Explanatory Versus Pragmatic Trials: An Essential Concept in Study Design and Interpretation.

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Description of a navigated, single-step, minimally invasive technique for the placement of pedicle screws. OBJECTIVE:To describe a new technique for minimally invasive placement of pedicle screws in the lumbar spine using O-arm and StealthStation navigation in combination. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Mini...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Kleck CJ,Johnson C,Akiyama M,Burger EL,Cain CJ,Patel VV

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A single-center case-referent study. OBJECTIVE:To assess whether the "pedicle screw (PS) fluid sign" on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to diagnose deep surgical site infection (SSI) after posterior spinal instrumentation (PSI). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:MRI is a useful tool for the early d...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Kimura H,Shikata J,Odate S,Soeda T

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This was an innovative concept and a preliminary prospective series. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to present the concept and the technical aspects of patient-specific rods (PSR), and compare preoperative and postoperative sagittal parameters (after PSR implantation), with a special focus on the dif...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Solla F,Barrey CY,Burger E,Kleck CJ,Fière V

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This was a meta-analysis study. OBJECTIVE:To compare different posterior spine fixation methods for burst fracture fixation. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:This study was performed to elucidate if the current body of literature supports one posterior spinal fusion fixation method for burst fracture to minimi...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Ituarte F,Wiegers NW,Ruppar T,Goldstein C,Nourbakhsh A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective clinical study. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:To the authors knowledge, there are no previous prospective studies to test the feasibility of the unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) technique in management of lumbar canal stenosis. PURPOSE:The study was conducted to compare clinical results of t...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Aygun H,Abdulshafi K

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A method for measuring occipitocervical angle. OBJECTIVE:To develop a new method of measurement for assessing the occipitocervical angle using intraoperative fluoroscopic imaging, and to examine its reliability. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:To avoid postoperative complications following occipitocervical fu...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Nagashima S,Nagae M,Arai Y,Tonomura H,Takatori R,Sukenari T,Fujiwara H,Sawada K,Mikami Y,Kubo T

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVE:To determine the correlation between SF-36 (a measure for overall health status in patients) and Oswestry-Disability Index (ODI) or Rolland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) confined to spine according to the type of pain from the spine. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Da...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Ko S,Chae S

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective cohort of prospective data. OBJECTIVE:Determine the frequency of various symptoms in a surgical cohort of cervical myelopathy (CM). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:CM can be difficult to diagnose as there is no sine qua non "myelopathic symptom." Despite extensive literature, the likelihood or...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Niu S,Anastasio AT,Maidman SD,Faraj RR,Rhee JM

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the cost of health care continues to rise, government and commercial payors are implementing strategies as a means of reducing the overall expenditure of health care dollars. The largest savings will be not just in more cost-effective treatments but in strategies that can avoid the need for treatments in the first ...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Scalise J,Jacofsky D

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A case series study. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the electrophysiological location of nerve root entrapment in patients with isthmic spondylolisthesis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Although the lesion of the nerve root in patients with isthmic spondylolisthesis has been thought to be located at the pars inter...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Morita M,Miyauchi A,Okuda S,Oda T,Iwasaki M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Biomechanical ex vivo study. OBJECTIVE:To determine if topping off instrumentation can reduce the hypermobility in the adjacent segments when compared with the classic rigid spinal instrumentation. SUMMARY OF THE BACKGROUND DATA:Long rigid instrumentation might increase the mechanical load in the adjacen...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Reichl M,Kueny RA,Danyali R,Obid P,Übeyli H,Püschel K,Morlock MM,Huber G,Niemeyer T,Richter A

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:In vitro biomechanical study of cervical intervertebral distraction. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the forces required for distraction to different heights in an in vitro C5-C6 anterior cervical distraction model, focusing on the influence of the intervertebral disk, posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL), and ...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Wen J,Xu J,Li L,Yang M,Pan J,Chen D,Jia L,Tan J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Propensity score matched retrospective study using a nationwide longitudinal database. OBJECTIVE:To quantify the longitudinal economic impact of venous thromboembolism (VTE) complications in spinal fusion patients. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:VTE is a rare and serious complication that may occur after spi...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Li AY,Azad TD,Veeravagu A,Bhatti I,Li A,Cole T,Desai A,Ratliff JK

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective study. OBJECTIVE:To assess whether rib hump is a prognostic factor of final thoracic Cobb angle. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Correction of thoracolumbar/lumbar curve, preoperative thoracic curves angle, thoracic curves angle on bending, the thoracolumbar-lumbar angle/thoracic curves angle rati...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Solla F,Gallo M,Doria C,Caci H,Voury A,Rosello O,Clément JL,Rampal V

