Gas-sterilized cadaver bone grafts for spinal fusion operations. A simplified bone bank.

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective comparative cohort study. OBJECTIVE:Examine the impact of multilevel fusion on return to work (RTW) status and compare RTW status after multi- versus single-level cervical fusion for patients with work-related injury. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Patients with work-related injuries in the wor...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Faour M,Anderson JT,Haas AR,Percy R,Woods ST,Ahn UM,Ahn NU

更新日期：2017-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A study of mechanically induced herniation in punctured ovine discs followed by structural analysis. OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether an annular puncture influences the path that herniation takes by providing direct passage for nucleus through the annulus and therefore whether it increases the risk of acu...

journal_title：Spine

authors： van Heeswijk VM,Thambyah A,Robertson PA,Broom ND

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：:STUDY DESIGN A prospective, observational, human, study was conducted. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the incidence of vascular penetration during fluoroscopically guided, contrast-enhanced transforaminal cervical epidural steroid injections, and to determine whether the observation of blood in the needle hub can be used to p...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Furman MB,Giovanniello MT,O'Brien EM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A general health survey including a cross-sectional study of 404 men and women aged 50 years who underwent follow-up evaluation at ages 60 and 70 years. OBJECTIVES:The participants completed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory at age 50 and 60 years and were interviewed at age 60 and 70 years ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hansen FR,Biering-Sørensen F,Schroll M

更新日期：1995-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:T1rho relaxation was quantified and correlated with intervertebral disc degeneration and proteoglycan content in cadaveric human lumbar spine tissue. OBJECTIVE:To show the use of T1rho-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the assessment of degeneration and proteoglycan content in the human interv...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Johannessen W,Auerbach JD,Wheaton AJ,Kurji A,Borthakur A,Reddy R,Elliott DM

更新日期：2006-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Data were derived from a randomized controlled trial on the (cost-) effectiveness of the implementation of the clinical guidelines on physiotherapy for low back pain in primary care. OBJECTIVES:To describe the course of low back pain in patients who are referred to physiotherapy, to identify clinically im...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bekkering GE,Hendriks HJ,van Tulder MW,Knol DL,Simmonds MJ,Oostendorp RA,Bouter LM

更新日期：2005-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective, case-control, matched cohort. OBJECTIVE:Compare the radiographic and clinical outcomes of adult spinal deformity patients treated with thoracic pedicle screw (TPS) or thoracic hook constructs. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The efficacy of TPS instrumentation for pediatric spinal deformity cor...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bess RS,Lenke LG,Bridwell KH,Cheh G,Mandel S,Sides B

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis associated with spinal stenosis is a common condition of the aging spine. This article presents a detailed description of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and nonoperative and operative intervention of this condition. ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Herkowitz HN

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Consecutive case-series. OBJECTIVE:The main purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the preoperative neurological status and subsequent survival of patients undergoing surgical treatment for symptomatic spinal metastases. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The survival of cancer patients ha...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Vanek P,Bradac O,Trebicky F,Saur K,de Lacy P,Benes V

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Repositioning error of the trunk was tested in 20 subjects with chronic low back pain and in 20 control subjects. The 3Space Tracker (Polhemus, Colchester, VT), a device that measures three-dimensional position in space, was used to determine the subject's trunk position. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether r...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Newcomer K,Laskowski ER,Yu B,Larson DR,An KN

更新日期：2000-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Curve patterns and surgical treatment in 118 consecutive patients with post-poliomyelitic paralytic scoliosis are reviewed. The typical curve pattern was double structural curves, usually including the lumbar spine. Modifying the incision and altering the sequence of instrumentation facilitated both the exposure and i...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Mayer PJ,Dove J,Ditmanson M,Shen YS

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Literature review. OBJECTIVES:To assess the frequency of lumbar fusion procedures in the United States; changes in the incidence of fusion in the past 12 years; variations in fusion procedure rates among geographic regions of the nation and between the United States and other countries; costs of lumbar fu...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Katz JN

更新日期：1995-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective study of the sagittal plane alignment of the spine and pelvis in the normal pediatric population. OBJECTIVES:To document the sagittal alignment of the spine and pelvis and its change during growth in the normal pediatric population. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Pelvic morphology as well as sagi...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Mac-Thiong JM,Berthonnaud E,Dimar JR 2nd,Betz RR,Labelle H

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Experimental study with human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and intervertebral disc (IVD) tissue samples. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to characterize the effect of MSC homing on the Tie2-positive IVD progenitor cell population, IVD cell survival, and proliferation. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Homing of hum...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Wangler S,Peroglio M,Menzel U,Benneker LM,Haglund L,Sakai D,Alini M,Grad S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This study compared direct measurements of the distances between the vertebral arteries in the cervical spines of human cadaver specimens with data obtained from axial computed tomography images of these specimens. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the information obtained from a computed tomography scan can...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Heary RF,Albert TJ,Ludwig SC,Vaccaro AR,Wolansky LJ,Leddy TP,Schmidt RR

