Fusion surgery for recurrent cerebellar infarctions due to bilateral atlantoaxial rotational vertebral artery occlusion.

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 surgical technique for primary closure of postoperative subfascial infections is described. OBJECTIVES:To describe the methods and indications for the use of the interconnected latissimus dorsi-gluteus maximus flap. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Closure of subfascial postoperative infection can be complic...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Frank CJ,Brantigan J,Cronan J

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study of patients who underwent ventral discectomy and polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA) interbody fusion for cervical radiculopathy. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the long-term outcome after ventral discectomy and PMMA interbody fusion and to compare it with previous data from other surgical techniqu...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hamburger C,Festenberg FV,Uhl E

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A biomechanical cadaveric study in lumbar calf spine. OBJECTIVE:Evaluation of the effects of selected degrees of freedom (df) on the dynamic stabilization of the spine in terms of segmental range of motion (RoM), center of rotation (CoR), and implant loadings. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:For dorsal stabil...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Schulze M,Hartensuer R,Gehweiler D,Vordemvenne T,Raschke MJ,Trautwein F,Heuer F

更新日期：2015-02-01 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:Comparative knowledge survey. OBJECTIVE:This study compared the knowledge of orthopaedic surgeons and family practitioners in managing simple low back pain (LBP) with reference to currently published guidelines. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:LBP is the most prevalent of musculoskeletal conditions. It affect...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Finestone AS,Raveh A,Mirovsky Y,Lahad A,Milgrom C

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study OBJECTIVE.: To determine the rate of venous thromboembolism event (VTE) and risk factors for their occurrence in patients with vertebral fractures. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism (VTE) events are a significant source of potentially preventa...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Samuel AM,Diaz-Collado PJ,Gala RJ,Webb ML,Lukasiewicz AM,Basques BA,Bohl DD,Kim HJ,Grauer JN

更新日期：2018-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Coil springs were stretched and attached to produce a compressive force across the lumbar intervertebral discs of dogs for up to 53 weeks. OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that compressive forces applied to the intervertebral disc for a long period of time cause disc degeneration in vivo in a dog model. ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hutton WC,Ganey TM,Elmer WA,Kozlowska E,Ugbo JL,Doh ES,Whitesides TE Jr

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Destructive compression tests and finite element analyses were conducted to investigate the biomechanical strength at the graft-endplate interface in anterior cervical fusion. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effect of endplate thickness, endplate holes, and bone mineral density of the vertebral body on the ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lim TH,Kwon H,Jeon CH,Kim JG,Sokolowski M,Natarajan R,An HS,Andersson GB

更新日期：2001-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective database review. OBJECTIVE:To determine the 90-day complication rate and 90-day and 1-year mortality in patients 80 years of age and older who were treated with posterolateral lumbar spinal fusion surgery and to compare these rates against those of elderly patients ages 65 to 79. SUMMARY OF...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Puvanesarajah V,Jain A,Shimer AL,Li X,Singla A,Shen F,Hassanzadeh H

更新日期：2017-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report. OBJECTIVE:To report a case of lumbar intraneural hemorrhagic cyst after anticoagulation therapy that caused progressive radiculopathy and cauda equina syndrome. The possible pathogenic mechanism, associated diseases, and treatment options are discussed. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Various pat...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hsieh PC,Jung SM,Wu CT,Chen JF,Lee ST

更新日期：2013-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A previous study by Koch and Nickel (1978) determined the changes in the distraction forces in the halo-vest during different activities. The present study determined the variations of forces in different directions between the halo and the vest also during different activities. Clip-on strain gauges were used to meas...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Walker PS,Lamser D,Hussey RW,Rossier AB,Farberov A,Dietz J

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A case of destructive spondyloarthropathy was reported. OBJECTIVES:To describe the rapid destruction of intervertebral disc and vertebral body as a consequence of destructive spondyloarthropathy in a patients with end-stage renal disease receiving hemodialysis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:An important fac...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Chow KM,Griffith JF,Fung KY,Szeto CC

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A review of methods to optimize anesthesia and analgesia for minimally invasive spine procedures. OBJECTIVE:To provide information to surgeons and anesthesiologists of methods to provide optimal anesthesia and pain control for minimally invasive spine surgery with an emphasis on preoperative planning. SU...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Buvanendran A,Thillainathan V

更新日期：2010-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional case-control study. OBJECTIVE:Compare psychosocial profile of magnetically-controlled growing rod (MCGR) patients to traditional-growing rod (TGR) with an array of psychiatric tools, expecting improvement in MCGR due to decreased number of surgical procedures. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:T...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Aslan C,Olgun ZD,Ayik G,Karaokur R,Ozusta S,Demirkiran GH,Unal F,Yazici M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes on facet joint articular cartilage biology after chymopapain-induced disc height loss were determined in adult mongrel dogs. Disc height decreased to 50% at 2 weeks and returned to 80% at 6 months. The biochemistry and histology of the involved-level facet joints were followed at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Gotfried Y,Bradford DS,Oegema TR Jr

