Spine
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Cross-sectional study. Between 1995 and 1997, all inhabitants aged 20 years and older in the Nord-Trøndelag county in Norway were invited to fill in 2 different questionnaires at different times concerning musculoskeletal complaints. ⋯ In this, to our knowledge, first large-scale population-based study evaluating the incidence of musculoskeletal complaints, nearly 1 in 12 individuals reported musculoskeletal complaints lasting at least 15 days during the past month.
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Immunocytochemistry for acid-sensing ion channel 3 (ASIC3) in neurons of rat dorsal root ganglions (DRGs) from animals exposed to a model of lumbar disc herniation. ⋯ Our results suggest that ASIC3 in DRG neurons may play an important role in nerve root pain caused by lumbar disc herniation. Lidocaine decreased ASIC3 expression in DRG neurons and pain associated with the disc herniation model.
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Sequential cross-sectional study. ⋯ While inpatient lumbar surgery rates remained relatively stable for 1994 to 2000, outpatient surgery increased over time.
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A retrospective case series of surgically treated achondroplastic patients with severe thoracolumbar kyphosis. ⋯ Posterior spinal osteotomy with segmental instrumentation is a reasonable surgical option for thoracolumbar kyphosis in patients with achondroplasia. Modification of the surgical procedures depending on the presence or absence of the dysplastic changes of the apical vertebra is necessary to obtain optimal results.
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Review Case Reports
Surgical treatment of destructive calcific lesions of the cervical spine in scleroderma: case series and review of the literature.
An independent retrospective chart review combined with a review of current literature. ⋯ Destructive, calcific masses in the cervical spine associated with scleroderma and an indication for surgical treatment are rare. Treatment is complex and not without significant risk to the patient.