Management of a Rare Case of C2–3 Cervical Foraminal Disc Herniation by Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Foraminotomy [PDF]
Foraminal disc herniation at the C2–3 level is a very rare entity, for which a consensus treatment protocol has not been established. This case report explains that unilateral biportal endoscopic foraminotomy is a very effective, minimally invasive, and ...
Cheol Woong Park+4 more
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Surgical tactics for multilevel displacements of lumbar intervertebral discs
Purpose. To improve the results of surgical treatment of lumbar pain syndromes and radiculopathy caused by the multilevel displacement of the intervertebral discs in the lumbosacral spine.Materials and methods. During 2014 through 2018, we examined and treated 3,045 patients with lumbar pain and radiculopathy caused by the displacement of the lumbar ...
Mykola Zorin+3 more
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INTERLAMINAR ENDOSCOPIC LUMBAR DISCECTOMY - CLINICAL OUTCOME [PDF]
Objective: Evaluate the clinical outcome of patients with lumbar disc herniation (HDL) operated by endoscopic interlaminar microdiscectomy. We evaluated epidemiology, time to return to work, and technique-related complications as secondary outcomes ...
Renato Márcio Souza Bonafim+5 more
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Target-oriented Percutaneous Lumbar Annuloplasty in Ambulatory Spine Center: Proctorship Description of Technique [PDF]
Objective To describe an alternative technique of annuloplasty for treatment of chronic discogenic back pain in an ambulatory setting. Methods A retrospective review of all patients presenting with chronic discogenic low back pain and managed by target ...
Sagar B Sharma+2 more
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Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disc Herniation [PDF]
Background The aim of this study was to examine whether the effects of acupotomy therapy were beneficial for the treatment of protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc. Methods The number of patients (n = 80) were equally assigned into treatment group and
Chen Xilin+6 more
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PURPOSE Vertebral dimensions may constitute a potential risk factor for degenerative changes in the spine. Previous studies have found a positive association between vertebral height and both type 2 Modic changes and intervertebral disc height loss. Also,
L. Ollila+4 more
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Predicting the Need for Surgery in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation: A New Internally Validated Scoring System [PDF]
Study Design Prospective study. Purpose To propose a scoring system for predicting the need for surgery in patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Overview of Literature The indications for surgery in patients with LDH are well established.
Rouzbeh Motiei-Langroudi+5 more
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Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of thoracolumbar intervertenral disk extrusions and protrusions in large breed dogs [PDF]
It has recently been shown that the fat-derived hormone adiponectin has the ability to decrease hyperglycemia and to reverse insulin resistance. However, bacterially produced full-length adiponectin is functionally inactive. Here, we show that endogenous
Beltran, E+5 more
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Intervertebral disc characterization by shear wave elastography: an in-vitro preliminary study [PDF]
Patient-specific numerical simulation of the spine is a useful tool both in clinic and research. While geometrical personalization of the spine is no more an issue, thanks to recent technological advances, non-invasive personalization of soft tissue’s ...
BONNEAU, Dominique+8 more
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KINESIOTAPING IN DISCOPATHIES AND DEGENERATIVE SPINAL DISEASES: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Neuromuscular taping or kinesiotaping is a technique widely used in spinal disorders. However, the scientific evidence of its use in discopathies and degenerative spine pathology is unknown.
Javier Fernández Vázquez+4 more
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