Epidemiology of spinal cord injury in Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective, within-patient comparison of two methods for functional radiography of lumbar spine with consecutive patients. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the usefulness of traction-compression radiography compared with conventional flexion-extension radiography in diagnosis of lumbar spinal instability. SUMMAR...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Pitkänen M,Manninen HI,Lindgrer KA,Turunen M,Airaksinen O

更新日期：1997-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Painless transcranial magnetic stimulation has been performed on 53 healthy adults in order to obtain normal values of central motor pathway conduction times to cervical segments innervating upper limb muscles. Central motor latency was 5.1 msec when recording from the biceps brachii and 5.2 msec when recording from t...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Dvorák J,Herdmann J,Theiler R

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The effects of electrical stimulation of the sciatic nerve on background electromyographic and static stretch reflex activity of the trunk muscles were studied. OBJECTIVES:To verify the hypotheses that sciatic scoliosis is induced reflexively by radiculopathic pain, and that scoliosis might be maintained ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hirayama J,Takahashi Y,Nakajima Y,Takahashi K,Yamagata M,Moriya H

更新日期：2001-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Systematic Review. OBJECTIVES:To assess the effects of massage therapy for nonspecific low back pain. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Low back pain is one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal problems in modern society. Proponents of massage therapy claim it can minimize pain and disability, and spee...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Furlan AD,Imamura M,Dryden T,Irvin E

更新日期：2009-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Animal experimental study. OBJECTIVE:Evaluate the effect of physical activity and overtraining condition on glycosaminoglycan concentration on the intervertebral disc (IVD) using a rat running model. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Some guidelines recommend the implementation of a physical exercise program as...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ueta RHS,Tarini VAF,Franciozi CES,Tamaoki MJS,Medeiros VP,Nader HB,Faloppa F

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal muscular atrophy patients present with weakness, greater in the proximal muscles, leading to scoliosis and limited upper extremity function. The purpose of this study is to identify unique aspects of these patients and to understand how spinal fusion affects their function. Forty patients underwent Harrington o...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Furumasu J,Swank SM,Brown JC,Gilgoff I,Warath S,Zeller J

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:To determine the effect of cage/spacer stiffness on the stresses in the bone graft and cage subsidence. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of cage stiffness on the biomechanics of the fused segment in the lumbar region using finite element analysis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:There are a wide variety of...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Vadapalli S,Sairyo K,Goel VK,Robon M,Biyani A,Khandha A,Ebraheim NA

更新日期：2006-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the authors evaluated the stiffness of motion segments in intact spines in two spine fracture models, and with each of five implant systems used for posterior fixation of thoracolumbar spine fractures. The devices represented a cross-section of types, including those employing sublaminar wires with and ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ferguson RL,Tencer AF,Woodard P,Allen BL Jr

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Systematic literature review and expert survey OBJECTIVE.: The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with neurologic improvement in patients with neurologic deficits secondary to metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC). Clear understanding of these factors will guide surgical de...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Laufer I,Zuckerman SL,Bird JE,Bilsky MH,Lazáry Á,Quraishi NA,Fehlings MG,Sciubba DM,Shin JH,Mesfin A,Sahgal A,Fisher CG

更新日期：2016-10-15 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:Validation of a self-report questionnaire, Functional Rating Index (FRI). OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the psychometric properties of the simplified Chinese (SC) version of FRI in patients with nonspecific neck pain (NP). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:FRI has been cross-culturally validated in few languages with e...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Wei X,Xu X,Zhao Y,Chen K,Wang F,Fan J,Yang C,Chen Z,Bai Y,Zhu X,Li M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:In vivo measurements and model studies are combined to investigate the role of lumbar posture in static lifting tasks. OBJECTIVES:Identification of the role of changes in the lumbar posture on muscle forces, internal loads, and system stability in static lifting tasks with and without load in hands. SUMM...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Arjmand N,Shirazi-Adl A

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:An in vitro study using ovine intervertebral discs to correlate the effects of increasing advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) with disc hydration evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). OBJECTIVE:To determine the relationship between the level of AGEs and tissue water content in intervertebral d...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Jazini E,Sharan AD,Morse LJ,Dyke JP,Aronowitz EB,Chen LK,Tang SY

更新日期：2012-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective study was conducted in patients who underwent surgeries for sciatica. The results were compared to those of control subjects. OBJECTIVES:This study expanded knowledge about the pathogenesis of back pain and sciatica in disc herniation. METHODS:Nucleus pulposus, retrieved from 10 patients wh...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Spiliopoulou I,Korovessis P,Konstantinou D,Dimitracopoulos G

