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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Retrospective kinematic analysis of treated level, adjacent levels, and overall cervical spine after single-level dynamic cervical implant (DCI) stabilization versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). ⋯ DCI stabilization for the treatment of cervical DDD cannot preserve the normal kinematics of the cervical spine for a long time, especially the treated level. DCI stabilization cannot decrease the risk of ASD compared with ACDF. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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To investigate the different cervical strategies for maintaining horizontal gaze in asymptomatic subjects. ⋯ Subjects with cervical kyphosis presented with more posterior global alignment and lower TK than subjects with lordosis. In order to maintain horizontal gaze, subjects with cervical kyphosis presented with a more lordotic upper cervical spine than subjects with cervical lordosis. Subjects with straight cervical curvature presented with an intermediate sagittal alignment. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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The aims of the study were to introduce a classification scheme for endplate lesions based on T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging and to detect possible associations between endplate lesions and other variables such as age, sex, disc degeneration and Modic changes in a large population. ⋯ Endplate lesions were detected, classified with a novel scheme and analysed in a large population of patients suffering from low back pain based on MRI images. The reliability of the novel classification system was demonstrated. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Smartphone app in self-management of chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.
Mobile health (mHealth) is emerging as the most convenient way to deliver rehabilitation services remotely, and collect outcomes in real time, thus contributing to disease management by transferring care from hospital to home. It facilitates accessibility to healthcare, enhances patients' understanding of their condition, and their willingness to engage in self-management, giving way to high-quality care to the satisfaction of both patients and healthcare professionals. ⋯ Health applications are promising tools for improving outcomes in patients suffering from various chronic conditions. Snapcare facilitated increase in physical activity and brought about clinically meaningful improvements in pain and disability in patients with chronic low back pain. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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To investigate the effect of the preoperative cross-sectional area (CSA) of the semispinalis cervicis on postoperative loss of cervical lordosis (LCL) after laminoplasty. ⋯ Preoperative SCSA of the semispinalis cervicis was a risk factor for LCL after laminoplasty. Spine surgeons should evaluate semispinalis cervicis muscularity at the C6 level when planning laminoplasty for patients with CSM. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.