We investigated 185 adolescents under the age of 19 years with spondylolysis. All but five
were active in sport. The pars defect was classified into early, progressive and terminal stages…

The morphologic changes and signal intensity of the spinal cord on preoperative magnetic
resonance images were correlated with postoperative outcomes in 74 patients undergoing …

This study presents an objective evaluation of both scapular upward and axial rotational tilts
in shoulder impingement syndrome, using a scapular spine line defined on antero-posterior …

Study Design. A histologic, biologic, and immunohistochemical assessment using human
samples of lumbar ligamentum flavum. Objective. To clarify the pathomechanism of loss of …

Study Design. Clinical review of pediatric patients with lumbar spondylolysis and
biomechanical analysis using finite-element lumbar spine model. Objectives. To evaluate the …

Study Design In this study the motor scores of 62 consecutive acute spinal cord-injured
patients were retrospectively reviewed. Objective The reliability of the American Spinal Injury …

Study design Retrospective epidemiological study. Objectives Since the causes and
incidences of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in each country change over time, up-to-date …

Background Unilateral spondylolysis is common in youths; its clinical and biomechanical
features, especially effects on the contralateral side, are not fully understood. Hypothesis …

Study Design. Transverse areas of the spinal canal, the durai tube and the spinal cord of the
cervical spine of normal adults and patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) …

This study was undertaken to examine the spinal cord of rats after trauma for the induction
of apoptosis. DNA ladder formation was demonstrated by gel electrophoresis of the DNA …