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Complications in lumbar fusion surgery for chronic low back pain: comparison of three surgical techniques used in a prospective randomized study. A report from the Swedish Lumbar Spine Study Group
The reported complication rates after various surgical techniques used to create a lumbar fusion vary within wide ranges. In a previous paper, the Swedish Lumbar Spine Study Group have reported on the clinica...
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Detection of bacterial DNA in painful degenerated spinal discs in patients without signs of clinical infection
A local inflammatory and potentially painful response, of which the ultimate cause is unknown, has been described in nervous tissues in contact with degenerated disc material in patients with low back and leg ...
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Fusion as treatment for chronic low back pain—existing evidence, the scientific frontier and research strategies
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Comment on “Clinical studies in spinal surgery” (B. Hanson and B. Kopjar)
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A practical approach to spine registers in Europe: the Swedish experience
Today there is growing awareness among spine surgeons of the advantages in using registers to facilitate the analyses and reporting of treatment outcome. The Swedish Spine register is among the first to be use...
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Sexual function in men and women after anterior surgery for chronic low back pain
Sexual dysfunction after anterior lumbar fusion has mainly been focused on male biological function (retrograde ejaculation). The aim of the present study is to assess the effect of fusion surgery for chronic ...
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Comments on “Health economic evaluation in lumbar spinal fusion. A systematic literature review anno 2005”
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Balloon kyphoplasty in the management of vertebral compression fractures: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
This systematic review updates the understanding of the evidence base for balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) in the management of vertebral compression fractures. Detailed searches of a number of electronic databases w...
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Open AccessThe Swedish Spine Register: development, design and utility
The Swedish Spine Register enables monitoring of surgical activities focusing on changes in trends over time, techniques utilized and outcome, when implemented in general clinical practice. Basic requirements ...
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Open AccessCost effectiveness of disc prosthesis versus lumbar fusion in patients with chronic low back pain: randomized controlled trial with 2-year follow-up
This randomized controlled health economic study assesses the cost-effectiveness of the concept of total disc replacement (TDR) (Charité/Prodisc/Maverick) when compared with the concept of instrumented lumbar ...
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Open AccessSwespine: the Swedish spine register
Swespine, the Swedish National Spine Register, has existed for 20 years and is in general use within the country since over 10 years regarding degenerative lumbar spine disorders. Today there are protocols for...
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Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene polymorphisms are associated with baseline disability but not long-term treatment outcome in patients with chronic low back pain
To examine the association between COMT and OPRM1 gene polymorphisms and pain and disability at baseline and long-term follow-up in patients treated for chronic low back pain (LBP).
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Age and pro-inflammatory gene polymorphisms influence adjacent segment disc degeneration more than fusion does in patients treated for chronic low back pain
Does lumbar fusion lead to accelerated adjacent segment disc degeneration (ASDD) or is it explained by genetics and aging? The influence of genetics on ASDD remains to be explored. This study assesses whether ...
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Open AccessCost of low back pain: results from a national register study in Sweden
To estimate the societal costs of low back pain with/without radiating leg pain (LBP). LBP is a major burden in terms of both personal suffering and societal costs.
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Predicting clinical outcome and length of sick leave after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis in Sweden: a multi-register evaluation
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) can be surgically treated, with variable outcome. Studies have linked socioeconomic factors to outcome, but no nation-wide studies have been performed. This register-based study, i...
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Open AccessEffectiveness of surgery for sciatica with disc herniation is not substantially affected by differences in surgical incidences among three countries: results from the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian spine registries
Yearly incidence of surgery for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation varies and is 29/100,000 in Sweden, 46/100,000 in Denmark and 58/100,000 in Norway. This variation was used to study whether differences in su...
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Open AccessBacteria: back pain, leg pain and Modic sign—a surgical multicentre comparative study
To compare bacterial findings in pain-generating degenerated discs in adults operated on for lumbar disc herniation (LDH), and mostly also suffering from low back pain (LBP), with findings in adolescent patien...
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Correction to: Bacteria: back pain, leg pain and Modic sign—a surgical multicenter comparative study
Unfortunately, the 5th author name was incorrectly published in the original paper. The complete correct name is given below.
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Answer to the Letter to the Editor of M. Capoor et al. concerning “Bacteria: back pain, leg pain and Modic sign—a surgical multicenter comparative study” by Fritzell P, Welinder-Olsson C, Jönsson B, et al. Eur Spine J (2019)
