Spinal osteomyelitis presenting with a life-threatening pleural empyema.

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Consecutive case-series. OBJECTIVE:The main purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the preoperative neurological status and subsequent survival of patients undergoing surgical treatment for symptomatic spinal metastases. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The survival of cancer patients ha...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Vanek P,Bradac O,Trebicky F,Saur K,de Lacy P,Benes V

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective observational study. OBJECTIVE:We investigated whether bone turnover markers could be a useful indicator for prediction of nonunion. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Nonunion is a major complication of lumbar spinal fusion surgery. The involvement of bone turnover in the process of bony union in ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Inose H,Yamada T,Mulati M,Hirai T,Ushio S,Yoshii T,Kato T,Kawabata S,Okawa A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a retrospective review of 26 patients with chronic intractable pain in which dorsal column stimulation was used as a salvage procedure. On follow-up of 12 to 42.7 months, 21 of the patients had diminished narcotic usage. Seventeen patients subjectively rated their pain relief as good to excellent. Another five...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Racz GB,McCarron RF,Talboys P

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:An in vitro biomechanical investigation to quantify the endplates resistance to compressive loads, in the thoracic and lumbar spine. Comparisons were made to determine the regional strength of the endplate, the optimal size and geometry of interbody support, and the effects of endplate removal on structura...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lowe TG,Hashim S,Wilson LA,O'Brien MF,Smith DA,Diekmann MJ,Trommeter J

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:METHODS. Percutaneous discectomy was successfully used to diagnose and treat bacterial discitis. CONCLUSIONS. This technique was successful in obtaining a bacteriologic diagnosis, relieving the patient's symptoms and assisting in the eradication of the infection. With percutaneous discectomy, there is lower morbidity ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Gebhard JS,Brugman JL

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of subject positions on range and repeatability of thoracic and lumbar forward flexion, extension, and lateral flexion were studied. Inclinometric methods were used, and 27 subjects were measured by two trained testers. No great differences in repeatability and range of movements were found between measurement...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Mellin G,Kiiski R,Weckström A

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective case series. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the accuracy of screw fixation using intraoperative three-dimensional fluoroscopy-based navigation (ITFN) and to assess the clinical outcomes of this treatment regimen. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The surgical management of symptomatic os odontoideum poses ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Weng C,Tian W,Li ZY,Liu B,Li Q,Wang YQ,Sun YZ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This was a subanalysis of an international, multicenter, open-label study. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of denosumab in a subset of patients with giant cell tumors of bone (GCTB) of the spine including the sacrum from an international, open-label, single-arm, phase...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bukata SV,Blay JY,Rutkowski P,Skubitz K,Henshaw R,Seeger L,Dai T,Jandial D,Chawla S

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The range of motion (ROM) of lumbar cadaver spines was measured during flexion, extension, axial rotation, and lateral bending following graded facetectomies and implantation of an X STOP interspinous spacer implant. OBJECTIVE:The study was performed undertaken to understand better the influence of the in...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Fuchs PD,Lindsey DP,Hsu KY,Zucherman JF,Yerby SA

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This was a single-institute retrospective study. OBJECTIVE:To describe perioperative and postoperative complications in elderly who underwent multilevel minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF) while identifying predictors of complications. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The numbe...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Claus CF,Lytle E,Tong D,Bahoura M,Garmo L,Yoon E,Jasinski J,Kaufmann A,Richards B,Soo TM

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective study was done to assess the diagnostic value of radionuclide imaging (bone scan) in the evaluation of sacroiliac joint syndrome OBJECTIVES:To determine the sensitivity and specificity of radionuclide imaging in establishing a diagnosis of sacroiliac joint syndrome in patients with low back ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Slipman CW,Sterenfeld EB,Chou LH,Herzog R,Vresilovic E

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic cervical medial branch blocks and zygapophysial joint blocks were used to test the hypothesis that the cervical zygapophyseal joints can be the source of pain in patients with idiopathic neck pain. Complete temporary relief of all symptoms was obtained in 17 out of 24 consecutive patients. Two major groups ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bogduk N,Marsland A

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postlaminectomy deformities were simulated in the cervical or cervicothoracic spine by the use of a displacement incremental method based on finite-element analysis combined with composite material and spanning element theory. The simulation analyses revealed that the primary cause of postlaminectomy deformity was the...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Saito T,Yamamuro T,Shikata J,Oka M,Tsutsumi S

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Narrative review of the literature and commentary. OBJECTIVE:To discuss from an epidemiological and sociological perspective whether the early clinical management of whiplash-associated disorders can lead to iatrogenic disability. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:There is a lack of evidence supporting the effe...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Côté P,Soklaridis S

