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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Reliability of measuring thoracic kyphosis angle, lumbar lordosis angle and straight leg raise with an inclinometer [PDF]
, 2012 Licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution non-commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, providing that the work is ...
Lewis, J.S. +3 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbar Giant Cell Tumor of the Spine: Update on Current Management Strategies [PDF]
, 2022 Andrew R. Leggett +3 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective We evaluated the role of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D), prednisone, and other risk factors for bone mineral density (BMD) loss and osteoporosis in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods We calculated the association between 25(OH)D levels and other potential risk factors and BMD measures (spine T scores) and osteoporosis (defined as a T ...
Nima Madanchi +4 more
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Baastrup's Disease Is Associated with Recurrent of Sciatica after Posterior Lumbar Spinal Decompressions Utilizing Floating Spinous Process Procedures [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2016 Study DesignRetrospective case-control study.PurposeTo determine whether kissing spine is a risk factor for recurrence of sciatica after lumbar posterior decompression using a spinous process floating approach.Overview of LiteratureKissing spine is ...
Masao Koda +13 more
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Bone: An Acute Buffer of Plasma Sodium during Exhaustive Exercise?
, 2013 Both hyponatremia and osteopenia separately have been well documented in endurance athletes. Although bone has been shown to act as a “sodium reservoir” to buffer severe plasma sodium derangements in animals, recent data have suggested a similar function
Hew-Butler, Tamara +2 more
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Trends and Costs of External Electrical Bone Stimulators and Grafting Materials in Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. [PDF]
, 2018 STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review. PURPOSE: To identify the trends in stimulator use, pair those trends with various grafting materials, and determine the influence of stimulators on the risk of revision surgery.
Brodke, Darrel Scott +9 more
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Are Lumbar Fusion Guidelines Followed? A Survey of North American Spine Surgeons [PDF]
, 2021 Thiago S. Montenegro +8 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This study introduces an innovative approach to treating intervertebral disc degeneration using ultrasound‐triggered in situ hydrogel formation. Proof‐of‐concept experiments using optimized biomaterial and ultrasound parameters demonstrate partial restoration of biomechanical function and successful integration into degenerated disc tissue, offering a ...
Veerle A. Brans +11 more
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Severity and location of lumbar spine stenosis affects the outcome of total knee arthroplasty [PDF]
, 2021 William L. Sheppard +7 more
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