Asian spine journal
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Asian spine journal · Jun 2015
Detecting Facet Joint and Lateral Mass Injuries of the Subaxial Cervical Spine in Major Trauma Patients.
Radiologic imaging measurement study. ⋯ Plain radiographs are not accurate, nor reliable for the assessment of facet joint injuries of the subaxial cervical spine. CT scans offer reliable diagnostic information required for the detection and treatment planning of facet joint injuries.
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Asian spine journal · Jun 2015
Restoration of Lumbar Lordosis in Flat Back Deformity: Optimal Degree of Correction.
A retrospective comparative study. ⋯ In flat back deformity, correction of LL to within 9° of PI will result in better sagittal balance. Thus, we recommend sufficient LL to prevent correction loss, especially in patients with high PI.
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Gait analysis of patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) by using a sheet-type gait analysis system. ⋯ Gait analysis was an objective tool for evaluating the gait stability. Our results suggested that when the percentage of the stance phase in the gait cycle increases to above 70%, the CSM patients have an increased fall risk.
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Asian spine journal · Apr 2015
What is the effect of spino-pelvic sagittal parameters and back muscles on osteoporotic vertebral fracture?
Case control study. ⋯ These results suggest that osteoporotic vertebral fracture could be developed easily by weakness of extensor back muscle in sagittal imbalance of the spine with high pelvic tilt.
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Asian spine journal · Apr 2015
Reliability of the Path of the Sciatic Nerve, Congruence between Patients' History and Medical Imaging Evidence of Disc Herniation and Its Role in Surgical Decision Making.
The prevalence of disc herniation is estimated to be about 100,000 new cases per year in France and disc herniation accounts for 25% to 30% of surgical activity in Departments of Neurosurgery. Classically, sciatica is expected to follow its specific dermatome-L5 or S1-. In clinical practice, we regularly encounter patients showing discrepancy between clinical sciatica and imaging findings. ⋯ The discrepancy between clinical sciatica and disc herniation level on MRI is not rare. Management of this discrepancy requires further investigation in order to avoid missing the diagnosis and treatment failure.