Dynamic stabilization versus fusion for treatment of degenerative spine conditions. [PDF]
, 2011 Study design Comparative effectiveness review.Study rationale Spinal fusion is believed to accelerate the degeneration of the vertebral segment above or below the fusion site, a condition called adjacent segment disease (ASD).
Chou, Dean +3 more
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Therapeutic Interventional Procedures following Failed Back Surgery; Is It Worth it?
Egyptian Spine Journal, 2016 Background Data: Treatment of failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is challenging to any spine surgeon or pain specialist. Purpose: The study aims to evaluate pain and functional outcome in response to lumbar spine interventional procedures in failed back.
Ayman Galhom, Mohammad Al-Shatouri
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Causes and assessment of faecal incontinence [PDF]
, 1999 Faecal incontinence remains a taboo subject and patients frequently conceal their symptoms, because of fear and embarrassment. Sensitive and appropriate assessment will encourage people to seek advice and treatment if required. This article discusses the
Chelvanayagam, Sonya
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Detection of Cortical Oscillations Induced by SCS Using Power Spectral Density [PDF]
, 2007 Chronic, intractable pain of lower back and lower extremity might develop as the result of unsuccessful surgery of back. This state called failed-back surgery syndrome (FBSS) cannot be effectively treated by pharmacotherapy.
Sovka, Pavel, Stancak, A., Svoboda, L.
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Efficacy of Korean Medicine Combination Treatments for Recurrent Back Pain after Medical Procedures: A Retrospective Study [PDF]
Journal of Acupuncture Research, 2019 Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical efficacy of Korean medicine combination treatments for recurring back pain after medical procedures. Methods This was a retrospective study performed on 311 patients admitted to Daejoen
Wu-Jin Jeong +7 more
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Etiologies of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome [PDF]
Pain Medicine, 2002 Retrospective chart review.To report the epidemiologic data of nonsurgical and surgical etiologies of failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) from two outpatient spine practices.FBSS has been offered as a diagnosis, but this is an imprecise term encompassing a heterogeneous group of disorders that have in common pain symptoms after lumbar surgery.
Curtis W, Slipman +8 more
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Localization of Cortical Oscillations Induced by SCS Using Coherence [PDF]
, 2007 This paper suggests a method based on coherence analysis and scalp mapping of coherence suitable for more accurate localization of cortical oscillations induced by electric stimulation of the dorsal spinal cord (SCS), which were previously detected using
Sovka, Pavel, Stancak, A., Svoboda, L.
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Intestinal transplantation in children under FK 506 immunosuppression [PDF]
, 1993 Intestinal transplantation, solitary (n = 3) or in combination with the liver (n = 7), was performed in 10 pediatric patients with intestinal failure. The liver was only replaced if there was liver failure and portal hypertension.
Adrian Casavilla +26 more
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FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME (FBSS)
Archiv EuromedicaFailed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS) is a serious health problem and a term used to describe persistent or recurrent pain (limited or radiating to the lower limbs) of the lower back, occurring after one or more surgeries. According to various sources, it affects 10-44% of operated patients and, due to the constantly growing number of spine surgeries, it
Bartosz Basiaga +10 more
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Understanding sports hernia (athletic pubalgia) - The anatomic and pathophysiologic basis for abdominal and groin pain in athletes [PDF]
, 2008 Recent publicity and some scientific reports suggest increasing success in treating an entity called “sports hernia” - more accurately named athletic pubalgia.
Devon, Octavia +6 more
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