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Source: The Spine Journal - October 21, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

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Source: The Spine Journal - October 21, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

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Source: The Spine Journal - October 21, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: journals

Solutions without problemsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
COMMENTARY ON: Sharma SK, Jones JO, Zeballos PP, et al. The prevention of discitis during discography. Spine J 2009;936–43 (in this issue) (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - October 21, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Steven P. Cohen Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals

On confounders: known and unknownEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
COMMENTARY ON: Resnick DK, Rajpal S, Steinmetz M. Common pitfalls in interpretation of medical evidence: a case demonstration of misleading interpretation in the analysis of cervical spine fusions. Spine J 2009;9:905–9 (in this issue). (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - October 21, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Bradley K. Weiner Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals

A novel alternative for removal of the AxiaLif (TranS1) in the setting of pseudarthrosis of L5–S1Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This novel technique of avoiding a scarred down presacral corridor in the hands of surgeons unfamiliar with the technique allows for safe removal of the AxiaLif (TranS1) implant coupled with revision to anterior lumbar interbody fusion through the same incision. (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - October 21, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: John G. DeVine, David Gloystein, Niten Singh Tags: Technical Report Source Type: journals

Pseudomorbidity in iliac crest bone graft harvesting: the rise of rhBMP-2 in short-segment posterior lumbar fusionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, it is clear that the autologous technique has serious and frequent problems. The other two studies in this issue look at the most common cited complication associated with posterior iliac crest bone graft (ICBG) harvesting, pain. (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - October 21, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Eugene J. Carragee, Christopher M. Bono, Gaetano J. Scuderi Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals

Driving the lane: a clearer view of facet joint cyst interventionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
COMMENTARY ON: Martha JF, Swaim B, Wand DA, et al. Outcome of percutaneous rupture of lumbar synovial cysts: a case series of 101 patients. Spine J 2009;9:899–904 (in this issue) (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - September 23, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Michael J. DePalma Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals

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Source: The Spine Journal - September 18, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

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Source: The Spine Journal - September 18, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

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Source: The Spine Journal - September 18, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: journals

Can cost utility evaluations inform decision making about interventions for low back pain?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Few CUAs were identified for LBP, and there was heterogeneity in the interventions compared, direct cost components measured, indirect costs, other methods, and results. Reporting quality was mixed. Currently published CUAs do not provide sufficient information to assist decision makers. Future CUAs should attempt to measure all known direct cost components relevant to LBP, estimate indirect costs such as lost productivity, have a follow-up period sufficient to capture meaningful changes, and clearly report methods and results to facilitate interpretation and comparison. (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - September 13, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Simon Dagenais, Darren M. Roffey, Eugene K. Wai, Scott Haldeman, Jaime Caro Tags: Review Articles Source Type: journals

Brown-Sequard-type myelopathy due to cervical disc herniation associated with severe carotid stenosis prompting rapid combined corpectomy and carotid endarterectomy under deep anticoagulant therapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This case suggests that such a combined carotid endarterectomy and cervical corpectomy with fusion under anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy is feasible. However, even if the unique clinical presentation of our patient led us to undertake such a surgical strategy, therapeutic decision in patients presenting with both severe carotid stenosis and cervical spinal cord compression should rely on a case-by-case analysis. (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - September 1, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Mehdi Laghmari, Benjamin Blondel, Philippe Metellus, Michel Bartoli, Stephane Fuentes, Gregoire Pech-Gourg, Tarek Adetchessi, Henry Dufour, Alain Branchereau, Francois Grisoli Tags: Case Reports Source Type: journals

En bloc resection of primary tumors of the cervical spine: report of two cases and systematic review of the literatureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: In this systematic review of the literature, en bloc resection provided good disease-free survival rates in patients with primary tumors of the cervical spine. However, there are insufficient data on long-term subjective outcomes in these patients, and larger series are needed to determine the efficacy compared with piecemeal resection techniques. Other investigators should be encouraged to publish their results so that combined analyses like these may be performed with larger sample sizes. (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - August 31, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jordan M. Cloyd, Dean Chou, Vedat Deviren, Christopher P. Ames Tags: Review Articles Source Type: journals

