Prevention and treatment of low back pain: evidence, challenges, and promising directions

NE Foster, JR Anema, D Cherkin, R Chou, SP Cohen… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Many clinical practice guidelines recommend similar approaches for the assessment and
management of low back pain. Recommendations include use of a biopsychosocial …

A systematic review of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) versus posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) …

J Rathbone, M Rackham, D Nielsen, SM Lee… - European Spine …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The rate of elective lumbar fusion has continued to increase over the past two
decades. However, there remains to be a consensus on the optimal fusion technique. This …

Metallic artefact reduction with monoenergetic dual-energy CT: systematic ex vivo evaluation of posterior spinal fusion implants from various vendors and different …

R Guggenberger, S Winklhofer, G Osterhoff… - European …, 2012 - Springer
Objectives To evaluate optimal monoenergetic dual-energy computed tomography (DECT)
settings for artefact reduction of posterior spinal fusion implants of various vendors and …

Use of machine learning to model surgical decision-making in lumbar spine surgery

N Xie, PJ Wilson, R Reddy - European Spine Journal, 2022 - Springer
Purpose The majority of lumbar spine surgery referrals do not proceed to surgery. Early
identification of surgical candidates in the referral process could expedite their care, whilst …

Dutch multidisciplinary guideline for invasive treatment of pain syndromes of the lumbosacral spine

CJ Itz, PC Willems, DJ Zeilstra, FJ Huygen - Pain Practice, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives When conservative therapies such as pain medication or exercise therapy fail,
invasive treatment may be indicated for patients with lumbosacral spinal pain. The Dutch …

Patient journey following lumbar spinal fusion surgery (FuJourn): A multicentre exploration of the immediate post-operative period using qualitative patient diaries

A Rushton, F Jadhakhan, A Masson, V Athey… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The aim of this study was to capture and understand the immediate recovery journey of
patients following lumbar spinal fusion surgery and explore the interacting constructs that …

A UK-based pilot study of current surgical practice and implant preferences in lumbar fusion surgery

E Provaggi, C Capelli, JJH Leong, DM Kalaskar - Medicine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
A UK-based pilot study of current surgical practice and impl... : Medicine A UK-based pilot
study of current surgical practice and implant preferences in lumbar fusion surgery : Medicine …

Twenty-year perspective of randomized controlled trials for surgery of chronic nonspecific low back pain: citation bias and tangential knowledge

NS Andrade, JP Flynn, V Bartanusz - The Spine Journal, 2013 - Elsevier
Background context After decades of clinical research, the role of surgery for chronic
nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP) remains equivocal. Despite significant intellectual …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of current surgeon practice for patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery in the United Kingdom

A Rushton, L White, A Heap… - World journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To ascertain current surgeon practice in the United Kingdom National Health Service
for the management of patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery. METHODS …

Predictors of poor outcome following lumbar spinal fusion surgery: a prospective observational study to derive two clinical prediction rules using British Spine Registry …

AB Rushton, F Jadhakhan, ML Verra, A Emms… - European Spine …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Lumbar spinal fusion surgery (LSFS) is common for lumbar degenerative disorders.
The objective was to develop clinical prediction rules to identify which patients are likely to …