Spine
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A systematic review. ⋯ There remains no standard PSLR procedure, no consensus on interpretation of results, and little recognition that a negative PSLR test outcome may be of greater diagnostic value than a positive one. The causal link between LBP pathology and hamstring action remains unclear. There is a need for research into the clinical use of the PSLR; its intra- and interobserver reliability; the influences of age, gender, diurnal variation, and psychosocial factors; and its predictive value in lumbar intervertebral disc surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Surgical tracheostomy versus percutaneous dilational tracheostomy in patients with anterior cervical spine fixation: preliminary report.
A prospective, randomized study. ⋯ Our preliminary data demonstrate that ultrasound-guided PDT as regards to complications is at least equally safe as ST; at the same time, it is much quicker method, probably with less late infections of the stoma, which could be an important advantage in patients with ACSF.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Treatment of chronic lower back pain with lumbar extension and whole-body vibration exercise: a randomized controlled trial.
A randomized controlled trial with a 6-month follow-up period was conducted. ⋯ The current data indicate that poor lumbar muscle force probably is not the exclusive cause of chronic lower back pain. Different types of exercise therapy tend to yield comparable results. Interestingly, well-controlled vibration may be the cure rather than the cause of lower back pain.
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A case of acute low back pain caused by pseudogout attack of the lumbar facet joint is reported. ⋯ Pseudogout attack of the lumbar facet joint is rare, but this clinical entity should be added to the differential diagnosis of acute low back pain.