologic deficits. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Most patients harboring arachnoid cysts are asymptomati...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kumar K,Malik S,Schulte PA

更新日期：2003-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:An adult patient, after a minor fall, had a painful neck, and roentgenograms of the affected area showed a separate odontoid with the remnant fused to the anterior ring of the atlas. The multiple nature of the anomalies, coupled with the lack of significant trauma, indicated that the finding was that of congenital atl...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Gunderson CA,Taddonio RF Jr

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A case of intradural venous varix producing a mass-like lesion in the lumbar spine is reported. OBJECTIVE:To present a rare cause of an intradural mass lesion along the cauda equina. To present radiologic findings of this entity and to offer a hypothesis for its formation. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Epid...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Moonis G,Hurst RW,Simon SL,Zager EL

更新日期：2003-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective analysis. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate differences in perioperative outcomes between patients undergoing revision minimally invasive lumbar spine decompression (MIS LD) in the ambulatory and hospital-based surgical settings. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Revision LD has...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hirsch BP,Khechen B,Patel DV,Cardinal KL,Guntin JA,Singh K

更新日期：2019-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Observational. OBJECTIVE:To estimate the radiation dose imparted to patients during typical thoracolumbar spinal surgical scenarios. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Minimally invasive techniques continue to become more common in spine surgery. Computer-assisted navigation systems coupled with intraoperative c...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lange J,Karellas A,Street J,Eck JC,Lapinsky A,Connolly PJ,Dipaola CP

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective chart review of 103 cases. OBJECTIVES:To describe the clinical use of magnetic resonance imaging in a pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Long delays in diagnosing pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis of the spine have been shown in many reports. Magnetic resonance imag...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Carragee EJ

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective study of patient outcomes after decompression and fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis, using the SF-36 survey and a functional questionnaire. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:In recent studies, patient outcomes have been examined more specifically; however, detailed functional outcomes are...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Nork SE,Hu SS,Workman KL,Glazer PA,Bradford DS

更新日期：1999-03-15 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:Basic animal research. OBJECTIVE:The effects of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) were assessed in a rat chronic spinal cord compression model to explore the potential of G-CSF as a pharmacological treatment for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:G-CSF is a hematopoie...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yoshizumi T,Murata H,Yamamoto S,Kurokawa R,Kim P,Kawahara N

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:In vitro study to determine occupational radiation exposure during lumbar fluoroscopy. OBJECTIVES:To assess radiation exposure to the spine surgeon during fluoroscopically assisted thoracolumbar pedicle screw placement. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Occupational radiation exposure during a variety of fluoro...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Rampersaud YR,Foley KT,Shen AC,Williams S,Solomito M

更新日期：2000-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors developed and validated a measure of health outcome for patients with low back pain. RESULTS:A questionnaire was developed incorporating the type of questions asked when taking a clinical history. After testing on a sample of 568 patients, three questions were discarded from the questionnaire. Th...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ruta DA,Garratt AM,Wardlaw D,Russell IT

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An electronic digital inclinometer was used to obtain normative data on cervical mobility from 58 normal subjects. They consisted of 28 males (age range, 17-61) and 30 females (age range, 19-62). The measurements were taken from occiput to T1 in flexion-extension, lateral bend, and axial rotation, isolating the region...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Mayer T,Brady S,Bovasso E,Pope P,Gatchel RJ

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Literature-based topic review. OBJECTIVE:To review the indications and techniques for different sacropelvic fixation methods and to outline important associated complications. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Despite all the advances and new developments in spinal instrumentation techniques, fixation at the lu...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kebaish KM

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The posture of nineteen subjects under two conditions of footwear was analyzed for differences in the location of the line of gravity of the body with respect to anatomical landmarks. Intrasubject comparison of barefoot and high-heeled stance showed that the wearing of high heels caused lumbar flattening, a backward t...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Opila KA,Wagner SS,Schiowitz S,Chen J

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00