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-nine fragments from herniated lumbar discs of patients over 60 years of age were studied pathohistologically. For comparison, 109 discs from patients under 59 years of age also were observed. They were classified into seven types according to their composition. In 70% of discs from patients between 60 and 69 an...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Harada Y,Nakahara S

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective review comparing physician workup of degenerative lumbosacral pathologies between different genders and ethnic groups. OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether patient ethnicity and gender influence the workup and treatment of degenerative spinal pathologies. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Data from n...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Taylor BA,Casas-Ganem J,Vaccaro AR,Hilibrand AS,Hanscom BS,Albert TJ

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anatomical study of L4 nerve branch, L5 nerve root, and bony stock in the sacroiliac region was performed in cadaveric specimens to provide anatomical references for anterior fixation of the sacroiliac joint. At 1 cm intervals along the sacro-iliac joint, the distance to the lateral border of the L4 nerve branch (to t...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ebraheim NA,Padanilam TG,Waldrop JT,Yeasting RA

更新日期：1994-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected multicenter series. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the sagittal profile of surgically treated adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:With the increasing popularity of segmental pedicle screw spinal instrumentation, thoracic kyph...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Newton PO,Yaszay B,Upasani VV,Pawelek JB,Bastrom TP,Lenke LG,Lowe T,Crawford A,Betz R,Lonner B,Harms Study Group.

更新日期：2010-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Based on prospective assessment, patients with lumbar disc surgery were examined to determine reliable predictors for clinical outcome. OBJECTIVES:The prognostic value of a screening checklist developed in a previous study was evaluated in a 2-year follow-up. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Outcome studies of...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Junge A,Fröhlich M,Ahrens S,Hasenbring M,Sandler A,Grob D,Dvorák J

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal stenosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of disc disease when evaluating an adolescent presenting with unrelenting back and leg pain. Although they typically exhibit mechanical signs alone without neurological findings, they nevertheless may prove more vulnerable to rapidly progressive neurol...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Epstein NE,Epstein JA,Carras R

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:The objective of our study was to evaluate the differential impact of insulin dependence on lumbar surgery outcomes, including surgical and medical complications, total length of hospital stay, nonhome bound discharge, and unplanned readmissions. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUN...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Qin C,Kim JYS,Hsu WK

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Perdriolle torsionmeter assesses vertebral rotation on a spinal radiograph. It is frequently used to measure improvement in spinal derotation following Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation for scoliosis. In this study, intraobserver and interobserver measurement error was examined during use of the torsionmeter. Intra...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Richards BS

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Experimental study. OBJECTIVES:To compare two devices for measuring cervical range of motion, a three-dimensional ultrasound motion device (Zebris) and a gravity-reference goniometer (Myrin). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Assessment of cervical range of motion is used to evaluate the effect of different tre...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Malmström EM,Karlberg M,Melander A,Magnusson M

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A case is reported in which a 45-year-old man developed cauda equina syndrome caused by enlargement of an L4-L5 juxtafacet cyst diagnosed 4 months earlier. OBJECTIVES:To highlight the short interval that can elapse between the discovery of a juxtafacet cyst and its remarkable progression. SUMMARY OF BACK...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Paolini S,Ciappetta P,Santoro A,Ramieri A

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various techniques of percutaneous lumbar disc surgery have become popular for treating lumbar disc herniations. There is a vast and increasing body of literature on this topic that consists mainly of retrospective, uncontrolled clinical studies, technical articles, and case reports. A literature analysis revealed two...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Mayer HM

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. OBJECTIVE:To determine safety and efficacy of cervical pedicle screw placement using O-Arm and Stealth Navigation in patients with cervicothoracic spinal deformities and revision subaxial cervical pathology. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Cervical pedicle screws are biomechanically ad...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Theologis AA,Burch S

更新日期：2015-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Posture and motion analysis after a Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the compensation role of pelvis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Few existing studies found no compensation at the lower unfused level but did not investigate the pelvis. METHODS:Thirty patients were analyzed befo...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Skalli W,Zeller RD,Miladi L,Bourcereau G,Savidan M,Lavaste F,Dubousset J

更新日期：2006-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A study examining the clinical protocol of scoliosis wound irrigation, demonstrating povidone-iodine's (PVI) effect on human osteoblast cells. Primary and immortal cell line osteoblasts were treated with 0.35% PVI for 3 minutes, and analyzed for proliferation rate, oxidative capacity, and mineralization. ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Newton Ede MP,Philp AM,Philp A,Richardson SM,Mohammad S,Jones SW

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00