[HTML][HTML] Engineering innovations in medicine and biology: Revolutionizing patient care through mechanical solutions
The overlap between mechanical engineering and medicine is expanding more and more
over the years. Engineers are now using their expertise to design and create functional …
over the years. Engineers are now using their expertise to design and create functional …
[HTML][HTML] Patient-specific spinal rods in adult spinal deformity surgery reduce proximal junctional failure: a review of patient outcomes and surgical technique in a …
Background Spinal rods used for adult spinal deformity (ASD) correction are usually
manufactured straight and bent manually during surgery. Pre-bent patient-specific spinal …
manufactured straight and bent manually during surgery. Pre-bent patient-specific spinal …
[HTML][HTML] Don't throw the 'bio'out of the bio-psycho-social model: Editorial for spine rehabilitation in 2022 and beyond
Spinal injuries, disorders and disabilities are among the leading causes for work loss,
suffering, and health care expenditures throughout the industrialized world [1–6]. The …
suffering, and health care expenditures throughout the industrialized world [1–6]. The …
Association between the bone density of posterior fusion mass and mechanical complications after thoracolumbar three-column osteotomy for adult spinal deformity
Study Design. Retrospective comparative study Objective. To assess the relationship of
fusion mass bone density on computed tomography (CT) and the development of rod …
fusion mass bone density on computed tomography (CT) and the development of rod …
Development of a finite element full spine model with active muscles for quantitatively analyzing sarcopenia effects on lumbar load
G Xu, Z Liang, T Tian, Q Meng, KM Bertin… - Computer Methods and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background and objective The musculoskeletal imbalance caused by disease is one of the
most critical factors leading to spinal injuries, like sarcopenia. However, the effects of …
most critical factors leading to spinal injuries, like sarcopenia. However, the effects of …
The Mid-term Outcome of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration after Direct Vertebral Rotation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Magnetic Resonance Imaging-based …
HJ Kim, DG Chang, LG Lenke, J Pizones, R Castelein… - Spine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: A retrospective cohort study. Objective: To evaluate the mid-term effect of
intervertebral disc degeneration (DD) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients who …
intervertebral disc degeneration (DD) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients who …
[HTML][HTML] Utilizing machine learning to predict post-treatment outcomes in chronic non-specific neck pain patients undergoing cervical extension traction
This study explored the application of machine learning in predicting post-treatment
outcomes for chronic neck pain patients undergoing a multimodal program featuring cervical …
outcomes for chronic neck pain patients undergoing a multimodal program featuring cervical …
[HTML][HTML] Proximal Junctional Failure after Corrective Surgery: Focusing on Elderly Patients with Severe Sagittal Imbalance
SJ Park, JS Park, CS Lee, TS Shin… - Clinics in Orthopedic …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Previous reports with proximal junctional failure (PJF) included relatively young
patients or deformity without sagittal imbalance. The present study focused on the two well …
patients or deformity without sagittal imbalance. The present study focused on the two well …
Effects of bone cement augmentation for uppermost instrumented vertebra on adjacent disc segment degeneration in lumbar fusions
JW Lee, HC Kim, SI Kim, HK Min, KY Ha, HY Park… - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective We investigated the long-term effects of bone cement-augmented instrumentation
in multilevel lumbar fusions in a retrospective cohort study. The use of cement-augmented …
in multilevel lumbar fusions in a retrospective cohort study. The use of cement-augmented …
[HTML][HTML] Osteobiologies for Spinal Fusion from Biological Mechanisms to Clinical Applications: A Narrative Review
BR Keum, HJ Kim, GH Kim, DG Chang - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Degenerative lumbar spinal disease (DLSD), including spondylolisthesis and spinal
stenosis, is increasing due to the aging population. Along with the disease severity, lumbar …
stenosis, is increasing due to the aging population. Along with the disease severity, lumbar …