European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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To investigate the successive change of low back pain (LBP) prevalence in childhood and adolescence and to examine the associations between LBP and extracurricular sports activities (ECSA) or body mass index (BMI) using a 6-year birth cohort study. ⋯ The point and lifetime prevalence of LBP and the rate of more severe LBP increased as the pupils got older. BMI may be associated with LBP in childhood and adolescence.
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To discuss the cause and clinical efficacy of revision surgery for secondary deformity after treatment of spinal tuberculosis with debridement, instrumentation, and fusion. ⋯ Recurrence of spinal tuberculosis, incorrect choice of internal fixation strategy, unsuitable fused segments, and poor achievement of sagittal and coronal balance after surgery may lead to secondary deformity postoperatively. Good clinical outcomes were obtained by revision surgery to extend the fused segments, albeit with decreased spinal range of motion.
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To investigate the association between symptom severity and physical activity participation in people with acute non-specific low back pain (LBP). ⋯ Pain onset causes a significant and immediate decrease in physical activity participation, but this change does not seem to be associated with symptom severity.