Developing a valid and reliable measure of health outcome for patients with low back pain.

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:The sensitivity of plain radiographs for diagnosing traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation and its association with craniocervical junction subarachnoid hemorrhage was examined in a retrospective review of seven patients. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the frequency of nondiagnost...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Przybylski GJ,Clyde BL,Fitz CR

更新日期：1996-08-01 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:Retrospective study. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the incidence of fusion failure after anterior screw fixation of type II and rostral shallow type III fractures and to identify related risk factors. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Although several studies have reported fusion rates after anterior odontoid screw fix...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Cho DC,Sung JK

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Axial pullout tests using fresh cadaveric thoracolumbar vertebral bodies. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effect of a new injectable calcium phosphate cement on the axial pullout strength of both revised and augmented pedicle screws in comparison with polymethyl methacrylate and in terms of injection method. ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Renner SM,Lim TH,Kim WJ,Katolik L,An HS,Andersson GB

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This study determined bone mineral density (BMD) of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae in healthy asymptomatic human subjects. OBJECTIVES:To test the hypothesis that BMD of neck vertebrae (C2-C7) is equivalent to BMD of lumbar vertebrae (L2-L4). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:BMD of lumbar vertebrae is...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yoganandan N,Pintar FA,Stemper BD,Baisden JL,Aktay R,Shender BS,Paskoff G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A case of acute respiratory distress syndrome following percutaneous vertebroplasty is described. OBJECTIVE:To alert clinicians to the potential occurrence of acute respiratory distress syndrome following use of polymethylmethacrylate bone cement. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yoo KY,Jeong SW,Yoon W,Lee J

更新日期：2004-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:We performed a retrospective study of spinal roentgenograms of a large cohort of patients suffering from osteogenesis imperfecta. OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of vertebral pars defects (spondylolysis) in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Patients suffering from os...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Verra WC,Pruijs HJ,Beek EJ,Castelein RM

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective clinical research article. OBJECTIVE:The primary goals were to determine (1) radiation exposure to the spine surgeon with the use of an intraoperative 3-dimensional imaging system and (2) to define the safe distance from the computed tomographic scanner. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND:Intraoperative...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Abdullah KG,Bishop FS,Lubelski D,Steinmetz MP,Benzel EC,Mroz TE

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Twenty-seven patients underwent instrumented transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) procedures using bioresorbable implants as interbody spacers. The greater than 2-year clinical and radiographic results of this series are presented along with as a review of relevant preclinical and preliminary clin...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Coe JD,Vaccaro AR

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The effect of an EP1 receptor antagonist on pain-related behavior induced by nucleus pulposus (NP) applied to the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) in rats was investigated. OBJECTIVE:We investigated pain-related behavior, the amount of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), and neural damage to the DRG after application of N...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Sekiguchi M,Otoshi K,Kikuchi S,Konno S

更新日期：2011-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. OBJECTIVE:A national population-based database was analyzed to characterize the risks of postoperative complications and mortality associated with the patient's body mass index (BMI) after lumbar spinal surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Obesity has been associated with greater p...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Marquez-Lara A,Nandyala SV,Sankaranarayanan S,Noureldin M,Singh K

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective longitudinal cohort. OBJECTIVE:We investigated opioid prescribing patterns amongst adults in the United States diagnosed with low back or lower extremity pain (LBP/LEP) who underwent spine surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Opioid-based treatment of LBP/LEP and postsurgical pain has separa...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Fatemi P,Zhang Y,Ho A,Lama R,Jin M,Veeravagu A,Desai A,Ratliff JK

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective case-control study. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examine the factors of postoperative paralysis in patients who have undergone thoracic ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:A higher percentage of thoracic OPLL patients expe...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ito Z,Matsuyama Y,Ando M,Kawabata S,Kanchiku T,Kida K,Fujiwara Y,Yamada K,Yamamoto N,Kobayashi S,Saito T,Wada K,Tadokoro N,Takahashi M,Satomi K,Shinomiya K,Tani T

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:Six patients with lumbar fractures were studied at the Pathokinesiology laboratory at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital following posterior Harrington distraction instrumentation to identify changes in posture and gait associated with iatrogenic loss of lumbar lordosis. Three patients, all with painful rods, were treated wit...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hasday CA,Passoff TL,Perry J

