Arbiza, Paloma Astasio; Arribas, María José Díaz; Sánchez, Mabel Ramos; Hervás, Pedro Pardo; Chicharro, José López; Carreré, Teresa Angulo; Molina, Paloma Ortega

Spine. 34(15):1529-1538, July 1, 2009.

doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181aa2771

The findings of this random controlled clinical trial suggest that the use of the Godelive Denys-Struyf physical therapy method to treat nonspecific low back pain leads to greater improvements after treatment in patient perceived pain, functional ability, and quality of life than the conventional treatment used in Spanish primary care.

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Eubanks, Jason David; Cheruvu, Vinay K.

Spine. 34(15):1539-1543, July 1, 2009.

doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181a98560

This osteologic examination of 3100 sacrums defined the prevalence of spina bifida occulta as 12.4%. Spina bifida occulta is most common in white men. The sacral table angle is greater in spina bifida occulta individuals than controls and predicts the presence of spina bifida occulta.

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Yoshida, Tatsuhiro; Park, Jin Soo; Yokosuka, Kimiaki; Jimbo, Kotaro; Yamada, Kei; Sato, Kimiaki; Takeuchi, Masayoshi; Yamagishi, Sho-ichi; Nagata, Kensei

Spine. 34(15):1544-1548, July 1, 2009.

doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181a98390

We report the correlation between IL-1β and advanced glycation end-products-Receptor for advanced glycation end-products complex in bovine coccygeal intervertebral disc. Our results suggested that the increased receptor for advanced glycation end-products expression in inflammatory circumstances and interaction with advanced glycation end-products are risk factors in decreasing of aggrecan content in nucleus pulposus.

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Lin, Chia-Ying; Kang, Heesuk; Rouleau, Jeffrey P.; Hollister, Scott J.; Marca, Frank La

Spine. 34(15):1554-1560, July 1, 2009.

doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181aa643b

This study analyzes the stress patterns at the interface between prosthesis and lower vertebral end plate in cervical disc arthroplasty to better understand the underlying mechanisms of subsidence and how the load transfer pattern of each disc design affects segmental motion.

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Bransford, Richard J.; Stevens, David W.; Uyeji, Staci; Bellabarba, Carlo; Chapman, Jens R.

Spine. 34(15):1561-1566, July 1, 2009.

doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181a9702d

A retrospective study of 342 halos placed for 490 traumatic cervical spine injuries over 8 years was carried out assessing survivorship and causes of failure. Eighty-five percent of halos successfully treated the injury and 74% completed the planned prescribed course. Halos are a reasonable treatment option for traumatic cervical spine injuries.

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Romero, Neil C.; Glaser, John; Walton, Zeke

Spine. 34(15):1578-1580, July 1, 2009.

doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181a972b2

A retrospective chart review was performed to investigate the utility of routine radiographs in the first year after lumbar spinal fusions. Routine radiographs seem to have limited utility and may place patients at an increased risk of undergoing unnecessary diagnostic studies.

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Mannion, Anne F.; Junge, Astrid; Elfering, Achim; Dvorak, Jiri; Porchet, François; Grob, Dieter

Spine. 34(15):1590-1599, July 1, 2009.

doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31819fcd52

In this prospective study of patients undergoing spinal decompression, expectations of surgery, in multiple domains, were overly optimistic. Baseline expectations per se did not predict outcome measured as symptoms, function, or global effectiveness. In hierarchical multiple regression analysis, the most significant predictor of global outcome was expectations being fulfilled.

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Dankaerts, Wim; O'Sullivan, Peter; Burnett, Angus; Straker, Leon; Davey, Paul; Gupta, Ritu

Spine. 34(15):1610-1618, July 1, 2009.

doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181aa6175

A Statistical Classification Model was developed to discriminate between 2 subgroups of nonspecific chronic low back pain (Flexion Pattern and Active Extension Pattern) and a control subgroup using biomechanical variables quantifying parameters of motor control. The model could discriminate the 3 subgroups.

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Sakai, Yoshihito; Matsuyama, Yukihiro; Katayama, Yoshito; Imagama, Shiro; Ito, Zenya; Wakao, Norimitsu; Kanemura, Tokumi; Yoshida, Go; Sato, Koji; Ando, Tomohiro; Nakamura, Hiroshi; Kato, Fumihiko; Yukawa, Yasutsugu; Ito, Keigo; Ishiguro, Naoki

Spine. 34(15):1619-1624, July 1, 2009.

doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181a983d8

Surgical results of 20 patients with spinal myxopapillary ependymoma were analyzed. Tumor encapsulation was important for gross total removal that leads to excellent outcome. Heterogeneous enhancement on MRI indicated tumor unencapsulation, resulting in postoperative neurologic deficit.

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