Posterior spinal fusion supplemented with only allograft bone in paralytic scoliosis. Does it work?

abstract：:This prospective study of 185 patients undergoing first-time lumbar surgery compared how accurately clinical criteria and water-soluble myelography predicted the operative findings. Clinical diagnostic criteria of nerve root pain, root irritation signs, and neurologic signs of root compression supplemented by myelogra...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Morris EW,Di Paola M,Vallance R,Waddell G

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two examples of a marked defect of the corner of the vertebral body adjacent to an intervertebral disk herniation are presented. The prevalence of this finding was assessed in 43 randomly selected patients with disk herniation (at 46 levels). None of these patients had such marked vertebral defects (moderate changes a...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Vincent JM,Baldwin JE,Sims C,Dixon AK

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Details of ten new cases of spondylothoracic dysplasia (the Jarcho-Levin syndrome) are presented. During follow-up, lasting between 8 and 21 years, two children in this group died. Our observations did not confirm Heilbronner's theory concerning the existence of two distinctive types of this syndrome: Type 1 or fatal,...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Herold HZ,Edlitz M,Baruchin A

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence rate of musculoskeletal problems, especially low back pain and severe low back pain in a randomly selected sample of 1,773 construction workers was studied. Its relationship to physical and psychosocial factors was analyzed. The workers answered a postal questionnaire. Workload was measured by means of ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Holmström EB,Lindell J,Moritz U

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The effects on nerve root structure, vasculature, and function after incision of the adjacent disc was studied in a dog model. OBJECTIVES:To see if only incision of the disc per se is sufficient for inducing similar changes. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:It is well known that nucleus pulposus will induce ne...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kayama S,Konno S,Olmarker K,Yabuki S,Kikuchi S

更新日期：1996-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective assessment of 12 patients with pyogenic spondylitis accompanied by iliopsoas abscess treated by continuous irrigation with our new method between March 2003 and July 2005. OBJECTIVES:To present our method of treatment and to evaluate outcomes of 12 patients undergoing it. SUMMARY OF BACKG...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Tofuku K,Koga H,Yone K,Komiya S

更新日期：2007-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:As-treated analysis of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial. OBJECTIVE:To compare baseline characteristics and surgical and nonoperative outcomes in degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) and spinal stenosis (SpS) patients stratified by predominant pain location (i.e., leg vs. back). SUMMARY OF BACKGRO...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Pearson A,Blood E,Lurie J,Abdu W,Sengupta D,Frymoyer JW,Weinstein J

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:Compare a novel two-step algorithm for indicating a computed tomography angiography (CTA) in the setting of a cervical spine fracture with established gold standard criteria. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:As CTA permits the rapid detection of blunt cerebrovascular injur...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Fourman MS,Shaw JD,Vaudreuil NJ,Dombrowski ME,Wawrose RA,Boakye LAT,Alarcon LH,Lee JY,Donaldson WF 3rd

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:An in vitro study of the wear rates of the CHARITÉ lumbar total disc replacement (TDR). OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of anterior-posterior shear on the in vitro wear rates of the CHARITÉ lumbar TDR. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Current standards prescribe only 4-degrees of freedom (DOF) inputs for e...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Vicars R,Prokopovich P,Brown TD,Tipper JL,Ingham E,Fisher J,Hall RM

更新日期：2012-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective database review. OBJECTIVE:To understand medical complication rates, readmission rates, costs, and discharge dispositions in anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIFs) versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions (TLIFs)/posterior lumbar interbody fusions (PLIFs) for lumbar degenerative dise...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Qureshi R,Puvanesarajah V,Jain A,Shimer AL,Shen FH,Hassanzadeh H

更新日期：2017-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the long-term effects of lower lumbar fusion, 94 subjects were catalogued from medical records. They had a lumbar arthrodesis at the third lumbar level or below and their operations were performed before 1964. Twenty-four were not located and 8 were deceased. Sixty-two subjects (72% of available sample) c...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lehmann TR,Spratt KF,Tozzi JE,Weinstein JN,Reinarz SJ,el-Khoury GY,Colby H

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A reviews of 13 cases of symptomatic isolated congenital cervical fusion (block vertebrae) below the C2 level is presented. Ten cases were collected from a review of the English literature and three new cases were added. All 13 patients presented neurologic symptoms of radiculopathy and/or myelopathy with either no hi...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lee CK,Weiss AB

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:An in vitro human cadaveric study comparing the effects of anterior and posterior sequential destabilization conditions on thoracic functional unit mechanics was studied. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the biomechanical properties of the human thoracic spine. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Few studies have addres...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Oda I,Abumi K,Cunningham BW,Kaneda K,McAfee PC

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:: This next issue of Evidence-Based Recommendations for Spine Surgery examines six articles that seek to address pressing and relevant issues in contemporary spine surgery. These articles explore the safety and efficacy of tranexamic acid during lumbar surgery, the utility of post-operative MRI after spinal decompress...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Fisher CG,Vaccaro AR,Patel AA,Whang PG,Thomas KC,Chi J,Mulpuri K,Prasad SK

