Previously reported biomechanical studies on the effects of various types of spinal fusion
procedures upon the adjacent segment indicate a significant degree of increased stress at that …

Study Design. This study reviewed 62 consecutive patients with chronic disabling low back
pain who were treated with disc excision and posterior lumbar interbody fusion. Outcomes of …

The effects of spinal fusion on fused segment and the adjacent, unfused segments play a
significant role in the clinical effectiveness of spinal fusion for low-back pain with or without …

Nineteen patients with displaced four-part fracture or fracture-dislocation of the proximal
humerus were retrospectively studied to investigate the incidence of avascular necrosis and its …

Twenty-seven patients who underwent extensive posterior spinal decompression procedures
were reviewed to investigate the incidence, the clinical significance and contributing …

Study Design. Critical analysis of the results reported in published literature. Objectives. The
purpose of this study was to evaluate whether various technical advancements have …

The lateral region of the lumbar spinal canal is subject to pathologic alterations which encroach
upon the neural structures located within. In order to further understanding and facilitate …

Bone graft subsidence is a serious complication of interbody spinal fusion. In this study, 66
mechanical tests were performed on 35 thoracic vertebral bodies to investigate the in situ …

There is growing recognition in the treatment of back pain that patient perapectives are
essential in judging the results of treatment. Improving the patient's “quality of life” is often the …

A clinical study was undertaken to formulate better criteria for accurate diagnosis of the
lumbar facet syndrome and for predicting treatment response to facet joint injection. Twenty-two …