Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Introduction Studies have shown intervertebral discs, facet joints and sacroiliac joints to be potential sources of low back pain. Whilst...
Read MoreEUROSPINE 2011
A warm welcome has been extended for you to join the EuroSpine annual event. This October, the EuroSpine committee are...
Read MoreThe Netherlands Cervical Kinematics (NECK) Trial: Cost-effectiveness of anterior cervical discectomy with or without interbody fusion and arthroplasty in the treatment of cervical disc herniation; adouble-blind randomised multicenter study
Abstract Background Patients with cervical radicular syndrome due to disc herniation refractory to conservative treatment are offered surgical treatment. Anterior...
Read MoreCase Study Report: Episodic cauda equina compression from an intradural lumbar herniated disc: A case of
Abstract Intradural disc herniation (IDDH) is a rare complication of intervertebral disc disease and comprises 0.26-0.30% of all herniated discs,...
Read MoreIsolated long thoracic nerve paralysis – a rare complication of anterior spinal surgery: a case report
Abstract Introduction Isolated long thoracic nerve injury causes paralysis of the serratus anterior muscle. Patients with serratus anterior palsy may...
Read MoreDynesys: The current evidence
The Dynesys spinal system is a non-fusion pedicle screw-based stabilisation system introduced by Dubois in 1994. It consists of conventional...
Read MoreClinical outcomes and safety assessment in elderly patients undergoing decompressive laminectomy for lumbar spinal stenosis: a prospective study
Abstract Background To assess safety, risk factors and clinical outcomes in elderly patients with spinal stenosis after decompressive laminectomy. Methods...
Read MoreRelationship between spine osteoarthritis, bone mineral density and bone turn over markers in post menopausal women
Abstract Background Several studies have observed an inverse relationship between osteoporosis and spinal osteoarthritis, the latter being considered as possibly...
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