Does plate fixation prevent disc degeneration after a lateral anulus tear?

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report. OBJECTIVE:To describe a sudden spinal cord injury in a girl with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) 1 week after posterior T2-L3 fusion. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:PWS is a genetic disorder characterized by several features including growth deficiency, hypotonia, obesity, and spinal deformities. In...

journal_title：Spine

authors： de Baat P,van Tankeren E,de Lind van Wijngaarden RF,de Klerk LW

更新日期：2011-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This is a prospective, randomized study comparing iliac crest bone graft to bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)/compression resistant matrix in instrumented posterolateral fusions for single-level lumbar degenerative disease. A higher recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein (rhBMP)-2 dose and a carrier s...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Dimar JR,Glassman SD,Burkus KJ,Carreon LY

更新日期：2006-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to describe the microbiology of surgical site infection (SSI) in spine surgery and relationship with surgical management characteristics. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:SSI is an important complication of spine surgery that results in signific...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Abdul-Jabbar A,Berven SH,Hu SS,Chou D,Mummaneni PV,Takemoto S,Ames C,Deviren V,Tay B,Weinstein P,Burch S,Liu C

更新日期：2013-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective, multicenter cohort analysis. OBJECTIVE:Assess children and guardian's comprehension of surgical consent for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) surgery and factors associated with their comprehension. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Informed consent is essential to the ethical practice of surge...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Theologis AA,Anaya A,Sabatini C,Sucato DJ,Parent S,Erickson M,Diab M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Forty patients were enrolled in 2 FDA-approved pilot Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) studies using Cortoss for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures (VCF). Twenty patients were treated at 3 centers, using vertebroplasty (VP) and 20 patients were treated at 5 centers, using kyphoplasty (KP...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bae H,Shen M,Maurer P,Peppelman W,Beutler W,Linovitz R,Westerlund E,Peppers T,Lieberman I,Kim C,Girardi F

更新日期：2010-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A population-based, prospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association of early imaging and health and disability status 1 year following acute low back injury, among a population-based sample of Washington State workers' compensation claimants. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Use of early diagno...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Graves JM,Fulton-Kehoe D,Jarvik JG,Franklin GM

更新日期：2012-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. BACKGROUND:Although several rehabilitation programs, physical fitness programs, or protocols regarding instruction for patients to return to work after lumbar disc surgery have been suggested, little is known about the efficacy of these treatments, and ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ostelo RW,de Vet HC,Waddell G,Kerckhoffs MR,Leffers P,van Tulder M

更新日期：2003-02-01 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：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective trial of preoperative MRI study in patients with "idiopathic" scoliosis. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the prevalence of neural axis malformations and the clinical relevance of MRI in the evaluation of patients with idiopathic scoliosis undergoing surgical intervention. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DA...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Inoue M,Minami S,Nakata Y,Otsuka Y,Takaso M,Kitahara H,Tokunaga M,Isobe K,Moriya H

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Translation and psychometric testing. OBJECTIVE:To adapt the neck disability index (NDI) cross-culturally to Arabic language and to investigate the reliability and validity of the Arabic version of NDI in an Arabic-speaking sample with neck pain. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Although largely used, no previ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Shaheen AA,Omar MT,Vernon H

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study. OBJECTIVE:To study the impact of smoking status on postoperative complications and pseudarthrosis in adult patients undergoing posterolateral fusion (PLF) of the lumbar spine. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Results of studies analyzing the impact of smoking on complication and pseudarthr...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bydon M,De la Garza-Ramos R,Abt NB,Gokaslan ZL,Wolinsky JP,Sciubba DM,Bydon A,Witham TF

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The strength of posterior cervical lateral mass fixation was evaluated in a cadaver model for two techniques of screw insertion. OBJECTIVE:To compare the flexion failure strengths of posterior cervical plate fixation for two techniques of screw placement at the superior and inferior screw hole positions, ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Choueka J,Spivak JM,Kummer FJ,Steger T

更新日期：1996-02-15 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:Retrospective, large administrative database. OBJECTIVE:To investigate cost variation within current spinal fusion diagnosis-related groups (DRGs). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Medicare reimbursement to hospitals for spinal fusion surgery is provided as a fixed payment for each admission based on DRG. This...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Wright DJ,Mukamel DB,Greenfield S,Bederman SS

