Spine
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Cross-sectional study to evaluate the thoracic and lumbar spine in patients with diastrophic dysplasia (DD). ⋯ Abnormal disc structure and rapid degeneration explain the diminished decreased mobility of the spine and may be a causative factor in the development of scoliosis. Muscular atrophy may be caused by reduced physical activity and rigid spinal deformities. The spinal canal is narrowed, but symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis is uncommon.
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A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. ⋯ There appears to be little scientific evidence for the effectiveness on neck and shoulder pain of multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation compared with other rehabilitation methods. There is an urgent need for high-quality trials in this field.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Short-segment pedicle instrumentation of thoracolumbar burst fractures: does transpedicular intracorporeal grafting prevent early failure?
A prospective, randomized study comparing two treatment methods for thoracolumbar burst fractures: short-segment instrumentation with transpedicular grafting and the same procedure without transpedicular grafting. ⋯ Short-segment transpedicular instrumentation of thoracolumbar burst fractures is associated with a high rate of failure that cannot be decreased by additional transpedicular intracorporeal grafting.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Helping patients decide about back surgery: a randomized trial of an interactive video program.
A randomized trial of 100 patients with low back pain who were potential surgical candidates. ⋯ Both the booklet alone and the combination of videodisc and booklet improved knowledge. The combination produced greater knowledge gains than the booklet alone for the subgroup with the least knowledge at baseline. Patients preferred the combination and had a slightly lower preference for surgery if they had viewed the video presentation. For some patients, the video may enhance involvement in clinical decisions.
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Case Reports
Partial lumbosacral transitional vertebra resection for contralateral facetogenic pain.
Case report of surgically treated mechanical low back pain from the facet joint contralateral to a unilateral anomalous lumbosacral articulation (Bertolotti's syndrome). ⋯ Clinicians should consider the possibility that mechanical low back pain may occur from a facet contralateral to a unilateral anomalous lumbosacral articulation, even in a young patient. Although reports of surgical treatment of Bertolotti's syndrome are infrequent, resection of the anomalous articulation provided excellent results in this patient, presumably because of reduced stresses on the symptomatic facet.