European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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To delineate the changes in functional outcomes of surgically treated U-shaped sacral fractures. ⋯ Neurological function in the lower extremities of patients with U-shaped sacral fractures improved after surgery; however, bowel and sexual functions did not change, and urinary function deteriorated over time. The majority of impairments appear to be permanent if still present at 1 year after surgery. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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This study aimed to compare differences in lumbosacral and spinopelvic parameters between pain developers and non-pain developers as well as the effects of various posture changes. ⋯ The current study supports the assertion that increased lumbar lordosis is associated with increased pain. Lumbar spine angles change in various postures. The changes were more prominent in pain developers than in non-pain developers. Larger lumbar lordosis due to larger pelvic incidence may be a risk factor for the development of standing-induced low back pain. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the type and severity of spinal injury in airborne sports, as well as patients demographics in this unique set of athletes. Paragliding is one of the most popular airborne sports in Switzerland, which thought to be no less dangerous with a high potential for spinal injury. Few studies on spinal column injuries have been performed in these high-risk athletes with only inconsistent findings. ⋯ III, retrospective comparative study. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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Minimum clinically important difference (MCID) represents the smallest change in an outcome measure recognized as clinically meaningful to a patient and is one of the most important psychometric parameters for assessing the postoperative results of spinal surgery. The purpose of the present study was to elucidate MCIDs for four common outcome measures used for degenerative cervical myelopathy in the context of patients undergoing laminoplasty. ⋯ The MCIDs of four outcome measures were determined for patients undergoing cervical laminoplasty. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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To evaluate the relationship between degenerative disc, endplate Modic changes (MC) type I, and pain during upright weight-bearing MRI scan of the lumbar spine in a cohort of patients with non-specific low back pain. ⋯ Our results showed the modifications of Modic I changes under loading, with MRI evidence of increased MC area extent in the upright position and correlation between Modic changes extension increase and increase in pain in the standing position. Weight-bearing MRI scans represent a valuable complement to standard sequences since they provide the radiologist with additional diagnostic information about low back pain. These slides can be retrieved from Electronic Supplementary Material.