Spine
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A clinical trial on patients receiving neck/shoulder physical examinations. ⋯ Our sensitivity test was the most reliable and also exempt from bias and should be studied further. Some common tests may not be reliable. History had no impact on reliability of our tests but increased the prevalence of positive findings. Neurogenic dysfunction seems very common in patients with neck and/or shoulder problems and should be screened for.
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Experimental scoliosis was created in an immature goat model. ⋯ This study establishes an experimental model for scoliosis that creates progressive, structural, idiopathic-type, lordoscoliotic curves convex to the right in the thoracic spine of the immature goat with high statistical significance (P < 0.001). In addition, this method of experimental scoliosis creation avoids violation of the spinal elements throughout the maximal portion of the curve providing an ideal opportunity subsequent study of the deformity.
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Clinical and radiologic analyses in elderly patients with cervical myelopathy. ⋯ Retrolisthesis and anterolisthesis are often the cause of myelopathy in elderly patients. Surgical decompression for cervical myelopathy was beneficial even in elderly patients older than 70 years old. Laminoplasty achieves stability of the cervical spine, and this procedure is reasonable for the treatment.