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective study. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to analyze the relationships between degenerative spondylolisthesis in the fifth lumbar vertebra (L5-DS) and radiographic parameters and to further determine the radiographic predictors of the development of L5-DS. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Degenerative ...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Chen Q,Cao L,Bian C,Wang HR,Lin H,Li XL,Jiang YQ,Dong J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a genetic test is associated with successful Providence bracing for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Genetic factors have been defined that predict the risk of progression of AIS in a polygenic fashion. From these data,...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Bohl DD,Telles CJ,Ruiz FK,Badrinath R,DeLuca PA,Grauer JN

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Spine Patient Outcomes Related Trial (SPORT) is arguably one of the most impactful and insightful studies conducted in spine surgery. Designed as a prospective, multicenter study with a randomized and observational cohort, SPORT has provided vast data on the pathogenesis, treatment effects, clinical outcomes, cost...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Ilyas H,Savage J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:All doctors know that P-value<0.05 is "the Graal," but publications require further parameters [odds ratios, confidence interval (CI), etc.] to better analyze scientific data. AIM:The aim of this study was to present P-values, CI, and common effect-sizes (Cohen d, odds ratio, and various coefficients) in a ...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Solla F,Tran A,Bertoncelli D,Musoff C,Bertoncelli CM

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective review of patients who underwent surgery for spinal metastasis between 2005 and 2011. OBJECTIVE:To assess the utility of the surgical Apgar score (SAS) in patients who underwent surgery for spinal metastasis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Surgery for spinal metastasis can be associated with re...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Lau D,Yee TJ,La Marca F,Patel R,Park P

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsoft Excel (MS Excel) is a commonly used program for data collection and statistical analysis in biomedical research. However, this program has many limitations, including fewer functions that can be used for analysis and a limited number of total cells compared with dedicated statistical programs. MS Excel canno...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Tanavalee C,Luksanapruksa P,Singhatanadgige W

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This is a multicentered retrospective study. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Surgical correction for the adult spinal deformity (ASD) is effective but carries substantial risks for complications. The diverse pathologies of ASD make it difficult to determine the effect of advanced age on outcomes. OBJECTIVE:Th...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Yagi M,Fujita N,Okada E,Tsuji O,Nagoshi N,Asazuma T,Nakamura M,Matsumoto M,Watanabe K

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Intervention comparison study. OBJECTIVE:To assess postoperative cervical lordosis, clinical outcome, and progression of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) in patient of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) by the OPLL. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The posterior approach is usually...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Lee CH,Jahng TA,Hyun SJ,Kim KJ,Kim HJ

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This was a retrospective comparative study. OBJECTIVE:The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of epidural anesthesia (EA) versus general anesthesia (GA) in elderly patients undergoing lower lumbar spine fusion surgeries. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Lumbar spine surgery can be perfo...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Li Z,Long H,Huang F,Zhang Y,Xu J,Wang X

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective case series describing teardrop fracture of the axis. OBJECT:The purpose of the study was to clarify the clinical features, the mechanism of injury, and the potential instability of extension teardrop fractures of the axis, so as to emphasize the importance of recognizing this injury as a ...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Hu Y,Kepler CK,Albert TJ,Hann S,Ma WH,Yuan ZS,Dong WX,Xu RM

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Few studies have investigated the co...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Yoo JS,Parrish JM,Jenkins NW,Khechen B,Haws BE,Narain AS,Hrynewycz NM,Brundage TS,Singh K

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective review of North American and Japanese adult spinal deformity (ASD) database. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the ethnical differences in radiographic parameters and Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)-22 between North American and Japanese ASD. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Previous comparison study bet...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Hosogane N,Ames C,Matsumoto M,Yagi M,Matsuyama Y,Taneichi H,Yamato Y,Takeuchi D,Schwab F,Shaffrey C,Smith JS,Bess S,Lafage V,International Spine Study Group.

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP), a prospectively collected multicenter surgical outcomes database. OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of preoperative nutritional status, as measured by serum albumin concentration, on outcomes following anterior cervical d...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Fu MC,Buerba RA,Grauer JN

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal surgery has been revolutionized by advances in instrumentation, bone graft substitutes, and perioperative care. Extensive dissection, creation of large areas of dead space, and the use of instrumentation in compromised patients, however, predisposes to high rates of wound complications. Postoperative wound comp...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Dolan RT,Butler JS,Vaccaro AR,White AP,Giele HP

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective data analysis. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to analyze correlations between spinopelvic configuration and fracture pattern or location in traumatic vertebral fractures. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The spinopelvic configuration represented by the pelvic incidence (PI) angle showed to h...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Bouaicha S,Cunier M,Scheyerer MJ,Wanner GA,Simmen HP,Werner CM

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective study with historical controls. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate and compare the safety and effectiveness of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) with allograft for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in patients with symptomatic single-level cervical degenerative disk d...

journal_title：Clinical spine surgery

authors： Burkus JK,Dryer RF,Arnold PM,Foley KT

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00