Journal of spinal disorders & techniques
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Oct 2007
Clinical TrialPercutaneous treatment of lumbar intervertebral disk hernias with radiopaque gelified ethanol: a preliminary study.
Prospective clinical trial. ⋯ This preliminary study shows the efficacy and inocuity of this new substance that could take over the Chymopapain therapeutic field.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Oct 2007
Facet joint pain in chronic spinal pain: an evaluation of prevalence and false-positive rate of diagnostic blocks.
A retrospective review. ⋯ This retrospective review once again confirmed the significant prevalence of facet joint pain in chronic spinal pain.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Aug 2007
Unilateral cervical facet fractures with subluxation: injury patterns and treatment.
This is a retrospective study of patients with unilateral cervical facet fractures from a Level I academic trauma center. ⋯ We conclude the following: (a) anterior discectomy and fusion with a static (constrained) plating system is appropriate treatment for this type of injury, (b) in the absence of significant neurologic deficit with residual canal or foraminal stenosis, preoperative closed reduction is not necessary, (c) a small percentage of these patients will have vertebral artery injury, thus warranting screening with 16-slice computed tomographic angiography.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Aug 2007
Clinical TrialMultislice CT fluoroscopy-assisted cervical transforaminal injection of steroids: technical note.
A prospective study of 19 consecutive patients who underwent multislice computed tomography (CT)-guided cervical transforaminal steroid injection. ⋯ The multislice CT fluoroscopy-guided approach is feasible and a safe and effective approach for cervical transforaminal steroid injection. With the advantages of safety for the patient and precise placement of the needle for injection, this technique might be an additional option and may eventually replace the conventional C-arm fluoroscopy-guided cervical transforaminal steroid injection technique.