Journal of spinal disorders & techniques
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Aug 2016
Clinical Outcomes and Radiologic Changes Following Microsurgical Bilateral Decompression via a Unilateral Approach in Patients With Lumbar Canal Stenosis and Grade I Degenerative Spondylolisthesis With a Minimum 3-year Follow-up.
A retrospective study. ⋯ Despite small case series with retrospective design and the absence of a control group, our study suggests that bilateral decompression via a unilateral approach in patients with LSS and grade 1 DS showed good mid-term clinical outcomes, despite an increase in slip percentage.However, more marked increases in slippage were observed in patients with sagittal motion in spondylolisthesis levels on preoperative dynamic x-ray, than in patients without sagittal motion. Therefore, bilateral decompression via a unilateral approach can aggravate symptoms related to instability in patients with preoperative sagittal motion on dynamic x-ray, and needs a longer term follow-up than in our study.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Aug 2016
Multicenter StudyTwo-Year Evaluation of the X-STOP Interspinous Spacer in Different Primary Patient Populations With Neurogenic Intermittent Claudication due to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.
Multicenter, prospective single-arm study in patients diagnosed with neurogenic intermittent claudication because of lumbar spinal stenosis. ⋯ Overall data are consistent with the randomized pivotal Investigational Device Exemption trial. On the basis of the COS cohort which was subject to several additional years of failed conservative treatment, overall success rates do not improve as greatly in patients with long-standing lumbar spinal stenosis symptoms.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Aug 2016
Local Treatment of Osteoporotic Sheep Vertebral Body with Calcium Sulfate for Decreasing the Potential Fracture Risk: Microstructural and Biomechanical Evaluations.
In this study, calcium sulfate (CS) was injected through pedicle into the osteoporotic vertebral body in vivo in sheep, and micro-computed tomography analysis, histologic observation, and biomechanical test were performed. ⋯ The preliminary data suggest that local injection of CS can significantly improve the amount, density, and biomechanical performance of the bone trabeculae in osteoporotic vertebra. The local injection of CS could also be used as a new method to improve the physical microstructure and augment the mechanical properties in "high-risk" vertebral bodies, decreasing the potential fracture risk of patients with osteoporosis. The strict inclusion and exclusion criteria should be performed before treatment.