更新日期：1996-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, controlled study. OBJECTIVE:To report the results of using the PediGuard (SpineGuard, Inc., San Francisco, CA), a local electrical conductivity measurement device, to reduce radiation exposure while drilling the pilot hole for pedicle screw placement. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:R...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Chaput CD,George K,Samdani AF,Williams JI,Gaughan J,Betz RR

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Randomized controlled animal study. OBJECTIVE:Test the effectiveness of a single-strip demineralized bone matrix with hyaluronan and gelatin. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Demineralized bone matrix is widely used to augment spinal fusion, however, the effect of changing the physical characteristic and carri...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Choi Y,Oldenburg FP,Sage L,Johnstone B,Yoo JU

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective longitudinal cohort. OBJECTIVE:We sought to demonstrate the minimally effective bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) dose to achieve fusion in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Multiple studies have been conducted, which used a wide range of ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lytle EJ,Slavnic D,Tong D,Bahoura M,Govila L,Gonda R,Houseman C,Soo TM

更新日期：2019-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective Analysis OBJECTIVE.: The aim of this study was to determine whether an association between increased acute pain, postoperative time, and direct hospital costs exists between the use of iliac crest bone grafting (ICBG) and bone morphogenic protein (BMP)-2 following a primary, single-level mini...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Haws BE,Khechen B,Narain AS,Hijji FY,Cardinal KL,Guntin JA,Singh K

更新日期：2018-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Report of three cases of severe congenital scoliosis corrected by a new device. OBJECTIVES:To show a new, safe alternative for treatment to achieve and maintain correction of the most severe spinal deformity. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Because of neurologic risk, severe congenital scoliosis is usually no...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Grass PJ,Soto AV,Araya HP

更新日期：1997-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:An observational follow-up. OBJECTIVES:To analyze the role of physical exercise and inactivity on the long-term outcome after active outpatient low back rehabilitation. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:There is considerable evidence documenting the efficacy of exercise in the conservative treatment of chronic ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Taimela S,Diederich C,Hubsch M,Heinricy M

更新日期：2000-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to see how the spinal sagittal configuration and mobility in 127 patients with idiopathic scoliosis are influenced by increasing scoliotic deformity and to determine when this deformity gets clinically significant compared to controls (n = 92). In patients with thoracic curves the degrees of t...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ohlen G,Aaro S,Bylund P

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Immunohistochemistry for tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and protein gene product (PGP) 9.5 in vertebral endplates of patients with discogenic low back pain and Modic Type 1 or Type 2 endplate changes on MRI. OBJECTIVES:To examine whether inflammatory cytokines and nerve in-growth into the vertebral endplate ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ohtori S,Inoue G,Ito T,Koshi T,Ozawa T,Doya H,Saito T,Moriya H,Takahashi K

更新日期：2006-04-20 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：STUDY DESIGN:Spine proprioception and postural control in unstable sitting were compared in 18 chronic low back pain patients using a repeated measures design. OBJECTIVE:The study objective was to determine if stochastic resonance (SR) stimulation of the paraspinal muscles improves spine proprioception and trunk postu...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Reeves NP,Cholewicki J,Lee AS,Mysliwiec LW

更新日期：2009-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A three-dimensional finite element investigation. OBJECTIVES:To create a three-dimensional finite element model of the cervical spinal cord enlargement and to simulate a hyperextension injury of the cervical cord. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Experimental studies are difficult to simulate the complex mecha...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Li XF,Dai LY

更新日期：2009-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Animal experimental study. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the optimal time of hydrogel injection for regenerating intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) based on T1ρ magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Currently, different approaches are being pursued to regen...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Liu Z,Li J,Hu M,Wang X,Chen N,Cui S,Li S,Liu H,Chen G,Pan X,Sun H,Liu S,Wei F

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between preoperative baseline serum albumin and postoperative surgical complication. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The prevalence of malnutrition in the hospitalized patient population has only been recently recognized. Preoperative hypoal...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Adogwa O,Martin JR,Huang K,Verla T,Fatemi P,Thompson P,Cheng J,Kuchibhatla M,Lad SP,Bagley CA,Gottfried ON

更新日期：2014-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The segmental levels of dorsal root ganglions innervating the sacroiliac joint in rats were investigated using the retrograde transport method. The pathways and functions of the nerve fibers supplying the sacroiliac joint were determined by immunohistochemical detection of transported tracer. OBJECTIVES:T...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Murata Y,Takahashi K,Yamagata M,Takahashi Y,Shimada Y,Moriya H

更新日期：2000-08-15 00:00:00