Clinical spine surgery
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Clinical spine surgery · Mar 2017
Measurement of Spinopelvic Parameters on Standing Lateral Lumbar Radiographs: Validity and Reliability.
This was a radiographic validity and reliability study. ⋯ Spinopelvic parameters and LL values measured on lateral lumbar radiographs were reproducibly similar to those measured on lateral whole-spine radiographs. Use of a standing lateral lumbar radiograph is reasonable when spinopelvic parameters and LL are to be measured.
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Clinical spine surgery · Feb 2017
Polytrauma Patients With Associated Spine Fractures: An Assessment of Surgical Intervention on Patient Outcome.
Retrospective comparative study. ⋯ III, retrospective comparative.
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Clinical spine surgery · Feb 2017
Surgical Technique for Decompression of Severe Thoracic Myelopathy due to Tuberous Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum.
Retrospective review. ⋯ Segmental en bloc resection of the posterior wall of the thoracic canal is a safe and effective alternative for OLF-related severe thoracic myelopathy.
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Clinical spine surgery · Nov 2016
Asymmetric Facet Joint Osteoarthritis and Its Relationships to Facet Orientation, Facet Tropism, and Ligamentum Flavum Thickening.
The degrees of osteoarthritis of the left and right facet joints were evaluated by using computerized tomography among elderly patients with low back or leg pain. ⋯ Asymmetric FJOA is associated with facet orientation and tropism, but not with spinal level. There is a close relationship between severity of FJOA and LF thickness.
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Clinical spine surgery · Nov 2016
Repeat Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Recurrent Pain Arising From Previously Treated Vertebrae in Patients With Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures.
A retrospective study. ⋯ Repeat PV is an effective option for patients having OVCFs with recurrent pain at the previously treated level. There was a correlation between therapeutic benefits of repeat PV and the cleft sign disappearance in patients at the previously treated vertebral level.