Current concepts in the management of facet joint dislocations of the cervical spine
Introduction Facet joint injuries even though very rare, are serious injuries which usually affect the cervical spine. In most cases...
Read MoreThe predictive effect of fear-avoidance beliefs on low back pain among newly qualified health care workers with and without previous low back pain: a prospective cohort study
Abstract Background Health care workers have a high prevalence of low back pain (LBP). Although physical exposures in the working...
Read MoreNuNec: A PEEK-on-PEEK Cervical Arthroplasty System: In Clinical Perspective
Introduction Currently anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a widely accepted surgical treatment for patients with radiculopathy and myelopathy...
Read MoreUndiagnosed osteoid osteoma of the spine presenting as painful scoliosis from adolescence to adulthood: a case report
Abstract Presented here is a case of a young woman, with an undiagnosed osteoid osteoma of the spine, which presented...
Read MoreBone graft and its substitutes in spinal surgery
Introduction Fusion is an important part in spinal surgery, be it in the cervical spine or in the lumbosacral spine....
Read MoreA retrospective case study looking at the effectiveness of the Springback
1.0 Abstract Background: Chronic back pain is a major problem according to the Clinical Standards Advisory Group1, despite current treatments....
Read MoreTreatment of Chronic Low Back Pain in Patients with Spinal Deformities Using a Sagittal Re-alignment Brace
Background For adult scoliosis patients with chronic low back pain bracing is initially indicated before spinal surgery is considered. Until...
Read MoreA Challenge to Product Development Engineers: An Alternative to Pedicle Screws for Dynamic Stabilization of the Spine
Nearly all spine companies with extensive product portfolios have some type of dynamic stabilization system. Nearly all use conventional pedicle...
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