Efficacy of injection therapy for symptomatic lumbar synovial cystsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
COMMENTARY ON: Martha JF, Swaim B, Wang DA, et al. Outcome of percutaneous rupture of lumbar synovial cysts: a case series of 101 patients. Spine J 2009;9:899–904 (in this issue). (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - August 27, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Paul M. Arnold Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals

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Source: The Spine Journal - August 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

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Source: The Spine Journal - August 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

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Source: The Spine Journal - August 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: journals

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We thank Dr. Sakai for his kind letter . The after-accident solicitations reported by Dr. Sakai have not been well studied. We agree that for many people with pain after whiplash injury, it may be difficult to ignore the questionable advice Dr. Sakai reports to have received. For some parties involved in the medical and legal machinations following motor vehicle collisions, their professional and economic interests are not necessarily the same as an injured (or not so injured) party. Clearly the callers, both medical and legal, predicting Dr. Sakai's imminent ill-health, are misinformed about the common course of axial pai...
Source: The Spine Journal - August 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Eugene J. Carragee, Angus S. Don Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals

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I am writing in response to the letter by Dr. Sakai titled, “A resonse to, ‘Is the self-reported history accurate in patients with persistent axial pain after a motor vehicle accident?’” Dr. Sakai relates his experience of being contacted by numerous physical rehabilitation centers and personal injury lawyers after a car crash—all advocating treatment and/or seeking compensation—despite informing his callers that he was already symptom free. Dr. Sakai wonders whether this kind of solicitation might have a role in influencing early expectations for recovery of whiplash-associated disorders (WADs) and subsequent ...
Source: The Spine Journal - August 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Linda Carroll Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals

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We appreciate the interest in our study, but we disagree with the interpretation of our data and the opinion that our conclusion is invalid. Firstly, in the study of Krakenes et al. , alar ligament changes grade 2 and 3 were unique to the whiplash group, found in none of the controls. Therefore, it was natural that our predetermined hypothesis was that whiplash patients had more grade 2 or 3 changes than the control groups . Our results did not support this hypothesis. Post hoc analyses, like the one performed in the editorial based on our data, may be interesting but can at best be used to generate new hypotheses. Since...
Source: The Spine Journal - August 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Rigmor Myran, Kjell Arne Kvistad, Oystein Petter Nygaard, Hege Andresen, Mari Folvik, John-Anker Zwart Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals

Continuing debate: validity and utility of magnetic resonance imaging of the upper cervical spine after whiplash exposureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
COMMENTARY ON: Freeman MD, Centeno E, Katz E. Magnetic resonance imaging of whiplash injury in the upper cervical spine: controversy or confounding? Spine J 2009;9:789–90 (this issue).Myran R, Kvistad KA, Nygaard OP, et al. Reply. Spine J 2009;9:790–1 (in this issue). (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - August 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Engene J. Carragee Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals

Classifications in spine: a tectonic shiftEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
COMMENTARY ON: Sethi MK, Schoenfeld A, Bono CM, Harris MB. The evolution of thoracolumbar injury classification systems. Spine J 2009;9:780–8 (in this issue). (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - August 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jens R. Chapman Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals

Revision in artificial disc replacementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
COMMENTARY ON: Cunningham BW, Hu N, Beatson HJ, et al. Revision strategies for single and two-level total disc arthroplasty procedures—a biomechanical and clinical perspective. Spine J 2009;9:735–43 (in this issue). (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - August 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Edward R.S. Ross Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals

The uninsured with chronic back pain lament, “I can't get no… satisfaction”Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
COMMENTARY ON: Wallace AS, Freburger JK, Darter JD, et al. Comfortably numb? Exploring satisfaction with chronic back pain visits. Spine J 2009;9:721–8 (in this issue). (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - August 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Zacharia Isaac Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals

