Partial Differential Equations in Applied MathematicsIn this paper, we investigate the effect of body weight on the lumbar spine with different spinal canal sizes when humans bend down by using the finite element method. Lumbar spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal.
Din Prathumwan +2 more
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Method of epidural adhesiolysis in the treatment of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis
Bolʹ, Sustavy, Pozvonočnik, 2018 Background. Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis is a chronic process that eventually leads to a decrease in the size of the osseous ligamentous spine and is accompanied by the following clinical symptoms: neurodegenerative intermittent claudication ...
Ya.V. Fischenko, I.V. Roy, A.P. Kudrin
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Lumbar interspinous process fixation and fusion with stand-alone interlaminar lumbar instrumented fusion implant in patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis undergoing decompression for spinal stenosis [PDF]
, 2016 STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. PURPOSE: To assess the ability of a stand-alone lumbar interspinous implant (interspinous/interlaminar lumbar instrumented fusion, ILIF) associated with bone grafting to promote posterior spine fusion in ...
Cinotti, Gianluca +5 more
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MRI-based Surgical Planning for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
, 2017 The most common reason for spinal surgery in elderly patients is lumbar spinal stenosis(LSS). For LSS, treatment decisions based on clinical and radiological information as well as personal experience of the surgeon shows large variance.
Andrew J. Haig +12 more
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Assessing the real benefits of surgery for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis without instability and spondylolisthesis: a single surgeon experience with a mean 8-year follow-up [PDF]
, 2018 Background: The degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis is one of the most commonly treated spinal disorders in older adults; despite its increasing frequency, it is not yet clear what the most effective therapy might be.
Caruso, Riccardo +6 more
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“U”-fixation dynamic system application in the treatment of spinal canal stenosis on lumbar level
Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal, 2007 Retrospective analysis of 9 patients treatment results, which were operated for lumbar spinal stenosis are presented. Technical features and anatomical ground of “U”-fixation dynamic system application in the treatment of spinal canal stenosis
A. R. Garmish +3 more
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Predictors and outcomes of crossover to surgery from physical therapy for meniscal tear and osteoarthritis a randomized trial comparing physical therapy and surgery [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) combined with physical therapy (PT) have yielded pain relief similar to that provided by PT alone in randomized trials of subjects with a degenerative meniscal tear. However, many patients randomized to
Jones, Morgan H +11 more
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Clinical and Radiological Parameters Predict Functional Improvement following Surgical Intervention [PDF]
, 2020 Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), defined as "compression of the spinal cord in the cervical area of the spine", which ranges widely in severity and mechanism.
Sheehan, Erin
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Homozygous achondroplasia is widely considered perinatal lethal by the medical community. In this case series, we report two children from a single family with longer‐term survival. One child lived for 17 months and the other was 60 months at the time of publication.
Hannah Singerline +3 more
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Posterior surgical approach procedures for cervical myelopathy [PDF]
, 2015 This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The main objective of this review is to assess the effects of laminectomy and fusion versus laminoplasty for multilevel cervical stenosis with myelopathy, on ...
Belloti, João Carlos +6 more
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