Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial: intradiscal electrothermal therapy versus placebo for the treatment of chronic discogenic low back pain.
A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET) for the treatment of chronic discogenic low back pain (CDLBP). ⋯ The IDET procedure appeared safe with no permanent complications. No subject in either arm met criteria for successful outcome. Further detailed analyses showed no significant change in outcome measures in either group at 6 months. This study demonstrates no significant benefit from IDET over placebo.
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Clinical Trial
The prognosis of conservative treatments for lumbar spinal stenosis: analysis of patients over 70 years of age.
A prospective study. ⋯ The prognosis of conservative treatment for aged LSS was relatively good. Radicular type may be a candidate for conservative treatment. However, patients with complete block in the myelogram may not respond favorably to conservative treatment.
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Outcome study to determine the internal consistency, and validity of adapted Turkish version of Scoliosis Research Society-22 (SRS-22) Instrument. ⋯ This study demonstrated that, if measures are to be used across cultures, the items must not only be translated well linguistically but also must be culturally adapted to maintain the content validity of the instrument at a conceptual level across different cultures. This may necessitate several validation studies to ensure and improve consistency in the content and face validity between source and target versions of a questionnaire due to difficulty in detecting subtle differences in the living habits of different cultures.
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In vitro study on the effects of pulsed low intensity ultrasound on the cellular metabolism of bovine intervertebral disc cells. ⋯ The application of pulsed low intensity ultrasound stimulated extracellular matrix metabolism in intervertebral disc cells. Pulsed low intensity ultrasound may prove useful for the physical stimulation of cell metabolism for tissue engineering of intervertebral disc tissue.