Anatomical considerations for cervical pedicle screw insertion: the use of multiplanar computerized tomography measurements in 122 consecutive clinical casesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Background context: Successful placement of pedicle screws in the cervical spine requires a sufficient three-dimensional understanding of pedicle morphology to allow accurate identification of the screw axis.Purpose: The goal of the present study was to assess morphologic trends from one level to the next with respect to linear and angular parameters associated with the subaxial cervical pedicles.Study design/setting: We evaluated the pedicle morphology of cervical spine using axial and sagittal computed tomography (CT) imaging. The C3–C7 vertebrae in 122 patients (610 vertebrae) were evaluated (age range, 14�...
Source: The Spine Journal - August 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Adebukola Onibokun, Larry T. Khoo, Simona Bistazzoni, Nan Fu Chen, Marco Sassi Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: journals

Epidemiological aspects of scoliosis in a cohort of Japanese patients with Prader-Willi syndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Background context: The prevalence of scoliosis in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is high; however, the prevalence of PWS is rare, with one person in 10,000 to 20,000 affected. The etiology and characteristics of scoliosis associated with PWS remain unidentified. In addition, it is believed that the speedup of growth associated with growth hormone (GH) supplement treatment may influence the deterioration of scoliosis in PWS.Purpose: To investigate scoliosis in Japanese patients with PWS.Study design: Retrospective observational study.Patient sample: We investigated 101 patients (67 men, 34 women) who were followed u...
Source: The Spine Journal - August 9, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Yutaka Nakamura, Toshiro Nagai, Takahiro Iida, Satoru Ozeki, Yutaka Nohara Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: journals

Enlargement of an osseous loose body in the cervical spine with cord compressionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: We report herein an extremely rare case of an osseous loose body in the spinal canal with cord compression. This report represents the first documented case of growth of a loose body in the spinal canal. (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - August 6, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Michio Hongo, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yuji Kasukawa, Shigeru Ando, Noriyuki Ishikawa, Kyoji Okada, Yoichi Shimada Tags: Case Reports Source Type: journals

Common pitfalls in interpretation of medical evidence: a case demonstration of misleading interpretation in the analysis of cervical spine fusionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions based on low-quality information or post hoc analysis of high-quality information must be interpreted with caution.Purpose: To present a clinical research “case report” as means to describe common pitfalls faced by authors, editors, and readers of the medical literature with a focus on spinal surgery.Study design/setting: This article describes a historical cohort study performed at a university hospital.Patient sample: One hundred thirty-eight consecutive patients treated with single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) by a single surgeon.Outcomes measure: The primary outcome measure was t...
Source: The Spine Journal - August 6, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Daniel K. Resnick, Sharad Rajpal, Michael P. Steinmetz Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: journals

Outcome of percutaneous rupture of lumbar synovial cysts: a case series of 101 patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Background context: Lumbar facet joint synovial cysts are benign degenerative abnormalities of the lumbar spine. Previous reports have supported operative and nonoperative management. Facet joint steroid injection with cyst rupture is occasionally performed, but there has been no systematic evaluation of this treatment option.Purpose: To profile the role of facet joint steroid injections with cyst rupture in the treatment of lumbar facet joint synovial cysts.Study design/setting: Retrospective chart review and long-term follow-up of patients treated for lumbar facet joint synovial cysts.Patient sample: One hundre...
Source: The Spine Journal - August 6, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Julia F. Martha, Bryan Swaim, David A. Wang, David H. Kim, James Hill, Rita Bode, Carolyn E. Schwartz Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: journals

Hybrids: good for cars and the environment—are they good for the spine too?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
COMMENTARY ON: Erkan S, Rivera Y, Wu C, et al. Biomechanical comparison of a two-level Maverick disc replacement with a hybrid one-level disc replacement and one-level anterior lumbar interbody fusion. Spine J 2009;9:830–835 (in this issue). (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - August 6, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Christopher M. Bono Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals

