Asian spine journal
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Asian spine journal · Oct 2014
Comparison of two methods of epidural steroid injection in the treatment of recurrent lumbar disc herniation.
Prospective study. ⋯ In the current study, the caudal and transforaminal steroid injection methods showed similar outcomes in the treatment of relapsed lumbar disc herniation. However, more detailed patient categorizing may help in finding possible subgroups with differences.
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Asian spine journal · Oct 2014
Characteristics of sagittal spino-pelvic alignment in Japanese young adults.
Radiological analysis of normal patterns of sagittal alignment of the spine. ⋯ Japanese young adults apparently have smaller PI and LLA values than Caucasian people. When making decisions for optimal sagittal spinal alignment, racial differences should be considered.
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Asian spine journal · Oct 2014
Up-Regulation of Pain Behavior and Glial Activity in the Spinal Cord after Compression and Application of Nucleus Pulposus onto the Sciatic Nerve in Rats.
Experimental animal study. ⋯ Nerve compression with NP application produces pain-related behavior, and up-regulates astrocytes and microglia in the spinal dorsal horn, suggesting that these glia may be related to pain transmission.
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Asian spine journal · Oct 2014
Evaluation of behavior and expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand in dorsal root Ganglia after sciatic nerve compression and application of nucleus pulposus in rats.
Experimental animal study. ⋯ The exposure of sciatic nerves to mechanical compression and NP produces pain-related behavior and up-regulation of RANKL in DRG neurons. RANKL may play an important role in mediating pain after sciatic nerve injury with exposure to NP.
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Asian spine journal · Oct 2014
Comparison of Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty, and Nonsurgical Management of Vertebral Compression Fractures and Impact on US Healthcare Resource Utilization.
Retrospective propensity score-matched cohort analysis of the Thomson Reuters MarketScan database. ⋯ Our data suggests that the treatment of a VCF patient will likely be associated with similar long-term operative and complication rates regardless of treatment modality.