abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A descriptive in vitro study on isolation and differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from the facet joints and interspinous ligaments. OBJECTIVE:To isolate cells from the facet joints and interspinous ligaments and investigate their surface marker profile and differentiation potent...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kristjánsson B,Limthongkul W,Yingsakmongkol W,Thantiworasit P,Jirathanathornnukul N,Honsawek S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Systematic review. OBJECTIVE:To review the evidence regarding the mechanism of action of mobilizations. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Spinal mobilizations-low velocity passive oscillatory movements-reduce spinal pain in some patient subgroups. Identifying patients likely to respond remains a challenge since...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lascurain-Aguirrebeña I,Newham D,Critchley DJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 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:Prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled study. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the use of 2 doses of tranexamic acid (TXA) can reduce perioperative blood loss and blood transfusions in low-risk adult patients undergoing complex laminectomy. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Complex laminectomy (multil...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Raksakietisak M,Sathitkarnmanee B,Srisaen P,Duangrat T,Chinachoti T,Rushatamukayanunt P,Sakulpacharoen N

更新日期：2015-12-01 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

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Review of a prospective database registry. OBJECTIVE:To compare the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)-22 and SRS-24 outcomes instruments in terms of scores, rate of ceiling effects, and discriminant ability in patients with pre- and postoperative adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bastrom TP,Bartley C,Marks MC,Yaszay B,Newton PO,Harms Study Group.

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

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 review. OBJECTIVE:To report the incidence of and risk factors for intraoperative cardiopulmonary arrest (ICA) in children undergoing spinal deformity surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Spinal deformities in children are associated with comorbidities that can pose substantial risks during s...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Menga EN,Hirschfeld C,Jain A,Tran DP,Caine HD,Njoku DB,Karol LA,Sponseller PD

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence and risk factors for the development of a urinary tract infection (UTI) after a posterior lumbar fusion procedure. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:UTI after surgery is common and has important clinical consequences for ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bohl DD,Ahn J,Tabaraee E,Ahn J,Jain A,Grauer JN,Singh K

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE:To identify factors associated with blood transfusion for primary posterior lumbar fusion surgery, and to identify associations between blood transfusion and other postoperative complications. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Blood transfusion is a relatively common occurr...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Basques BA,Anandasivam NS,Webb ML,Samuel AM,Lukasiewicz AM,Bohl DD,Grauer JN

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective database analysis. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate outcomes of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients after cervical spine surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Highly active antiretroviral medications have qualitatively altered the natural history of HIV, thus increasing the number of HI...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lovy AJ,Guzman JZ,Skovrlj B,Cho SK,Hecht AC,Qureshi SA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A descriptive epidemiology study. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to investigate changes in the utilization of ambulatory surgical procedures performed for intervertebral disc disorders and spinal stenosis between 1994 and 2006 in the United States. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Understanding trends in t...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Best MJ,Buller LT,Eismont FJ

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective observational cohort study. OBJECTIVE:To compare the outcomes of our new technique, distraction arthrodesis of C1-C2 facet joint with C2 root preservation (Study group), to those of conventional C1-C2 fusion with C2 root transection (Control group) for the management of intractable occipital n...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yeom JS,Riew KD,Kang SS,Yi J,Lee GW,Yeom A,Chang BS,Lee CK,Kim HJ

更新日期：2015-10-15 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:Retrospective analysis. OBJECTIVE:To determine safety and efficacy of cervical pedicle screw placement using O-Arm and Stealth Navigation in patients with cervicothoracic spinal deformities and revision subaxial cervical pathology. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Cervical pedicle screws are biomechanically ad...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Theologis AA,Burch S

更新日期：2015-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective database review of a prospectively maintained neurosurgical database. OBJECTIVE:The surgical management of cervical spinal epidural abscesses (CSEA) is reviewed examining the shift from single to staged anteroposterior decompression and stabilization. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:CSEA managem...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ghobrial GM,Viereck MJ,Margiotta PJ,Beygi S,Maulucci CM,Heller JE,Vaccaro AR,Harrop JS

