Spine
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Comparative biomechanical study was conducted in osteoporotic human cadaveric spines. ⋯ Significant increases in pullout strength can be accomplished by injecting a limited quantity of bone cement through a fenestrated screw while minimizing the risks associated with higher volume. The majority of implants were removed without damaging the vertebra as the bone cement sheared off at the fenestrations.
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A single-center, prospective, consecutive case series of patients undergoing epidural lavage before the treatment of radiculopathy due to lumbar disc herniation. ⋯ A molecular complex of fibronectin and aggrecan predicts response to lumbar ESI for radiculopathy with HNP. The biomarker is accurate, objective, and not affected by demographic or psychosocial variables in this series.
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A posterolateral lumbar fusion model in osteoporotic rats. OBJECTIVE.: To assess the effect of alendronate on spine fusion in an osteoporotic animal model. ⋯ Alendronate was effective for radiologic, biomechanical, and histologic success of spine fusion in an osteoporotic animal model. Though much of the graft bone was not resorbed, alendronate increased biomechanical strength with ingrowth of new bone formation in osteoporotic animals. This study suggests the alendronate may improve spine fusion healing in the presence of osteoporosis.
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Multicenter Study
Acute cervical spinal cord injury complicated by preexisting ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: a multicenter study.
Retrospective multicenter study. ⋯ Prevalence of OPLL among cervical SCI was alarmingly high, especially in those without bone injury. Most of cervical SCI associated with OPLL were incomplete, without bone injury, and caused predominantly by low-energy trauma. The majority of the patients were unaware of OPLL. Surgery produced better neurologic recovery in patients who had gait disturbance before injury.
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Surgically denucleated porcine intervertebral discs (IVD) were injected with BIOSTAT BIOLOGX Fibrin Sealant (FS), and the in vivo effects were assessed over time by histological, biochemical, and mechanical criteria. ⋯ FS facilitated structural, compositional, and mechanical repair of the surgically damaged IVD. These FS-derived benefits are likely due to its conductive scaffold properties and metabolically active constituents such as thrombin, factor XIII, and aprotinin acetate.