Isolated congenital cervical block vertebrae below the axis with neurological symptoms.

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:Review article. OBJECTIVES:To identify decision-making principles for selecting fusion levels in adult spinal deformity, with particular attention to lumbar curves and double major curves. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Although numerous articles have been published on the selection of fusion levels for adol...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kuklo TR

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective validity study. OBJECTIVE:To determine how accurately intermittent fluoroscopy detects inadvertent intravascular injection during transforaminal epidurals. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Serious morbidity caused by transforaminal epidural injections is frequently related to inadvertent vascular i...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Smuck M,Fuller BJ,Chiodo A,Benny B,Singaracharlu B,Tong H,Ho S

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A cross-sectional study to develop a cultural adaptation of the Marathi-neck disability index (NDI) and to investigate its validity and reliability. OBJECTIVE:To conduct a study concerning the cultural adaptation of the NDI and investigate the validity and reliability of its Marathi version in patients wi...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Joseph SD,Bellare B,Vernon H

更新日期：2015-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to investigate the ligaments in the exit zone of lumbar foramen and describe their anatomic relationships with adjacent structures. Few studies have been reported on the ligaments of foramen and the anatomic relationships on the lumbar level. The ligament described in this stu...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Caglar Y YS,Dolgun H,Ugur HC,Kahilogullari G,Tekdemir I,Elhan A

更新日期：2004-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study of posterior hemivertebra resection and osteotomies with transpedicular instrumentation in very young children. OBJECTIVE:Assessment of early intervention in congenital scoliosis with almost complete correction of the main deformity. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:There is a trend to earl...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ruf M,Jensen R,Letko L,Harms J

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A cell-based assay was developed to identify asymptomatic children at risk of developing idiopathic scoliosis (IS) and to stratify IS patients at an earlier stage in order to better predict their clinical outcome. Clinical validation of this assay was performed by testing IS patients at different stages, h...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Akoume MY,Azeddine B,Turgeon I,Franco A,Labelle H,Poitras B,Rivard CH,Grimard G,Ouellet J,Parent S,Moreau A

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Clinical case report of bilateral stress fractures of the pedicle in a female athlete presenting with back pain. OBJECTIVES:To report this unusual case and surgical treatment and to review the relevant literature. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Low back pain is a frequent complaint in athletes, with the majo...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Parvataneni HK,Nicholas SJ,McCance SE

更新日期：2004-01-15 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:Cost-effectiveness analysis with decision analysis and meta-analysis. OBJECTIVE:To determine the relative cost-effectiveness of anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (with autograft, allograft, or spacers), anterior cervical discectomy without fusion (ACD), and cervical disc replacement (CDR) for the t...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lewis DJ,Attiah MA,Malhotra NR,Burnett MG,Stein SC

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective minimum 5-year follow-up study of the cervical spine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) initially without cervical involvement. OBJECTIVE:To clarify the incidence and aggravation of cervical spine instabilities and their predictive risk factors in patients with RA. SUMMARY OF BACKGR...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yurube T,Sumi M,Nishida K,Miyamoto H,Kohyama K,Matsubara T,Miura Y,Sugiyama D,Doita M,Kobe Spine Conference.

更新日期：2012-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile-type distal muscular atrophy of the upper extremities is a condition characterized by juvenile onset, muscular atrophy limited to the hand and forearm, and lack of definite sensory disturbance. Diagnostic imaging techniques and operative findings showed compressive lesions of the cervical spinal cord in seven...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Okumura H,Homma TT

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Analysis of spine-related patient education materials (PEMs) from subspecialty websites. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the readability of spine-related PEMs and compare to readability data from 2008. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Many spine patients use the Internet for health information. S...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Eltorai AEM,Cheatham M,Naqvi SS,Marthi S,Dang V,Palumbo MA,Daniels AH

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biopsy or subtotal resection followed by radiation for intramedullary astrocytomas of the spinal cord offer palliation but not cure. A treatment modality using an ultrasonic suction device has revolutionized the treatment of these tumors and has been extended to include the treatment of intramedullary tumors involving...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Benzel EC,Mirfarkhraee M,Hadden T,Fowler M

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Clinical literature consistently identifies women as more susceptible to trauma-related neck pain, commonly resulting from soft tissue cervical spine injury. Structural gender differences may explain altered response to dynamic loading in women leading to increased soft tissue distortion and greater injury...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Stemper BD,Yoganandan N,Pintar FA,Maiman DJ,Meyer MA,DeRosia J,Shender BS,Paskoff G

更新日期：2008-01-15 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：:A 27-year-old woman presented with nontraumatic atlantoaxial dislocation that required a C1-C2 fusion. A comprehensive investigation initially failed to reveal any evidence of infectious or rheumatologic disease and she remained well for 3 1/2 years, at which time a diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis was established....