Differences in reported psychometric properties of the Neck Disability Index: patient population or choice of methods?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
COMMENTARY ON: Young BA, Walker MJ, Strunce JB, et al. Responsiveness of the Neck Disability Index in patients with mechanical neck disorders. Spine J 2009;9:802–808 (in this issue). (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - August 6, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Sheilah Hogg-Johnson Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals

Extensive posterolateral exposure and total removal of the giant extraforaminal dumbbell tumors of cervical spine: surgical technique in a series of 16 patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Extensive posterolateral exposure enables surgeons to reach the lateralmost portion of CSDTs and also facilitates septation of the VA and resection of vertebral body encroachment of the tumor. (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - August 6, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Bizeng Zhao, Jianguang Xu Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: journals

Accuracy of upper thoracic pedicle screw placement using three-dimensional image guidanceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Upper thoracic pedicle screw placement is technically demanding as a result of variable pedicle anatomy and difficulty with two-dimensional visualization. This study demonstrates the accuracy and reliability of 3D image guidance when placing pedicle screws in this region. Advantages of this technology in our practice include safe and accurate placement of spinal instrumentation with little to no radiation exposure to the surgeon and operating room staff. (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - August 6, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jonathan M. Bledsoe, Doug Fenton, Jeremy L. Fogelson, Eric W. Nottmeier Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: journals

Salmonella osteomyelitis of multiple ribs and thoracic vertebra with large psoas muscle abscessesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Salmonella is uncommon in diabetic patients. Salmonella can cause multiple bone infections and large abscesses of psoas muscles in patients without sickle cell disease. Correct diagnosis can be confirmed by blood, biopsy, or abscess culture. Appropriate antibiotic treatment was effective. (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - August 5, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Xiujun Zheng, Jian Wang, Chunhui Wu, Amir A. Mehbod Tags: Case Reports Source Type: journals

Junction kinematics between proximal mobile and distal fused lumbar segments: biomechanical analysis of pedicle and hook constructsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The use of sublaminar hooks to stabilize the motion segment above a circumferential lumbar fusion reduced motion at the next cephalad segment compared with a similar construct using pedicle screws. The semiconstrained hook enhancement may be considered if a patient is at a risk of adjacent segment disorders. (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - August 5, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Michio Hongo, Ralph E. Gay, Kristin D. Zhao, Brice Ilharreborde, Paul M. Huddleston, Lawrence J. Berglund, Kai-Nan An, Chunfeng Zhao Tags: Technical Reports Source Type: journals

Traumatic lumbosacral pseudomeningocele associated with spinal fractureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The radiographic diagnosis of lumbar root avulsion is not predictive, and recovery may be expected in some patients without operative intervention. Management of patients with lumbar nerve root avulsion and posttraumatic pseudomeningocele should be based on the size and clinical significance of the pseudomeningocele. (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - August 2, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: James A. Foley, Raj D. Rao Tags: Case Reports Source Type: journals

The prevention of discitis during discographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Based on the available clinical evidence, IV or intradiscal antibiotics during discography have not been conclusively shown to decrease the rate of discitis over sterile technique alone. Animal model research supports prophylactic antibiotic use when used before iatrogenic inoculation of intervertebral discs. Both single- and double-needle techniques when used with stylettes are superior to nonstyletted techniques. (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - July 29, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Shiv K. Sharma, Jonathan O. Jones, Pablo P. Zeballos, Stephen A. Irwin, Thomas W. Martin Tags: Review Articles Source Type: journals

Subdural hematoma after microdiscectomy: a case report and review of the literatureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The authors present a case of a routine microdiscectomy complicated by delayed cerebrospinal leak causing a chronic SDH. This report illustrates the need for a comprehensive evaluation of headaches after spine surgery. (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - July 29, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Alexandra D. Beier, Teck M. Soo, Roderick Claybrooks Tags: Case Reports Source Type: journals