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The Low Back Pain Symptom Check List identifies psychological disturbance in patients with low back pain. This report traces the development of a translation for Hispanic populations. OBJECTIVE:The study explores the reliability and assesses the equivalence of the translation in providing pain and psychol...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Leavitt F,Gilbert NS,Mooney V

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Survey. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this research was to help determine whether sedation is indicated before lumbar and cervical interventional pain management procedures, and additionally, to determine whether benzodiazepams are effective at controlling anxiety for these procedures. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND D...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kim N,Delport E,Cucuzzella T,Marley J,Pruitt C

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Report of a successfully diagnosed and treated case of spinal cord compression due to epidural actinomycosis. OBJECTIVE:To illustrate that proper use of imaging strategy can greatly facilitate diagnosis and management of this rare condition. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Spinal actinomycosis causing epidura...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yung BC,Cheng JC,Chan TT,Loke TK,Lo J,Lau PY

更新日期：2000-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A review of 60 surgical cases for correction of scoliosis, during which neuromotor evoked potentials and somatosensory evoked potentials were monitored. OBJECTIVES:To determine the validity and reliability of intraoperative neuromotor evoked potential monitoring in cases of scoliosis, where damage to the ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lubitz SE,Keith RW,Crawford AH

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Two cases of lymphangiomatosis of the spine are presented. OBJECTIVES:To report two cases of lymphangiomatosis of the spine requiring surgical intervention and to review the literature. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION:Lymphangiomatosis is a rare childhood disease characterized by abnormal lymph tissue ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Watkins RG 4th,Reynolds RA,McComb JG,Tolo VT

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This anatomic study tested placement of C2 pedicle screws using cadaver specimens. OBJECTIVES:To further assess the safety of transpedicular screw placement in the axis by comparing two surgical techniques. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Transpedicular screw fixation of traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axi...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ebraheim N,Rollins JR Jr,Xu R,Jackson WT

更新日期：1996-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Experimental animal study. OBJECTIVES:This study evaluates the in vitro and in vivo transduction efficacy and transgene expression in immune competent and pre-exposed rabbits. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Degenerative disc disease (DDD) continues to pose a substantial clinical problem. Therapeutic options ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lattermann C,Oxner WM,Xiao X,Li J,Gilbertson LG,Robbins PD,Kang JD

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On the basis of previous studies on the vertebral column and thoracic skeleton, the author generated a hypothesis for the mechanism of production of scoliosis. According to this hypothesis, vertical stability of the thoracic spine is maintained by equal support through the ribs from both sides due to the equal load br...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Pal GP

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:To report a new index, the K-line, for deciding the surgical approach for cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). OBJECTIVE:To analyze the correlation between the K-line-based classification of cervical OPLL patients and their surgical outcome. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Prev...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Fujiyoshi T,Yamazaki M,Kawabe J,Endo T,Furuya T,Koda M,Okawa A,Takahashi K,Konishi H

更新日期：2008-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This was an experimental study to compare various methods of storing rib autograft between stages of spinal surgery. OBJECTIVE:The authors' goal was to determine the optimum conditions for storing bone graft, while preserving its osteogenic potential. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:It never has been demonstr...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Evans CE,Williamson JB

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:An ambispective analysis. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to report the global prevalence of specific degenerative cervical pathologies in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) through detailed review of magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:DCM encompasses a sp...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Nouri A,Martin AR,Tetreault L,Nater A,Kato S,Nakashima H,Nagoshi N,Reihani-Kermani H,Fehlings MG

更新日期：2017-07-15 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 prospective series of 15 consecutive adult patients with spinal deformity who underwent endoscopic transthoracic release with simultaneous posterior instrumentation while positioned prone. OBJECTIVES:To describe the technique and clinical results of endoscopic transthoracic release performed with the pa...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lieberman IH,Salo PT,Orr RD,Kraetschmer B

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A systematic review. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of motor control exercise (MCE) in patients with nonspecific low back pain (LBP). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:MCE is a common form of exercise used for managing LBP. MCE focuses on the activation of the deep trunk musc...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Saragiotto BT,Maher CG,Yamato TP,Costa LOP,Costa LCM,Ostelo RWJG,Macedo LG

更新日期：2016-08-15 00:00:00