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hamilton MG,MacRae ME

更新日期：1993-11-01 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:Retrospective cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the degree of postoperative pain and patients' satisfaction after lumbar fusion from a nationwide survey in Korea. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:There have been few studies that investigated the factors related to patients' satisfaction after spinal...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kong CB,Jeon DW,Chang BS,Lee JH,Suk KS,Park JB

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cerebral activation by lumbar mechanical stimulus was investigated by functional magnetic resonance imaging in healthy subjects and patients with chronic low back pain (LBP). OBJECTIVES:To characterize the cerebral substrates of LBP, and to explore a possible pathologic pattern of cerebral activation in c...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kobayashi Y,Kurata J,Sekiguchi M,Kokubun M,Akaishizawa T,Chiba Y,Konno S,Kikuchi S

更新日期：2009-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary amyloidosis of bone is a rare disease process. When amyloid lesions do occur in bone, they are often associated with myeloma or other plasma cell dyscrasias. Because of its rarity and its protean clinical and radiographic picture adequate biopsy tissue for histopathologic studies is essential for accurate diag...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Leeson MC,Rechtine GR,Makley JT,Carter JR

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A 12-week bovine survival study of tethering anterior spine growth that included untethered control subjects. OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects that a flexible cable attached to the anterolateral aspect of the thoracic spine has on spine growth in rapidly growing calves. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The s...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Newton PO,Fricka KB,Lee SS,Farnsworth CL,Cox TG,Mahar AT

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:In this prospective study, the results of treating unstable thoracolumbar and lumbar injuries with Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation were investigated. OBJECTIVE:To determine the pain and work status of the patients, to evaluate neurologic status, and to assess the efficacy of instrumentation in the short ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Katonis PG,Kontakis GM,Loupasis GA,Aligizakis AC,Christoforakis JI,Velivassakis EG

更新日期：1999-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A weight-drop device based on a displacement transducer and feedback detection circuitry was designed to produce consistent experimental spinal cord injuries in a rat model. The device was characterized and evaluated based on biomechanical parameters, quantitative histology, and neurologic behavior. OBJEC...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Falconer JC,Narayana PA,Bhattacharjee M,Liu SJ

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between July 1983 and November 1986, 29 patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures underwent a one-stage operation consisting of anterior decompression by subtotal vertebrectomy, reduction, and stabilization with the Slot-Zielke device. The mean follow-up was 3.1 years. Most patients with incomplete neurologic lesion...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Been HD

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective review of a multicenter database. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether surgeon experience is associated with complication rates in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Multiple patient- and surgery-related factors have been shown to increase the risk of complications in...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Skovrlj B,Cho SK,Caridi JM,Bridwell KH,Lenke LG,Kim YJ

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cadaveric biomechanical study. OBJECTIVE:To quantify the effects of vertebral body augmentation on biomechanics under axial compression by a total disc replacement (TDR) implant. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:TDR is a surgical alternative to lumbar spinal fusion to treat degenerative disc disease. Osteoporo...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yoder JH,Auerbach JD,Maurer PM,Erbe EM,Entrekin D,Balderston RA,Bertagnoli R,Elliott DM

更新日期：2010-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Four cases of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging documented lumbar nerve root compression associated with a vacuum disc communicating with the epidural space are presented. OBJECTIVE:To give an insight into the mechanism of nerve root compression associated with vacuum disc phenomenon. SU...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kakitsubata Y,Theodorou SJ,Theodorou DJ,Yuko M,Ito Y,Yuki Y,Wada S,Maehara T

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prospective study was undertaken to find out preoperative or perioperative factors predicting the results of the first surgery for lumbar disc herniation. The results were evaluated 1 and 6 months postoperatively using, in addition to the patient evaluation, indices for pain, activities of daily living (ADL), and ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hurme M,Alaranta H

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This study analyzed computed tomographic scans, magnetic resonance images, and biopsies of the paravertebral muscles of patients with camptocormia and age-matched patients with lumbar interapophyseal osteoarthritis or lumbar vertebral stenosis. OBJECTIVES:To define the muscular lesions and clarify their n...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Laroche M,Delisle MB,Aziza R,Lagarrigue J,Mazieres B

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00