Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Minimum 5-year follow-up surgical results of post-traumatic thoracic and lumbar kyphosis treated with anterior instrumentation: comparison of anterior plate and dual rod systems.
A retrospective follow-up study of post-traumatic thoracic and lumbar kyphosis after anterior instrumentation with anterior plate and dual rod systems. ⋯ In light of the present study's findings, we suggest that the technique of anterior decompression, strut grafting, and anterior instrumentation is an effective method for the treatment of post-traumatic kyphotic deformity and that the success of the technique depends on the time from trauma to operation and the severity of baseline deformity, regardless of the type of instrumentation.
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An in vitro human cadaveric biomechanical study. ⋯ In general, CHARITE discs preserved operated- and other-level motions. Fusion simulations affected motion redistribution at other levels, including adjacent levels.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The efficiency of gabapentin therapy in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Randomized controlled study. ⋯ Based on the results of our pilot study, extensive clinical studies are warranted to investigate the role of gabapentin in the management of symptomatic LSS.
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Case report. ⋯ This is the first report of a synovial cyst hematoma due to anticoagulation therapy. Its magnetic resonance imaging features can be similar to synovial cyst, especially when it is hemorrhagic. Spinal decompression was the definitive treatment.
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Prospective follow-up and retrospective review of 174 patients surgically treated for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. ⋯ In patients undergoing surgery for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis, the preoperative type of leg pain predicts function and leg symptom outcomes.