INTRODUCTION: Pyogenic spondylodiscitis is a rare disease, but incidence is increasing. Reported failure rates following conservative management range from 12% to 18%. The purpose of this study was to determine…
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective Study OBJECTIVE.: To determine how LSF-THA operative sequence would affect THA outcomes.SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Outcomes following total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients with a history of…
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Information on the 3D shape of vertebral endplates is lacking. Prior studies have analysed 2D shape, however 3D data is important as it may help improve our understanding…
BACKGROUND: There have been few comparisons between dual positions, which require a position change, and a single position, which does not require position change, and it is not clear whether…
Patients with spinal muscular atrophy often have complete interlaminar osseous fusion, precluding lumbar puncture via the standard interlaminar approach. Recently, we have developed a new coaxial curved-needle variation of fluoroscopy-guided…
OBJECTIVES: To determine lumbar intervertebral disc properties with shear wave elastography in adolescent idiopathic scoliotic (AIS) patients before and after surgery, and compare them with asymptomatic controls.METHODS: Twenty-five severe AIS patients…
Oxidative stress (OS) caused by multiple factors occurs after the implantation of bone repair materials. DNA methylation plays an important role in the regulation of osteogenic differentiation. Moreover, recent studies…
We present a patient who was diagnosed 20 yr prior to current presentation with a spinal arteriovenous malformation. This patient had a 10-yr history of worsening back pain (and underwent…
OBJECTIVE: Discharge to an inpatient rehabilitation facility or another acute-care facility not only constitutes a postoperative challenge for patients and their care team but also contributes significantly to healthcare costs.…
Study Design: Observational study of prospectively collected data.Objectives: Patients with chronic low back pain resistant to nonoperative treatment often face a poor prognosis for recovery. The aim of the current…