更新日期：2015-09-01 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:Mechanical and microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) study of cadaver spines. OBJECTIVE:To compare porosity and thickness of vertebral endplates with (1) compressive stresses measured in adjacent intervertebral discs and (2) grade of disc degeneration. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Endplate porosity is import...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Zehra U,Robson-Brown K,Adams MA,Dolan P

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective review of a multicenter database. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether surgeon experience is associated with complication rates in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Multiple patient- and surgery-related factors have been shown to increase the risk of complications in...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Skovrlj B,Cho SK,Caridi JM,Bridwell KH,Lenke LG,Kim YJ

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the impact of spinal angiography on selection of surgical side in patients undergoing thoracolumbar corpectomy. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The artery of Adamkiewicz provides the major blood supply to the thoracolumbar spinal cord. Its location makes it vulner...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Fanous AA,Lipinski LJ,Krishna C,Roger EP,Siddiqui AH,Levy EI,Leonardo J,Pollina J

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:An observational study was performed to validate a scale. OBJECTIVE:This study validated the Roland Morris Questionnaire (RMQ) in Colombia. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The RMQ is a frequently used instrument for the evaluation of disability in patients with low back pain. The psychometric properties of th...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Payares K,Lugo LH,Restrepo A

更新日期：2015-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Longitudinal case-controlled animal study. OBJECTIVE:To investigate putative cellular mechanisms to explain structural changes in muscle and adipose and connective tissues of the back muscles after intervertebral disc (IVD) injury. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Structural back muscle changes are ubiquitous ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hodges PW,James G,Blomster L,Hall L,Schmid A,Shu C,Little C,Melrose J

更新日期：2015-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Recall of the informed consent process in patients undergoing adult spinal deformity surgery and their family members was investigated prospectively. OBJECTIVE:To quantify the percentage recall of the most common complications discussed during the informed consent process in adult spinal deformity surgery...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Saigal R,Clark AJ,Scheer JK,Smith JS,Bess S,Mummaneni PV,McCarthy IM,Hart RA,Kebaish KM,Klineberg EO,Deviren V,Schwab F,Shaffrey CI,Ames CP

更新日期：2015-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrieval analysis of 2 Ti-6Al-4V alloy rods that fractured after spinal instrumentation surgery. OBJECTIVE:To determine the mechanism that underlies fractures of Ti-6Al-4V alloy rods after spinal instrumentation surgery from a materials science viewpoint. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Rod failures after sp...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yamanaka K,Mori M,Yamazaki K,Kumagai R,Doita M,Chiba A

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective 2:1 propensity score-matched analysis on a national longitudinal database between 2006 and 2010. OBJECTIVE:To compare rates of adverse events, revisions procedure rates, and payment differences in anterior cervical fusion procedures compared with posterior laminectomy and fusion procedures w...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Cole T,Veeravagu A,Zhang M,Azad TD,Desai A,Ratliff JK

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Independent retrospective review of prospectively collected data, comparative cohort study. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to compare the clinical, radiographical, and cost/value of the addition of an interbody arthrodesis (IBA) to a posterolateral arthrodesis (PLA) in the surgical treatment of...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Gottschalk MB,Premkumar A,Sweeney K,Boden SD,Heller J,Yoon ST,Rhee JM,Leckie SK,Braly B,Simpson AK,Lenehan E

更新日期：2015-06-15 00:00:00

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：STUDY DESIGN:Case report. OBJECTIVE:To describe a rare case of tenosynovial giant cell tumor, diffuse type/pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) in a pars defect in a patient with lumbar spondylolysis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATE:PVNS rarely occurred in lumbar spine, and no studies in the English literature have rep...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kimura T,Nishisho T,Sakai T,Miyagi R,Takao S,Iwamoto S,Higashino K,Takata Y,Goda Y,Toki S,Sairyo K

更新日期：2015-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Observational study. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the publication rate of podium presentations from the Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) annual meeting and to evaluate the publication rate of award-winning papers from the CSRS annual meeting. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Although various publication rates f...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Okafor L,Frost C,Mesfin A

