Percutaneous discectomy for the treatment of bacterial discitis.

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective database analysis. OBJECTIVE:To determine C2 fracture patterns associated with vertebral artery injury (VAI) as assessed by computed tomography angiography. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The incidence of C2 fracture hospitalizations has increased significantly in the last decade. The vertebral...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Durand D,Wu X,Kalra VB,Abbed KM,Malhotra A

更新日期：2015-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The personnel at a geriatric hospital were randomized into two groups. One group was allowed to exercise during working hours to improve back muscle strength, endurance, and coordination. The other group did not participate in the exercise program and received no further advice or information. After 13 months, the tra...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Gundewall B,Liljeqvist M,Hansson T

更新日期：1993-04-01 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:Retrospective clinical study of a prospective database. OBJECTIVE:This study aims to determine whether revision spinal fusion surgery is worthwhile in patients older than 75 from a risk-benefit perspective. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The benefits of spinal fusion in patients older than 65 is well documen...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Chang MS,Chang YH,Revella J,Crandall DG

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective review. OBJECTIVE:To define the geographic variation in costs of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and posterolateral fusion (PLF). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:ACDF and lumbar PLF are common procedures that are used in the treatment of spinal pathologies. To optimize value, both...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Goz V,Rane A,Abtahi AM,Lawrence BD,Brodke DS,Spiker WR

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A biomechanical calf cadaver study. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine the intradiscal pressure gradient of bridged healthy intervertebral segments in correlation with intraoperative distraction force. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Bisegmental dorsal stabilization and anatomic reduction is...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Spiegl U,Pätzold R,Glasmacher S,Stephan D,Josten C,Bühren V,Gonschorek O,Augat P

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study of 880 outpatients with low back and/or leg pain regarding age distribution of three radiologic factors. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the proportion and relationship of three individual radiologic factors with age on segmental instability in sagittal plane in consecutive age groups. SU...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Iguchi T,Kanemura A,Kasahara K,Kurihara A,Doita M,Yoshiya S

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective review of 33 consecutive patients treated with posterior fusion and selective nerve root decompression for the treatment of pseudarthrosis following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. OBJECTIVES:Use standardized outcome measures to evaluate the results of posterior fusion with select...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kuhns CA,Geck MJ,Wang JC,Delamarter RB

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human spinal column, devoid of musculature, is incapable of carrying normal physiologic loads. In an in vitro experiment, the effect of simulated intersegmental muscle forces on spinal instability was investigated. Intact and sequentially injured fresh lumbar functional spinal units were subjected to three-dimensi...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Panjabi M,Abumi K,Duranceau J,Oxland T

更新日期：1989-02-01 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:During vertebroplasty (VP), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) may leak into the posterior epidural venus plexus, provoking symptoms ranging from radicular pain to medullar compression. OBJECTIVES:To propose and test the feasibility of a procedure (cooling system) to prevent radicular irritation caused by fora...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kelekis AD,Martin JB,Somon T,Wetzel SG,Dietrich PY,Ruefenacht DA

更新日期：2003-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Analytical cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVE:To assess the association of "nonorganic somatic components" together with physical and other psychosocial factors on functional capacity evaluation (FCE) in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP) undergoing fitness-for-work evaluation. SUMMARY...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Oesch P,Meyer K,Jansen B,Mowinckel P,Bachmann S,Hagen KB

更新日期：2012-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study developing diagnostic criteria. OBJECTIVE:To validate 2 computed tomography-based findings, extragraft bone bridging (ExGBB) and intragraft bone bridging (InGBB), as diagnostic criteria for anterior cervical fusion using subsequent surgical confirmation and to demonstrate the different...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Song KS,Chaiwat P,Kim HJ,Mesfin A,Park SM,Riew KD

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Human intervertebral disc cells were cultured in monolayer and treated with adenovirus-containing marker genes to determine the susceptibility of the cells to adenovirus-mediated gene transfer. OBJECTIVES:To test the efficacy of the adenovirus-mediated gene transfer technique for transferring exogenous ge...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Moon SH,Gilbertson LG,Nishida K,Knaub M,Muzzonigro T,Robbins PD,Evans CH,Kang JD

更新日期：2000-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective case series. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the axial cross-sectional dimensions of the spinal cord and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) column in children with Klippel-Feil Syndrome (KFS) versus an age-matched cohort of control subjects. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Neurologic sequelae and chronic pain are ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Auerbach JD,Hosalkar HS,Kusuma SK,Wills BP,Dormans JP,Drummond DS