更新日期：2020-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective case report. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this article is to report an unusual complication of dry needling. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Epidural hematomas after dry needling are quite unusual and only a few cases of epidural hematoma after acupuncture have been reported in the literature. W...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lee JH,Lee H,Jo DJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 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:Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPDS). OBJECTIVE:Translating, culturally adapting, and validating the Italian version of the NPDS-I. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Great importance is devoted to validated and comprehensive outcome measures to improve intervent...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Monticone M,Baiardi P,Nido N,Righini C,Tomba A,Giovanazzi E

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVE:To examine the demographic characteristics, etiology, and the type and degree of disability of both traumatic and nontraumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs) managed in a tertiary care hospital in Malaysia. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:There is a lack of data on the epidemiolo...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ibrahim A,Lee KY,Kanoo LL,Tan CH,Hamid MA,Hamedon NM,Haniff J

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study of 27 patients who underwent anterior decompression and fusion (ADF) for treatment of cervical myelopathy due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). OBJECTIVES:To compare surgical outcome of ADF with that of laminoplasty. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:During the p...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Iwasaki M,Okuda S,Miyauchi A,Sakaura H,Mukai Y,Yonenobu K,Yoshikawa H

更新日期：2007-03-15 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：:A type of bilateral laminotomy with discectomy for segmental lumbar discogenic disease is presented. The procedure includes wide bilateral decompressive laminotomies and radical partial discectomies, partial V-ostectomy of the adjacent spinous processes, partial facetectomies of the inferior and superior articular pro...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Herron LD,Pheasant HC

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurogenic claudication is diagnosed from a classical history and complementary spinal imaging. The abnormal signs may be few. It should be distinguished from intermittent claudication (peripheral vascular disease), referred pain from the back or root pain that is aggravated by walking, and psychological distress. Pat...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Porter RW

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:To investigate the incidence of acute neurologic complications of use of sublaminar wires with third-generation spine instrumentation for the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. OBJECTIVES:To assess the safety of sublaminar wires in the surgical treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DAT...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Girardi FP,Boachie-Adjei O,Rawlins BA

更新日期：2000-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:An analysis of indications, techniques, results of stabilization and decompression of 100 consecutive spinal tumour cases was carried out. Localized metastatic disease is best operated anteriorly. Primary malignancies are best treated with en bloc resection. Pain relief in metastatic disease is achieved by rigid stabi...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kostuik JP,Errico TJ,Gleason TF,Errico CC

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective review of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database years 2010 to 2015. OBJECTIVE:Investigate which short-term outcomes differ for cervical laminoplasty and laminectomy and fusion surgeries. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Conflicting rep...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Boniello A,Petrucelli P,Kerbel Y,Horn S,Bortz CA,Brown AE,Pierce KE,Alas H,Khalsa A,Passias P

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A consecutive series of 22 giant cell tumor (GCTs) of the cervical spine which underwent surgical treatment was observed from 1990-2003. OBJECTIVE:This study reviews the clinical patterns and follow-up data of (GCT) of bone arising in the cervical spine which underwent surgical treatment. We attempt to co...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Junming M,Cheng Y,Dong C,Jianru X,Xinghai Y,Quan H,Wei Z,Mesong Y,Dapeng F,Wen Y,Bin N,Lianshun J,Huimin L

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case series. OBJECTIVE:To present the difficulty of diagnosing the origin of lower leg pain in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and hip joint arthritis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Pain arising from a degenerated hip joint is sometimes localized to the lower leg. Patients with lumbar spinal disease ma...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Saito J,Ohtori S,Kishida S,Nakamura J,Takeshita M,Shigemura T,Takazawa M,Eguchi Y,Inoue G,Orita S,Takaso M,Ochiai N,Kuniyoshi K,Aoki Y,Ishikawa T,Arai G,Miyagi M,Kamoda H,Suzuki M,Sakuma Y,Oikawa Y,Kubota G,In

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report (level V evidence). OBJECTIVE:We report a case of a 33-year-old man with Marfan syndrome that visited our clinic for left knee pain and stiffness. Radiographs of the left knee and lumbar spine demonstrated a spinal rod in the posterolateral left knee and its origin being a broken rod from his ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Long MK,Enders T,Leven D,Cappellino A

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective review. OBJECTIVE:To assess the relationship between age and complications, and report age-stratified complication rates for the surgical treatment of adult scoliosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Literature examining age and complication rates for adult scoliosis surgery is conflicting. The ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Shaw R,Skovrlj B,Cho SK

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report. OBJECTIVE:To report a case of false-negative intraoperative motor-evoked potentials (MEP) that developed paraplegia after surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Although several false-negative results have been reported with somatosensory-evoked potentials, there is no report noted with MEP. Th...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Modi HN,Suh SW,Yang JH,Yoon JY

更新日期：2009-11-15 00:00:00