更新日期：1994-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:In this study, normal intervertebral disc (IVD) tissues and degenerative human IVD tissues were compared for presence of fibronectin (FN) mRNA splice variants and for FN fragments (FN-f). OBJECTIVE:To further understand FN RNA splice forms and protein fragments in disc degeneration. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Anderson DG,Markova D,Adams SL,Pacifici M,An HS,Zhang Y

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A cross-sectional survey of orthopedic spine surgery fellowship directors in the United States. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate whether consensus exists with respect to spine-related adverse events and certain hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) or "never events." SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Khaleel MA,Bono CM,White AP,Wood KB,Harris MB,Wagner K,Zurakowski D,McGuire KJ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Segmental spinal instability was evaluated with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, computed tomography (CT), and conventional radiography in 33 patients who had undergone surgical spinal fusion. In 16 of the 19 patients who had a diagnosis of solid fusion, the immobilized vertebral bodies demonstrated areas of high sign...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lang P,Chafetz N,Genant HK,Morris JM

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A meta-analysis was undertaken to determine the effects of surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis on pain and disability. Seventy-four journal articles met inclusion criteria and were independently reviewed by two readers. On average, 64% of patients treated surgically for lumbar spinal stenosis were reported to have good...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Turner JA,Ersek M,Herron L,Deyo R

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cadaver bone for spinal fusion operations is as safe as autografts. The author's 35 years' experience using cadaver bone for interbody spinal fusion operations has led to the development of a simplified bone bank method. Unsterile bone removed from young, fresh cadavers is cut into appropriate sizes and shapes, washed...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Cloward RB

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cadaveric study on fresh unprocessed, nonpreserved, undyed specimens, which has not previously been reported. OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to explore the possible topographic correlation of the C5 nerve root with regards to its course and regional relation to C6 Chassaignac tubercle. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Rajabian A,Quraishi NA

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective. OBJECTIVE:With approximately 10,000 new spinal cord injury (SCI) patients in the United States each year, predicting public health outcomes is an important public health concern. Combining all regions of the spine in SCI trials may be misleading if the lumbar and sacral regions (conus) have...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Harrop JS,Naroji S,Maltenfort MG,Ratliff JK,Tjoumakaris SI,Frank B,Anderson DG,Albert T,Vaccaro AR

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A finite element model of the ligamentous cervical spinal segment was used to compute loads in various structures in response to clinically relevant loading modes. OBJECTIVE:To predict biomechanical parameters, including intradisc pressure, tension in ligaments, and forces across facets that are not pract...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Goel VK,Clausen JD

更新日期：1998-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Analysis of longitudinal data collected prospectively from patients seen in 27 National Spine Network member centers across the United States. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the responsiveness of the Oswestry Disability Index, MODEMS scales, and all scales and summary scales of the MOS Short-Form 36 (SF-36) for pa...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Walsh TL,Hanscom B,Lurie JD,Weinstein JN

更新日期：2003-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to identify an association between preoperative opioid use and reoperations rates. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Chronic opioid use is a public health crisis in the United States and has been linked to worse outcomes after lumbar spine surger...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Samuel AM,Lovecchio FC,Premkumar A,Louie PK,Vaishnav AS,Iyer S,McAnany SJ,Albert TJ,Gang CH,Qureshi SA

更新日期：2021-02-01 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 biomechanical study comparing two materials for augmentation of osteoporotic vertebral bodies and vertebral bodies after compression fracture. OBJECTIVES:To compare an injected, biodegradable calcium phosphate bone substitute with injected polymethylmethacrylate bone cement for strengthening osteoporoti...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bai B,Jazrawi LM,Kummer FJ,Spivak JM

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Survival analysis techniques were used to compare the fatigue failure responses of elderly motion segments to a middle-aged sample. OBJECTIVES:To compare fatigue life of a middle-aged sample of lumbosacral motion segments to a previously tested elderly cohort. An additional objective was to evaluate the i...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Gallagher S,Marras WS,Litsky AS,Burr D,Landoll J,Matkovic V

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Bone mineral density of individuals with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament and that of normal people was determined by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether bone mineral density in the people with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament is higher t...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Mamada T,Nakamura K,Hoshino Y,Saita K,Kurokawa T

更新日期：1997-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-seven patients underwent surgery for late post-traumatic kyphosis in the lumbar, thoracolumbar, or thoracic spine. Indications for surgery included: increasing deformity, pain, and persistent neurologic deficit with paraparesis in eight, and development of late spinal stenosis in a further nine patients. All pa...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kostuik JP,Matsusaki H

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A consecutive series of female patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treated between 1968 and 1977, either with distraction and fusion using Harrington rods (n = 145) or with a brace (n = 122), were followed for at least 20 years after completion of the treatment. OBJECTIVES:To determine the long-...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Danielsson AJ,Nachemson AL

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00