Background: Steadily increasing expenditure in the United States health-care system has
led to a shift toward a value-based model that focuses on quality of care and cost …

Background This systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to investigate
evidence for the comparison of lumbar dynamic stabilization device Coflex (Surgalign …

BACKGROUND: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a public health problem that causes high
levels of disability. Psychological and physical factors could play a critical role in the …

Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the translation procedures for and
measurement properties of cross-cultural adaptations of the ODI. Summary of Background …

BACKGROUND: Despite increasing use and potential benefits of transforaminal lumbar
interbody fusion (TLIF) compared with posterolateral spinal fusion (PSF), previous studies …

BACKGROUND: Traditional surgical options for the treatment of symptomatic lumbar spinal
stenosis include decompression alone vs decompression and fusion; both options have …

OBJECTIVE Prospective longitudinal outcomes registries are at the center of evidence-
driven health care reform. Obtaining real-world outcomes data at 12 months can be costly …

Background and objectives: Studies on the effects of an equine riding simulator (ERS)
program on back pain, spinal alignment, and isokinetic moments in subjects with chronic low …

Background A prospective controlled study was conducted to compare the short-term clinical
results and postoperative complications of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar …

Background There have been lingering controversies reported decompression and plus
fusion. And the relative safety of fusion in addition to standard decompression remains …