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Fabrication and characterization of a regenerative intervertebral disc (IVD) cartilaginous endplate (CEP) based on tissue culturing on biomimetic scaffolds. OBJECTIVE:To fabricate a regenerative CEP to support nutrients and metabolites exchange between IVD and the milieu interior. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND D...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yuan D,Chen Z,Zhou Y,Xiao D,Liu K,Xiang X,Deng L,Dong H,Feng G

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A single large family, in which adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and pectus excavatum (PE) segregate as an autosomal dominant condition, was evaluated. Genome-wide linkage analysis and candidate gene sequencing were performed. OBJECTIVE:To map the disease-causing locus in a large white family in whic...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Gurnett CA,Alaee F,Bowcock A,Kruse L,Lenke LG,Bridwell KH,Kuklo T,Luhmann SJ,Dobbs MB

更新日期：2009-01-15 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：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:To examine differences between preoperative and postoperative fear of movement and investigate the relationship between fear of movement and pain, disability and physical health after spinal surgery for degenerative conditions. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Consistent evi...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Archer KR,Wegener ST,Seebach C,Song Y,Skolasky RL,Thornton C,Khanna AJ,Riley LH 3rd

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective, 2-factor design. The first factor was the group with 2 levels, spine surgery and control. The second factor was timing with 3 levels, baseline, 1-week follow-up, and 6-week follow-up. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to assess changes in caloric requirements and the body's nutritional...

journal_title：Spine

authors： McMulkin ML,Ferguson RL

更新日期：2004-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Fixation to the sacrum and pelvis is a problem in the operative treatment of spinal deformity. Previous testing of pedicle screws address axial pull-out strength, yet how screws are loaded in vivo remains unknown. The goals of this study were to determine the loads experienced by sacral screws when loaded as part of C...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Pashman RS,Hu SS,Schendel MJ,Bradford DS

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A single-institution, single-surgeon retrospective review. OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of posterior only approach with short instrumentation and prolonged suction drainage in managing lumbar pyogenic spondylitis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Several methods of posterior surgical treatment for pyogenic...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kim YM,Choi SM

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：:This article describes the internal anatomy of C2. Although some C2 specimens showed a high density of trabecular bone throughout, a feature noted in all specimens was a void or very hypodense area of bone located immediately beneath the dens. The observed nonuniform distribution of trabecular bone within the axis is ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Heggeness MH,Doherty BJ

更新日期：1993-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective questionnaire translation and validation. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire (JOACMEQ) into Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong) and to assess its validity, reliability, and ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Cheung PWH,Wong CKH,Lau ST,Cheung JPY

更新日期：2018-02-15 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 cohort comparison study. OBJECTIVE:To compare perioperative outcomes between navigated and conventional single-level instrumented posterior lumbar fusions in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Although ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bovonratwet P,Nelson SJ,Ondeck NT,Geddes BJ,Grauer JN

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:An in vivo study was designed to compare the efficacy of biomimetic magnesium-hydroxyapatite (MgHA) and of human demineralized bone matrix (HDBM), both dispersed in a mixture of biomimetic MgHA nanoparticles, with that of an autologous bone graft. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate 2 ne...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bròdano GB,Giavaresi G,Lolli F,Salamanna F,Parrilli A,Martini L,Griffoni C,Greggi T,Arcangeli E,Pressato D,Boriani S,Fini M

更新日期：2014-05-15 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:Case-control study. OBJECTIVE:To identify laboratory markers for surgical site infection (SSI) in posterior lumbar decompression surgery, which are not affected by operative factors, and to determine the diagnostic cutoffs of these markers. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Numerous laboratory markers are used ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Iwata E,Shigematsu H,Yamamoto Y,Tanaka M,Okuda A,Morimoto Y,Masuda K,Nakajima H,Koizumi M,Tanaka Y

更新日期：2018-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:In vitro human cadaveric study simultaneously quantifying sagittal plane flexibility and spinal canal stenosis. OBJECTIVE:To compare biomechanical stability and the change in cross-sectional area during flexion and extension after laminectomy and open-door laminoplasty. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Spinal ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Subramaniam V,Chamberlain RH,Theodore N,Baek S,Safavi-Abbasi S,Senoğlu M,Sonntag VK,Crawford NR

更新日期：2009-07-15 00:00:00