Can High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels Predict Functional Outcome Following Epidural Steroid Injection in Patients with Lumbar Disc Disease? [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2021 Study Design Prospective cohort study. Purpose Inflammatory cytokines produced at the site of disc herniation are considered as pain generators in patients with lumbar disc disease. Whether a high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) assay can be used
Rajesh Gopireddy +6 more
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The Root Causes of Lumbar Canal Stenosis: An Insight with a Narrative Review [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 In the older population, lumbar spinal stenosis is a frequent degenerative condition that can cause clinical symptoms such as neurogenic claudication or sciatica, either with or without low back pain.
Ankit Jaiswal +2 more
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Current Status of Biportal Endoscopic Decompression for Lumbar Central Stenosis [PDF]
Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique, 2021 Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis commonly occurs in elderly patients aged above 50-60 years. Surgical intervention is indicated for patient refractory to conservative management, and microscopic decompression has been used for direct spinal canal ...
Bang-Sang Hahn +3 more
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Minimally Invasive Short-Segment Anteroposterior Surgery for Thoracolumbar Osteoporotic Fractures with Canal Compromise: A Prospective Study with a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2022 Study Design A prospective study with a minimum follow-up of 24 months. Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the results of minimally invasive anteroposterior surgery for osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) associated with bony spinal canal ...
Mohamed Alhashash, Mootaz Shousha
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 BackgroundPersistent or recurrent lumbosacral pain is a common symptom after spinal surgery. Several interventions have been introduced for failed back surgery syndrome; however, their clinical efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness are insufficient ...
Jin Young Lee +7 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2022 Background To explore the effects and deficiencies of the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) care protocol on patients undergoing lumbar fusion and internal fixation in perioperative care.
Zengmei Sun, Yanqiu Qi
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An Objective and Reliable Method for Identifying Sarcopenia in Lumbar Spine Surgery Patients: Using Morphometric Measurements on Computed Tomography Imaging [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2020 Study Design A retrospective observational study. Purpose Establish a quantifiable and reproducible measure of sarcopenia in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery based on morphometric measurements from readily available preoperative computed ...
Marko Tomov +9 more
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Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Is a Valid Assessment for Depression in Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy [PDF]
Neurospine, 2021 Objective The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a screening tool for evaluating depressive symptoms. Research is scarce regarding the validity and correlation of PHQ-9 scores with other patient-reported outcomes of mental health after minimally ...
Conor P. Lynch +7 more
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Evolution of Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression [PDF]
Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique, 2019 Since Kambin and Hijikata firstly introduced the concept of percutaneous posterolateral lumbar discectomy, the technical improvement of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) has been splendid in surgical approaches, design of optics and ...
Yong Ahn
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Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Osteobiologics for Lumbar Fusion
Asian Spine Journal, 2022 Lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) is an excellent treatment option for a number of lumbar diseases. LIF can be performed through posterior, transforaminal, anterior, and lateral or oblique approaches. Each technique has its own pearls and pitfalls. Through LIF, segmental stabilization, neural decompression, and deformity correction can be achieved ...
Young-Hoon Kim +11 more
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