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：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：:A multicentered prospective trial to investigate the usefulness of the AO spinal internal fixator for the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures and fracture-dislocations was undertaken. This pedicle screw-rod system was effective in stabilizing a variety of unstable fracture patterns. It was effective in decompressing ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Esses SI,Botsford DJ,Wright T,Bednar D,Bailey S

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This is a retrospective study of a consecutive series of patients undergoing spinal decompression or disc enucleation with preservation of the ligamentum flavum. MacNab criteria and Prolo scoring was used to assess them pre- and after surgery. OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to assess the incidence of...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Askar Z,Wardlaw D,Choudhary S,Rege A

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Three-hole Roy-Camille posterior plates (Howmedica, Inc., Rutherford, NJ) were used to fix severely destabilized fresh cadaveric cervical spines. Fixed spine constructs were tested mechanically in flexion-extension and torsion, and the results were compared with the same characteristics in the intact spine...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Smith ME,Cibischino M,Langrana NA,Lee CK,Parsons JR

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Behavior, mRNA and immunohistochemical assessment of the expression of fractalkine (CX3CL1) and its receptor (CX3CR1) in a rat model of disc herniation by autologous nucleus pulposus (NP) implantation. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the changes in expression of fractalkine and its receptor in the spinal cord and t...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Park HW,Ahn SH,Kim SJ,Seo JM,Cho YW,Jang SH,Hwang SJ,Kwak SY

更新日期：2011-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is reported of an isolated posterior column injury secondary to direct mechanical trauma complicating a posterior spinal fusion. This case documents a rare complication of posterior spinal surgery. Intraoperative somatosensory-evoked potential (SEP) monitoring documented the injury whereas two intraoperative wa...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ben-David B,Taylor PD,Haller GS

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective clinical study. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate retrospectively the safety and efficacy of 1-stage surgical treatment of 45 consecutive patients, who had progressive congenital spinal deformity associated with split spinal cord malformation (SSCM). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hui H,Tao HR,Jiang XF,Fan HB,Yan M,Luo ZJ

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This case study describes the usefulness of high-resolution 18F-2-fluoro-deoxy-D-glucose (18FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) for metabolic neuroimaging of the cervical spinal cord in patients with compressive myelopathy. OBJECTIVE:To examine whether 18FDG-PET imaging could visualize deterioration o...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Baba H,Uchida K,Sadato N,Yonekura Y,Kamoto Y,Maezawa Y,Furusawa N,Abe Y

更新日期：1999-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A general health survey including a cross-sectional study of 404 men and women aged 50 years who underwent follow-up evaluation at ages 60 and 70 years. OBJECTIVES:The participants completed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory at age 50 and 60 years and were interviewed at age 60 and 70 years ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hansen FR,Biering-Sørensen F,Schroll M

更新日期：1995-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Human intervertebral disc tissue from the annulus was obtained in a prospective study investigating the ultrastructural features of disc cells and extracellular matrix. Experimental studies were approved by the authors' Human Subjects Institutional Review Board. Discs were obtained from surgical specimens ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Gruber HE,Hanley EN Jr

更新日期：2002-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Effectiveness of a pre-employment worker fitness evaluation in a sample of grocery warehouse order selectors was studied retrospectively. Implementation of the program began in March 1990 and as of September 10, 1993, 1100 prospective employees have been tested. OBJECTIVES:Identification of prospective em...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Reimer DS,Halbrook BD,Dreyfuss PH,Tibiletti C

更新日期：1994-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A randomized, prospective and controlled animal study. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate lumbar spinal fusion using recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 in a canine model. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Spinal fusion using autogenous bone grafting is associated with donor site morbidity and a nonunion rate of ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： David SM,Gruber HE,Meyer RA Jr,Murakami T,Tabor OB,Howard BA,Wozney JM,Hanley EN Jr

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective review of a multicenter, prospective adult spinal deformity (ASD) database. OBJECTIVE:We hypothesized that increased age and increased preoperative disability would negatively impact both the length of time needed to achieve maximal recovery and the amount of functional improvement achieved....

journal_title：Spine

authors： Scheer JK,Mundis GM,Klineberg E,Hart RA,Deviren V,Nguyen S,Protopsaltis TS,Gupta M,Bess S,Shaffrey CI,Schwab F,Lafage V,Smith JS,Ames CP,International Spine Study Group (ISSG).

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective follow-up study. OBJECTIVE:Assessment of the relation between accomplishment of pain relief through percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) in painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) and the cemented fraction of the vertebral body and subsequent determination of the optimal in...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Nieuwenhuijse MJ,Bollen L,van Erkel AR,Dijkstra PD

更新日期：2012-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Preliminary report of new antitumor treatment. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effectiveness of electrochemotherapy as a novel treatment of spinal metastasis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Electrochemotherapy is a new antitumor treatment that combines systemic bleomycin with electric pulses delivered locally at t...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Gasbarrini A,Campos WK,Campanacci L,Boriani S

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00