Neurogenic claudication and radiculopathy as delayed presentations of retained spinal bulletEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: These cases illustrate that retained intraspinal bullets can present with delayed neurological findings secondary to reactive changes around the bullet. (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - July 29, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Saad Ajmal, Syed Ather Enam, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim Tags: Case Reports Source Type: journals

Patient-centered health care: are opioids a special case?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
COMMENTARY ON: Wallace AS, Freburger JK, Darter JD, et al. Comfortably numb? Exploring satisfaction with chronic back pain visits. Spine J 2009;9:721–8 (in this issue). (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - July 29, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jane C. Ballantyne Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals

Responsiveness of the Neck Disability Index in patients with mechanical neck disordersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The NDI appears to demonstrate adequate responsiveness based on statistical reference criteria when used in a sample that approximates the high percentage of patients with neck pain and concomitant UE referred symptoms. Because the MCID is within the bounds of measurement error, a 10-point change (the MDC) should be used as the MCID. (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - July 26, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Brian A. Young, Michael J. Walker, Joseph B. Strunce, Robert E. Boyles, Julie M. Whitman, John D. Childs Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: journals

Lumbar spinal fusion rates as influenced by bone grafts and bone graft alternatives: a critical appraisal of common clinical and radiographic comparative methodologiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
COMMENTARY ON: Dimar II JR, Glassman SD, Burkus JK, et al. Two-year fusion and clinical outcomes in 224 patients treated with a single-level instrumented posterolateral fusion with iliac crest bone graft. Spine J 2009;9:880–5 (in this issue). (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - July 23, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Andrew P. White Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals

A response to, “Is self-reported history accurate in patients with persistent axial pain after a motor vehicle accident?”Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I am currently a fourth year resident in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas. I have read the recent article by Don and Carragee which was recommended by our residency program director, Dr. Samuel Bierner. I have also read the related articles by Dr. Carragee and Dr. Carroll et al. . (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - July 23, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tomoya Sakai Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals

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Source: The Spine Journal - July 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

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Source: The Spine Journal - July 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: journals

Senescent cells in the intervertebral disc: numbers and mechanismsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
COMMENTARY ON: Kim KW, Chung HN, Ha KY, et al. Senescence mechanisms of nuclear pulposus chondrocytes in human intervertebral discs. Spine J 2009;9:658–66 (this issue). (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - July 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Dimitris Kletsas Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals

Methodological considerations—an attempt to use treatment outcomes to validate a classification system for back problems: a critical analysis of a quasi-experimentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
COMMENTARY ON: Hall H, McIntosh G, Boyle C. Effectiveness of a low back pain classification system. Spine J 2009;9:648–57 (this issue). (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - July 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: John P. Holland, Stanley J. Bigos Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals

Transforaminal interbody fusion and the “off label” use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
COMMENTARY ON: Rihn JA, Patel R, Makda J, et al. Complications associated with single-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Spine J 2009;9:623–9 (this issue). (Source: The Spine Journal)
Source: The Spine Journal - July 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Rahul Vaidya Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals

Lumbar facet joint pain: time to hit the reset buttonEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this issue of The Spine Journal Cohen and Stojanovic and Manchikanti and Singh present their opinions on the use of local anesthetic blocks in the diagnosis of lumbar facet pain. Manchikanti and Singh believe that anesthetic blocks of the nerves supplying the facet joints (the medial branches of the dorsal rami) are a valid method to diagnose lumbar facet pain. They advocate a “comparative anesthetic block” regimen—two anesthetic blocks, one with lidocaine and one with bupivicaine. Their threshold for a positive test is a self-reported 80% pain relief with testing on two separate occasions. If the reported pain re...
Source: The Spine Journal - July 22, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Conor O'Neill, Douglas K. Owens Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals