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Impact of age on comparative outcomes of decompression alone versus fusion for L4 degenerative spondylolisthesis
To compare the outcomes of decompression alone and fusion for L4-5 DLS in different age cohorts (< 70 years, ≥ 70 years).
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Open AccessGene expression in notochord and nuclei pulposi: a study of gene families across the chordate phylum
The transition from notochord to vertebral column is a crucial milestone in chordate evolution and in prenatal development of all vertebrates. As ossification of the vertebral bodies proceeds, involutions of r...
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Open AccessLoss of lumbar disc height with age and its impact on pain and sensitivity associated behaviors in mice
Aging is a risk factor for several debilitating conditions including those related to chronic back pain and intervertebral disc degeneration, both of which have no cure. Mouse models are useful tools for study...
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Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Spondylolisthesis
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) was first described by Cloward in 1953. As the procedure has gained more popularity over the past several decades, studies reporting fusion rates have been high. The in...
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Correction to: The Successful Health Care Professional’s Guide
Philip K. Louie Michael H. McCarthy Todd J. Albert (eds.), The Successful Health Care Professional’s Guide, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95949-4
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Introduction
Healthcare education and training are facing major crossroads right now. Over the past few years, we have witnessed various attempts at redesigning and pivoting chunks of curriculum. The long-standing notion o...
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Back Pain and Its Generators
Back pain and its generators are incredibly multifactorial. Back pain is one of the most common health complaints among adults, resulting in pain and disability. The clinician must determine whether the pain i...
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Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease and Lumbar Disc Herniation
Low back pain (LBP) can have a variety of generators including degenerative disc disease (DDD) and lumbar disc herniation (LDH). DDD is a lifelong condition that will require significant efforts in lifestyle m...
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Leadership Lessons from History
In this chapter we discuss leadership principles as it relates to teams, followers and those that lead whether those groups are small or large. While much has been written about leadership, the singular princi...
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Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease (Including Cervical Disc Herniation)
Cervical disc degeneration is a common age-related finding among adults presenting with neck pain, cervical radiculopathies, and myelopathy. The natural history of cervical degeneration leads to decreased disc...
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Morphometric analysis of cervical interlaminar space for posterior surgical approach and decompression
The purpose of this study is to provide a morphometric description of the bony margins of the interlaminar spaces by level in the cervical spine for guidance of safe posterior cervical surgical dissection and ...
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Medical optimization of modifiable risk factors before thoracolumbar three-column osteotomies: an analysis of 195 patients
To determine the rate of preoperative modifiable laboratory abnormalities (both major and minor) and the association with early postoperative medical and surgical complications.
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Evaluation of Athletes with Neck or Arm Pain
The symptoms of cervical spine and upper extremity injuries often overlap, which requires providers to distinguish between the two in order to accurately diagnose. Differentiating between the two involves a st...
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Lumbar disc herniation: what has the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial taught us?
Intervertebral disc herniation (IDH) can cause back pain and/or radiculopathy and accounts for a significant portion of patients having spinal surgery in the USA. One of the most impactful and well-executed ra...
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Leadership: Leadership Lessons from History and Stoicism
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Surgical Technique, Subaxial Spine: Cervical Disc Replacement Revision Surgery
Cervical disc replacement (CDR) has a high success rate. However, failure may occur due to persistent radiculopathy or myelopathy, malposition, heterotopic ossification, infection, subsidence, bearing wear, si...
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The Cost-Effectiveness of Various Surgical Procedures in the Cervical Spine
The cost of healthcare and spine surgery, in particular, continues to rise. The ever-increasing volume of spine surgery being performed, as well as the use of instrumentation, biologics, and advanced technolog...
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Spine
51-Year-old male presents to the office with a 2-month history of severe pain originating in his low back. The pain travels down the posterior aspect of his thigh down into the bottom of his foot. The pain is ...
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The History of Quality Assessment in Spine Care
Quality assessment in spine care has undergone a necessary transition over the last several decades. Initially, quality was measured by clinician-centered approaches that relied on clinician-centered metrics s...
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Interbody Fusion Techniques in the Surgical Management of Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
The various lumbar interbody fusion (IBF) techniques and the evidence for their use in the treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS) are described in this review.