更新日期：2008-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The electromyogram of the L1-L7 multifidus muscles of the in vivo cat were recorded while applying a prolonged steady displacement to the lumbar spine through the L4-L5 supraspinous ligament, simulating a moderate anterior flexion. OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate that tension-relaxation and laxity of the viscoel...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Williams M,Solomonow M,Zhou BH,Baratta RV,Harris M

更新日期：2000-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective study that involved a total of 82 adult deformity patients who underwent spinal fusion surgery with instrumentation of 6 or more levels. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of aprotinin in reducing blood loss in adult spinal deformity patients. SUMMARY...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Tayyab NA,Mariller MM,Rivlin M,Berekashvili K,Bitan FD,Casden AM,Kuflik P,Neuwirth MG

更新日期：2008-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective review series. OBJECTIVE:To identify vascular anatomy and esophageal deviations that may interfere with a percutaneous anterior approach in cervical spine surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The percutaneous anterior approach has been used for minimally invasive interventions of cervical ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Jeon JK,Oh CH,Chung D,Lee J,Choi SH,Choi E,Ji GY

更新日期：2014-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Fifty-seven patients with dens fractures were identified from 1986 to 1996 at the authors' institution. Forty-six were available for reevaluation by two independent observers with a mean follow-up period of 26 months. OBJECTIVE:To determine by age and fracture type which treatment regimen provided the bes...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Seybold EA,Bayley JC

更新日期：1998-09-01 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:A cross-sectional survey among health professionals working in a Kuwait hospital. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with low back pain (LBP). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The literature suggests that health professionals are exposed to occupational risk factors that predispose ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Landry MD,Raman SR,Sulway C,Golightly YM,Hamdan E

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of a prospective registry. OBJECTIVE:We utilized the Quality Outcomes Database (QOD) registry to investigate the "July Effect" at QOD spondylolisthesis module sites with residency trainees. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:There is a paucity of investigation on the long-term outcomes fol...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Chan AK,Patel A,Bisson EF,Bydon M,Glassman SD,Foley KT,Shaffrey CI,Potts EA,Shaffrey ME,Coric D,Knightly JJ,Park P,Wang MY,Fu KM,Slotkin JR,Asher AL,Virk MS,Kerezoudis P,Alvi MA,Guan J,Choy W,Haid RW,Mummaneni

更新日期：2020-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purposes of this study were to evaluate the nature of the paraspinal soft tissue mass and the location of the lesion involved using magnetic resonance imaging and to correlate these observations with surgical findings. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:In the past, tuberculous spondylitis was diagnosed by plai...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kim NH,Lee HM,Suh JS

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Observational. OBJECTIVE:To estimate the radiation dose imparted to patients during typical thoracolumbar spinal surgical scenarios. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Minimally invasive techniques continue to become more common in spine surgery. Computer-assisted navigation systems coupled with intraoperative c...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lange J,Karellas A,Street J,Eck JC,Lapinsky A,Connolly PJ,Dipaola CP

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective. OBJECTIVE:To study the incidence of intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak in patients with ossified posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) undergoing central cervical corpectomy (CC) and to describe a reliable technique for treating the leak after CC. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Joseph V,Kumar GS,Rajshekhar V

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes consistent with Scheuermann's kyphosis were noted in 103 specimens (7.4%) of a sample of 1,384 thoracic spines in the Hamann-Todd collection of human skeletons. In 94% of the affected vertebrae, a distinct anterior elongation of the vertebral centrum was present. This anterior extension was composed of mature ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Digiovanni BF,Scoles PV,Latimer BM

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric analysis. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study wad to develop "Fremantle Neck Awareness Questionnaire Turkish (FreNAQ-T)" and to investigate the validity, reliability, and psychometric properties of FreNAQ-T in the Turkish population with chronic neck pain (CNP). SUM...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Onan D,Gokmen D,Ulger O

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. OBJECTIVE.: To investigate the relationship between low back pain (LBP) and metabolic syndrome (Mets) in community-based Japanese subjects. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA.: Relatively few reports have demonstrated a relationship between general pain and Mets, and none have addressed the...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ono R,Yamazaki S,Takegami M,Otani K,Sekiguchi M,Onishi Y,Hayashino Y,Kikuchi S,Konno S,Fukuhara S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective radiographic and chart review of patients who underwent computed tomography with three-dimensional reconstructions before single stage anterior and posterior hemivertebra excision. OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of three-dimensional computed tomography reconstructions in accurately ident...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hedequist DJ,Emans JB

更新日期：2003-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not computerized tomography myelography (CTM) gave an actual size and shape of the cervical spinal cord, and whether such dimensions reflected pathology of the spinal cord in cases suffering from compression myelopathy. Spinal cord transverse area and compression r...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Fujiwara K,Yonenobu K,Hiroshima K,Ebara S,Yamashita K,Ono K

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00