A comprehensive review of cell transplantation and platelet‐rich plasma therapy for the treatment of disc degeneration‐related back and neck pain: A systematic …

J Schol, S Tamagawa, TNE Volleman, M Ishijima… - JOR …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Low back pain (LBP) and neck pain predominate as the primary causes of disability. Cell‐
and platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) products are potential therapies with clinical trials and …

[HTML][HTML] Spine surgical robotics: current status and recent clinical applications

J Wang, J Miao, Y Zhan, Y Duan, Y Wang, D Hao… - Neurospine, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
With the development of artificial intelligence and the further deepening of medical-
engineering integration, spine surgical robot-assisted (RA) technique has made significant …

Imaging evaluation of a proposed 3D generative model for MRI to CT translation in the lumbar spine

M Roberts, G Hinton, AJ Wells, J Van Der Veken… - The Spine Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT A computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) are used routinely in the radiologic evaluation and surgical planning of …

Minimal clinically important difference of the 6-minute walk distance in patients undergoing lumbar spinal canal stenosis surgery: 12 months follow-up

H Takenaka, M Kamiya, H Sugiura, K Nishihama… - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objective. We evaluated
the responsiveness of the 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) and determined the threshold of …

[HTML][HTML] Increase in surgeons performing outpatient anterior cervical spine surgery leads to a shift in case volumes over time

A Chatterjee, N Rbil, M Yancey, MT Geiselmann… - North American Spine …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Prior studies have demonstrated an increase in the performance of outpatient
anterior cervical surgery. The degree to which this increase is due to volume increase per …

[HTML][HTML] Surgical Apgar Score and Controlling Nutritional Status Score can be predictors of major postoperative complications after spine surgery

T Sunami, K Miura, Y Shibao, S Okuwaki… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Assessing intraoperative hemodynamics with Surgical Apgar Score (SAS) and preoperative
nutritional status with the Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score are said to be useful …

[HTML][HTML] Out-of-hours emergent surgery for degenerative spinal disease in Canada: a retrospective cohort study from a national registry

C Dandurand, PF Laghaei, CG Fisher… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Spinal degenerative disease represents a growing burden on our healthcare
system, yet little is known about longitudinal trends in access and care. Our goal was to …

[HTML][HTML] [18F]FDG PET/CT Imaging Is Associated with Lower In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis—A Registry-Based Analysis of 29,362 …

S Lang, N Walter, S Heidemanns, C Lapa, M Schindler… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: While MRI is the primary diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of spondylodiscitis,
the role of [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose ([18F] FDG) PET/CT is gaining prominence. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Do nutritional assessment tools (PNI, CONUT, GNRI) predict adverse events after spinal surgeries? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Huang, H Wang, Y Da, S Liu, W Zheng… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2024 - Springer
Background Nutritional assessment tools are used to predict outcomes in cancer. However,
their utility in patients undergoing spinal surgery is unclear. This review examined if …

A new sensing paradigm for the vibroacoustic detection of pedicle screw loosening

M Seibold, B Sigrist, T Götschi, J Widmer… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
There is an unmet clinical need for developing novel methods to complement and replace
the current radiation-emitting imaging-based methods for the detection of loose pedicle …