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Relative Contribution of Upper and Lower Lumbar Spinal Segments to Flexion/Extension: Comparison between Normal Spines and Spines with Disc Disease in Asian Patients [PDF]

Asian Spine Journal, 2015
Study DesignProspective cohort study.PurposeTo evaluate the contribution of upper and lower lumbar segments to flexion and extension of the lumbar spine in normal and diseased spines.Overview of LiteratureThe specific contributions of upper and lower ...
Tarun Bali, Malhar N. Kumar
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The effect of aging on cervical parameters in a normative North American population [PDF]

, 2018
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: To investigate age-based changes in cervical alignment parameters in an asymptomatic population.
Gupta, Munish, Henry, Jensen K, Iorio, Justin, Kelly, Michael P, Kim, Han Jo, Lafage, Renaud, Lafage, Virginie, Lenke, Lawrence G, Sides, Brenda, Stein, Dan   +9 more
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Is There a Patient Profile That Characterizes a Patient With Adult Spinal Deformity as a Candidate for Minimally Invasive Surgery? [PDF]

, 2017
Study designRetrospective review.ObjectivesThe goal of this study was to evaluate the baseline characteristics of patients chosen to undergo traditional open versus minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for adult spinal deformity (ASD).MethodsA multicenter ...
Akbarnia, Behrooz A, Anand, Neel, Deviren, Vedat, Eastlack, Robert K, Fessler, Richard, International Spine Study Group, Kanter, Adam, Lafage, Virginie, Mummaneni, Praveen V, Mundis, Gregory M, Okonkwo, David, Park, Paul, Shaffrey, Christopher, Uribe, Juan, Wang, Michael   +14 more
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A Confirmatory Case of Severe Spondylocostal Dysostosis Caused by Biallelic Loss‐of‐Function of DMRT2

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Spondylocostal dysostosis (SCDO) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormal development of the axial skeleton, resulting in malformations of the vertebrae and ribs that often impair lung development and lead to significant respiratory morbidity.
Jonathan Rips, Hagar Mor‐Shaked, Oded Shamriz, Raz Somech, Rawan Abu Omar, Smadar Eventov‐Friedman, Noa Ofek‐Shlomai, Dvorah Zaguer, Tamar Harel   +8 more
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Increased lumbar puncture success using a paramedian approach: A retrospective cohort study

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Lumbar puncture (LP) is frequently necessary in hospitalized patients for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Traditional landmark identification by palpation of the lumbar spine and pelvis can see significant failure rates. A paramedian approach is an accepted, though less frequently used technique associated with higher success ...
Jacob Wagner, Kiril Dimitrov, Zachary Lauer, Swati Jain, Omar Jibril, Zach Kaltenborn, Aditya Kler, Andrew Olson, Justin Clark, Kyle Rudser, Matthew Yocum   +10 more
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Comparing the Effect of the Corrective Exercises of America’s National Academy of Sports Medicine and Pilates on the Correction of Lordosis among Female High School Students in Golestan Province in 2018 [PDF]

International Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: Lordosis is a curvature in the posterior of vertebral column. Loss of normal lordotic alignment may induce pathologic changes in the spine from load bearing and accelerate degeneration of the functional motion units. The purpose of this study
Hadiseh Okhli, Hamid Hojjati, Golbahar Akhoundzadeh   +2 more
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Reduced spinopelvic mobility does not correlate with knee flexion deformity in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of reduced spinopelvic mobility (SM) on knee flexion deformity (KFD) in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods A retrospective analysis on 213 patients (271 knees) undergoing robotic‐assisted primary TKA was conducted.
Lorenz Pichler, Rauf Alizada, Lea M. S. Cordes, Kerem Basarir, Asim Kayaalp, Reha Tandogan   +5 more
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The Effect of the Retroperitoneal Transpsoas Minimally Invasive Lateral Interbody Fusion on Segmental and Regional Lumbar Lordosis

The Scientific World Journal, 2012
Background. The minimally invasive lateral interbody fusion (MIS LIF) in the lumbar spine can correct coronal Cobb angles, but the effect on sagittal plane correction is unclear. Methods.
Tien V. Le, Andrew C. Vivas, Elias Dakwar, Ali A. Baaj, Juan S. Uribe   +4 more
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IMMEDIATE RECIPROCAL CHANGES AT ADJACENT LEVEL FOLLOWING SINGLE-LEVEL ALIF

Coluna/Columna, 2015
Objective : To assess the segmental sagittal parameters and the adjacent mobile segment after interbody fusion by anterior approach in single-level L5-S1. Methods : Retrospective study.
Enrique Vargas Uribe, Rodrigo Amaral, Luis Marchi, Rubens Jensen, Leonardo Oliveira, Fernanda Fortti, Etevaldo Coutinho, Luiz Pimenta   +7 more
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Characterizing the shape of the lumbar spine using an active shape model: reliability and precision of the method [PDF]

, 2013
Copyright © 2008 Lippincott, Williams & WilkinsThis is a non-final version of an article published in final form in Spine Vol. 33 (7), pp. 807-813 (2008)Study Design. Analysis of positional magnetic resonance images of normal volunteers. Objective. To
Bland, Chen, Chernukha, Cootes, Dar, Espino, Gregory, Hicks, Hirasawa, Jackson, Janik, Meakin, Meakin, Pinel-Giroux, Polly, Roberts, Roussouly, Schuler, Smyth, Troyanovich, van der Geest, Wood   +21 more
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