更新日期：2015-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective database analysis. OBJECTIVE:A range of patient-reported outcomes were used to measure disability due to low back pain. There is not a single back pain disability measurement commonly used in all randomized controlled trials. We report here our assessment as to whether different disability m...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Morris T,Hee SW,Stallard N,Underwood M,Patel S

更新日期：2015-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Validation of a self-report questionnaire, Functional Rating Index (FRI). OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the psychometric properties of the simplified Chinese (SC) version of FRI in patients with nonspecific neck pain (NP). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:FRI has been cross-culturally validated in few languages with e...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Wei X,Xu X,Zhao Y,Chen K,Wang F,Fan J,Yang C,Chen Z,Bai Y,Zhu X,Li M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A 3-dimensional-2-dimensional (3D-2D) image registration algorithm, "LevelCheck," was used to automatically label vertebrae in intraoperative mobile radiographs obtained during spine surgery. Accuracy, computation time, and potential failure modes were evaluated in a retrospective study of 20 patients. OB...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lo SF,Otake Y,Puvanesarajah V,Wang AS,Uneri A,De Silva T,Vogt S,Kleinszig G,Elder BD,Goodwin CR,Kosztowski TA,Liauw JA,Groves M,Bydon A,Sciubba DM,Witham TF,Wolinsky JP,Aygun N,Gokaslan ZL,Siewerdsen JH

更新日期：2015-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This is a prospective, randomized, double-blinded comparison of tranexamic acid (TXA), epsilon aminocaproic acid (EACA), and placebo used intraoperatively in patients with adult spinal deformity. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to provide high-quality evidence regarding the comparative efficacies ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Peters A,Verma K,Slobodyanyuk K,Cheriyan T,Hoelscher C,Schwab F,Lonner B,Huncke T,Lafage V,Errico T

更新日期：2015-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Randomized laboratory cadaver study. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to determine the accuracy of anterior transpedicular screw placement in the cervical spine using conventional fluoroscopy versus computer-assisted navigation. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Traditionally, global cervical instabili...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Patton AG,Morris RP,Kuo YF,Lindsey RW

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective radiographical analysis of cervical and thoracolumbar sagittal alignment in young adults with idiopathic scoliosis. OBJECTIVE:To analyze cervical alignment types, the relationship between cervical and thoracolumbar alignment and the effect of posterior instrumentation. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Charles YP,Sfeir G,Matter-Parrat V,Sauleau EA,Steib JP

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Systematic review of cross-cultural adaptation. OBJECTIVE:To perform a systematic review of cross-cultural adaptations of the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and to give a critical assessment to improve its translation. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The NDI is used to assess functional capacity and physical act...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yao M,Sun YL,Cao ZY,Dun RL,Yang L,Zhang BM,Jiang HR,Wang YJ,Cui XJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A histological, biological, and immunohisto-chemical study of human lumbar ligamentum flavum. OBJECTIVE:To analyze changes in the hypertrophied ligamentum flavum and clarify their etiology. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum has been considered a major contributor to the deve...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yabe Y,Hagiwara Y,Ando A,Tsuchiya M,Minowa T,Takemura T,Honda M,Hatori K,Sonofuchi K,Kanazawa K,Koide M,Sekiguchi T,Itoi E

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and distribution of abnormal findings on cervical spine magnetic resonance image (MRI). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Neurological symptoms and abnormal findings on MR images are keys to diagnose the spinal diseases. ...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Nakashima H,Yukawa Y,Suda K,Yamagata M,Ueta T,Kato F

更新日期：2015-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. OBJECTIVE:To compare radiographical analysis and clinical outcomes of spinal osteotomy techniques, including Smith-Petersen osteotomy (SPO), pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO), and vertebral column resection (VCR), and analyze the relationship between preoperative evaluation and p...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Xia L,Li P,Wang D,Bao D,Xu J

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective clinical study. OBJECTIVE:To identify the incidence and risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with degenerative spinal surgery procedures at the different spinal levels for various pathologies. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Spinal surgery includes procedures for treatment of v...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Yoshioka K,Murakami H,Demura S,Kato S,Tsuchiya H

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00