Imaging Spinal Stenosis
Imaging Spinal Stenosis Kiran S. Talekar, MD; Mougnyan Cox, MD; Elana Smith, MD; Adam E. Flanders, MD Appl Radiol. 2017;46(1) Abstract and Introduction Introduction Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis is a condition in which there is diminished space available for the neural and vascular elements in the lumbar spine secondary to degenerative changes in the spinal canal.[1] […]
Does surgical technique influence clinical outcome after lumbar spinal stenosis decompression? A comparative effectiveness study from the Norwegian Registry for Spine Surgery
European Spine Journal February 2017, Volume 26, Issue 2, pp 420–427 Does surgical technique influence clinical outcome after lumbar spinal stenosis decompression? A comparative effectiveness study from the Norwegian Registry for Spine Surgery Authors Erland Hermansen, Ulla Kristina Romild, Ivar Magne Austevoll, Tore Solberg, Kjersti Storheim, Jens Ivar Brox, Christian Hellum, Kari Indrekvam Abstract Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcome of spinal process osteotomy with two other midline-retaining […]
One-staged combined decompression for the patients with cervico-thoracic tandem spinal stenosis
European Spine Journal February 2017, Volume 26, Issue 2, pp 374–381 One-staged combined decompression for the patients with cervico-thoracic tandem spinal stenosis Authors Panpan Hu, Miao Yu, Xiaoguang Liu, Zhongjun Liu, Liang Jiang, Zhongqiang Chen Abstract Purpose To report the techniques and safety of one-staged combined decompression for the patients with tandem spinal stenosis (TSS) at cervical and thoracic spine. Methods Sixteen TSS subjects, who received combined […]
Readmission Rates, Reasons, and Risk Factors in Elderly Patients Treated With Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Pathology
Spine Readmission Rates, Reasons, and Risk Factors in Elderly Patients Treated With Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Pathology Varun Puvanesarajah, MD; Ali Nourbakhsh, MD; Hamid Hassanzadeh, MD; Adam L. Shimer, MD; Francis H. Shen, MD; Anuj Singla, MD Spine. 2016;41(24):1933-1938. Abstract Study Design. Retrospective database review. Objective. To determine readmission rates after 1 to 2 level, primary, […]
Can Low Back Pain Be Managed Without Surgery or Drugs?
Medscape Orthopedics Can Low Back Pain Be Managed Without Surgery or Drugs? Laird Harrison Treating Nonspecific Low Back Pain David Hanscom, MD, was just completing his training as a spine surgeon at Twin Cities Scoliosis Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1985, when his own horrible spine pain overtook him. «I was spiraling down,» he says. […]
Spinopelvic sagittal imbalance as a risk factor for adjacent-segment disease after single-segment posterior lumbar interbody fusion
Spinopelvic sagittal imbalance as a risk factor for adjacent-segment disease after single-segment posterior lumbar interbody fusion Tomiya Matsumoto, Shinya Okuda, Takafumi Maeno, Tomoya Yamashita, Ryoji Yamasaki, Tsuyoshi Sugiura, and Motoki Iwasaki Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, Ahead of Print : Pages 1-6 Abstract OBJECTIVE The importance of spinopelvic balance and its implications for clinical outcomes […]
Radiographic evaluation of posterior selective thoracolumbar or lumbar fusion for moderate Lenke 5C curves
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery January 2017, Volume 137, Issue 1, pp 1–8 Radiographic evaluation of posterior selective thoracolumbar or lumbar fusion for moderate Lenke 5C curves Yanbin Zhang, Guanfeng Lin, Jianguo Zhang, Jianwei Guo, Shengru Wang, Yang Yang, Jianxiong Shen, Yipeng Wang. Abstract Introduction Posterior selective thoracolumbar or lumbar (TL/L) fusion with pedicle screw constructs for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has been studied in a few researches. However, few […]
Lumbar artery branches coursing vertically over the intervertebral discs of the lower lumbar spine: an anatomic study
Lumbar artery branches coursing vertically over the intervertebral discs of the lower lumbar spine: an anatomic study Nojiri et al. Eur Spine J (2016) 25:4195–4198 Abstract Purpose Bleeding from the lumbar artery is a potential complication during the transpsoas approach to the lower lumbar intervertebral discs. In this anatomic study, the morphological relationships between […]
Infection and low back pain: seeking evidence or fear of exploring new indications for antibiotics?
Infection and low back pain: seeking evidence or fear of exploring new indications for antibiotics? Artus M, Fairbank J, Scarborough M, Foster N Eur Spine J (2016) 25:3859–3861 Infection in the spine might be the cause of symptoms in a group of patients with severe chronic low back pain (LBP). What about the […]
A Pilot Study Investigating a Promising Approach for the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain
Spine Patient-Led Goal Setting A Pilot Study Investigating a Promising Approach for the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain Tania Gardner, BAppSc; Kathryn Refshauge, OAM, FAHMS DipPhty, GradDipManipTher, MBiomedE, PhD; James McAuley, PhD; Stephen Goodall, PhD, BSc, MSc; Markus Hübscher, PhD; Lorraine Smith, BA (Hons), PhD Spine. 2016;41(18):1405-1413. Abstract Study Design. A prospective, single-arm, […]
