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A randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of surgical and nonsurgical treatment for cervical radiculopathy

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020
Background Cervical radiculopathy is usually caused by disc herniation or spondylosis. The prognosis is expected to be good in most patients, but there is limited scientific evidence on the indications for nonsurgical and surgical treatments.
Mirad Taso, Jon Håvard Sommernes, F. Kolstad, J. Sundseth, Siri Bjorland, A. Pripp, J. Zwart, J. Brox   +7 more
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Plexiform intra-spinal neurofibromatosis in a young male with lower limb radiculopathy: A case report and review of literature

Indian Spine Journal, 2023
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) with extensive intraspinal involvement seldom presents with isolated radiculopathy. We report the case of a young male with NF-1 having dumbbell tumors along the entire extent of the spine presenting with isolated lower ...
Ashish Shankar Naik, Chandhan Murugan, K S Sri Vijay Anand, Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran   +3 more
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Diagnostic accuracy of patient interview items and clinical tests for cervical radiculopathy.

Physiotherapy, 2020
OBJECTIVE To determine the diagnostic accuracy of patient interview items and clinical tests to diagnose cervical radiculopathy. DESIGN A prospective diagnostic accuracy study.
Marije L. S. Sleijser-Koehorst, M. Coppieters, R. Epping, S. Rooker, A. Verhagen, G. Scholten-Peeters   +5 more
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THE COMBINED EFFICACY OF NEURAL MOBILIZATION WITH TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION (TENS) VERSUS NEURAL MOBILIZATION ALONE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY

International Journal of Physiotherapy, 2016
Background: Cervical radiculopathy occurs annually in 85 out of 100,000 people. It is very disabling and interferes with the ADL of the patients. Many studies had shown the effectiveness of neural mobilization and TENS in reduction of pain and disability
Dr. Pritam Deka, Dr. Mrs. Sarulatha, Dr. Shamik Bhattacharjee, Dr. Abhijit Dutta   +3 more
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Clinical Application of Diffusion Tensor Imaging for a Brachial Plexus Injury

Diagnostics, 2022
Brachial plexus injuries are commonly diagnosed clinically, as conventional imaging has a low sensitivity. In recent years, diffusion tensor imaging has established a clinical role in the study of the central nervous system and, while still presenting ...
Giulio Vara, Gianmarco Tuzzato, Giuseppe Bianchi, Marco Miceli, Luca Spinardi, Rita Golfieri, Raffaella Rinaldi, Giancarlo Facchini   +7 more
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Incidence of and risk factors for lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy in adults: a systematic review

European spine journal
Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) with radiculopathy is associated with greater pain, disability, healthcare use, and costs compared with nonspecific low back pain. Reliable information about its incidence and risk factors were lacking.
C. Hincapié, Daniela Kroismayr, Léonie Hofstetter, Astrid Kurmann, C. Cancelliere, Y. Raja Rampersaud, Eleanor Boyle, George A Tomlinson, A. R. Jadad, J. Hartvigsen, Pierre Côté, J. Cassidy   +11 more
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Comparison of 10‐year Outcomes of Bryan Cervical Disc Arthroplasty for Myelopathy and Radiculopathy

Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019
Objective To evaluate the long‐term efficacy of Bryan cervical disc arthroplasty in the treatment of myelopathy patients compared with radiculopathy patients. Methods This study is a prospective study.
Xiao Han, Da He, Ning Zhang, Qingpeng Song, Jinchao Wang, Wei Tian   +5 more
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Full-Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Treating Lumbar Disc Degeneration Involving Disc Height Loss: Technical Report

Medicina, 2020
Background and Objectives: Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) is the main cause of lower back pain and leads to corresponding disc height loss. Although lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) is commonly used for treating LDD, several different treatment strategies ...
Tsuyoshi Harakuni, Hiroki Iwai, Yasushi Oshima, Hirokazu Inoue, Tomoaki Kitagawa, Hirohiko Inanami, Hisashi Koga   +6 more
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Effectiveness of Mechanical Traction for Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Physical Therapy, 2020
OBJECTIVE Lumbar radiculopathy is a pain syndrome caused by compression/irritation of the lumbar nerve root(s). Traction is a well-known and commonly used conservative treatment for lumbar radiculopathy, although its effectiveness is disputed.
C. Vanti, Alice Panizzolo, Luca Turone, A. Guccione, F. Violante, P. Pillastrini, L. Bertozzi   +6 more
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Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus posterior cervical foraminotomy for the treatment of single-level unilateral cervical radiculopathy: a meta-analysis

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2020
Background To compare the effectiveness and safety of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF) for patients diagnosed with single-level unilateral cervical radiculopathy. Methods Relevant studies comparing
Wen-huan Fang, Lijun Huang, F. Feng, Bu Yang, Lei He, Guizhong Du, Peigen Xie, Zihao Chen   +7 more
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