Rehabilitation following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis: a Cochrane review [PDF]
Study Design A systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) Objective To determine the effects of active rehabilitation on functional outcome following lumbar spinal stenosis surgery when compared with 'usual postoperative care'. Summary
Balagué, F. +7 more
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: As we age, our spines change. These normal wear-and-tear effects of aging can lead to narrowing of the spinal canal. This condition is called spinal stenosis. Almost everyone will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. A common cause of low back pain is lumbar spinal stenosis.
Emily Chai +3 more
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IntroductionUnilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE) is a relatively new yet common minimally invasive procedure in spine surgery, capable of achieving adequate decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis through unilateral laminectomy bilateral decompression ...
Wen-long Wang, Zheng Liu, Si-jun Wu
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Opioids Delay Healing of Spinal Fusion: A Rabbit Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion Model [PDF]
Background Context Opioid use is prevalent in the management of pre- and postoperative pain in patients undergoing spinal fusion. There is evidence that opioids downregulate osteoblasts in vitro, and a previous study found that morphine delays the ...
Briley, Karen C. +5 more
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“U”-fixation dynamic system application in the treatment of spinal canal stenosis on lumbar level
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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Walking Biomechanics and Spine Loading in Patients With Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis is a leading cause of pain and mobility limitation in older adults. It is clinically believed that patients with lumbar spinal stenosis adopt a flexed trunk posture or bend forward and alter their gait pattern to ...
Seyed Javad Mousavi +7 more
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MRI-based Surgical Planning for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
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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Combined cerebellar and bilateral cervical posterior spinal artery stroke demonstrated on MRI [PDF]
Combined cerebellar and spinal ischemic stroke is a rare, critical condition. We report a patient with combined cerebellar and bilateral posterolateral cervical spinal cord infarction due to bilateral stenosis of the vertebral arteries. MRI is the method
Brückmann, H. +5 more
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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]
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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Management of lumbar spinal stenosis
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) affects more than 200,000 adults in the United States, resulting in substantial pain and disability. It is the most common reason for spinal surgery in patients over 65 years. Lumbar spinal stenosis is a clinical syndrome of pain in the buttocks or lower extremities, with or without back pain.
Jon, Lurie, Christy, Tomkins-Lane
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