StenosisAnesthesiaSurgicalPseudarthrosisSpinePatients with spinalComplicationsSurgery for spinal metastasesScoliosisOutcomesStabilizationNarrowing of the spinal canalCompression of the spinal cordHealing a spinal fusionCompared with spinal fusionScrewsComplicationSpondylolisthesisMetastasesInitial spinalOutcomeCervical spinalDorsalVersusCord injuryInstrumentationDecompressionDisc arthroplastyAdultFusionsSevere spinalRisksConclusionsImplantsTreatmentKyphosisFBSSElectrical stimulationSurgeriesMyelopathyPosteriorAssociated with fewerSurgeonsAdjacentChronicNeurologic
Stenosis22
- Spinal stenosis (progressive narrowing of the spinal canal) is part of the aging process, and predicting who will be affected is not possible. (medscape.com)
- Treatment in spinal stenosis can be conservative or surgical. (medscape.com)
- Spinal stenosis is most common in the cervical and lumbar areas. (medscape.com)
- Short recovery time T1-weighted spin-echo sagittal MRI scan demonstrates marked spinal stenosis of the C1/C2 vertebral level cervical canal resulting from formation of the pannus (black arrow) surrounding the dens in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. (medscape.com)
- Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) implies spinal canal narrowing with possible subsequent neural compression. (medscape.com)
- Although the disorder often results from acquired degenerative changes ( spondylosis ), spinal stenosis may also be congenital in nature (see Etiology). (medscape.com)
- OBJECT: Despite advances in technology and understanding in spinal physiology, reoperation for symptomatic adjacent-segment disease (ASD), same-level recurrent stenosis, and pseudarthrosis in elderly patients continues to occur. (duke.edu)
- Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) is a common degenerative condition in older adults. (biomedcentral.com)
- Muscle atrophy (MA) is a leading cause of muscle weakness and disability commonly reported in individuals with spinal stenosis. (biomedcentral.com)
- The purpose of this study was to investigate if the MA correlates with the grade of spinal stenosis in patients with DLSS. (biomedcentral.com)
- A retrospective analysis on 48 male and 184 female DLSS patients aged around 54.04 years (54.04 ± 8.93) were involved and divided into 6 groups according to claudication-distance-based grading of spinal stenosis, which confirmed by two independent orthopedic surgeons using T2- weighted images. (biomedcentral.com)
- Adobe Photoshop CS6 was used for qualitative image analysis and calculate the TFCSA/TCSA ratio to assess the severity of MA, compare the grade of MA with the spinal stenosis segment, stenosis grade and symptom side. (biomedcentral.com)
- It is shows that a strong positive correlation between the severity of multifidus atrophy and the severity of spinal stenosis. (biomedcentral.com)
- Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (DLSS) is an age-related condition in which the spinal canal narrows due to degenerative changes in the facet joint [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- If at the conclusion of the ongoing clinical trial we see continued favourable outcomes, we will be able to conclude that motion preservation with TOPS facet arthroplasty is a viable alternative to fusion in select patients with spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis for restoring segmental stability while maintaining motion at the affected segment. (spinalnewsinternational.com)
- These data further indicate that we are getting closer to our goal of providing a viable alternative to fusion for those suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis. (spinalnewsinternational.com)
- Spinal Stenosis, what is it? (spondylos.gr)
- Spinal Stenosis is the reduction of the diameter of the spinal canal and the vertebral foramina, which results in the compression of the spinal cord and/or the nerve roots. (spondylos.gr)
- At the beginning, spinal stenosis is presented with the symptoms of the primary disease, for example sciatica caused by the pressure of an intervertebral disc hernia on the corresponding nerve root. (spondylos.gr)
- The anti-lordotic brace for spinal stenosis, without true kyphosis of the Thoracic spine, is a brace whose mechanics is bending the lumbar spine, thus reducing lumbar lordosis. (spondylos.gr)
- Unfortunately, however, people suffering from spinal stenosis are elderly people and in most cases they have grave concomitant health issues , others not permitting surgery and others, such as the osteoporotic patients, which their bones create instability of the spinal fusion. (spondylos.gr)
- this causes particular concern to surgeons, because spinal fusion truly solves the problems of spinal stenosis. (spondylos.gr)
Anesthesia7
- Epidural or spinal hematomas may occur in patients who are anticoagulated with low molecular weight heparins (LMWH), heparinoids, or fondaparinux sodium and are receiving neuraxial anesthesia or undergoing spinal puncture. (rxlist.com)
- Sleep Deprivation Leads to Medication Error During Spinal Epidural Anesthesia. (ahrq.gov)
- The anesthesia care provider, who was 32 hours into a 48-hour call shift and had only had 3 hours of sleep in the prior 32 hours, performed L3-4 combined spinal epidural analgesia for labor and delivery. (ahrq.gov)
- Intrathecal (IT), often referred to as "spinal," anesthesia refers to the delivery of anesthetic agents to the subarachnoid layer of the spinal column into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) surrounding the spinal cord. (medscape.com)
- IT opioids can be administered as an adjunct to general anesthesia (e.g., for scoliosis surgery) or combined with local anesthetics and administered during spinal anesthesia (e.g., for total hip arthroplasty). (medscape.com)
- The advantages of IT opioids for analgesia, especially if spinal anesthesia is already planned, include its simplicity, lack of need for catheter care or pumps, low cost, and easy supplementation with low-dose patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) opioids as needed. (medscape.com)
- Reduces blood loss: In total hip arthroplasty (THA), studies have demonstrated that both spinal and epidural anesthesia tend to have approximately a 30% reduction in intraoperative blood loss compared with general anesthesia , owing to lower arterial and venous pressures. (medscape.com)
Surgical13
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a standard surgical treatment for cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy, but reoperations sometimes are performed to treat complications of fusion such as pseudarthrosis and adjacent-segment degeneration. (springer.com)
- 24 ] reported adjacent segments underwent surgical treatment at an annual rate of 2% after cervical fusion and predicted that 22% of patients would need a reoperation for adjacent-segment degeneration within 10 years. (springer.com)
- His clinical and surgical interests focus on the treatment of brain, skull base, and spinal cord tumors. (google.ca)
- Surgical treatment of spinal metastases should be tailored to provide pain control, neurological deficit improvement, and vertebral stability with low operative morbidity and mortality. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
- Effective Prevention of Proximal Junctional Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery Requires a Combination of Surgical Implant Prophylaxis and Avoidance of Sagittal Alignment Overcorrection. (providence.org)
- In recent years, the "topping-off" technique has emerged as a new surgical method, combining spinal fusion with a hybrid stabilization device (HSD) or interspinous process device (IPD) proximal to the fused vertebrae. (tmu.edu.tw)
- When back pain is dealt with back surgery, particularly back surgery needing a spinal fusion, the reaction to the action of the fusion is pressure on the spinal segments above and below the surgical area. (hutterchiro.com)
- It commonly signaled the need for reoperation following a thoracolumbar fusion, exposing patients to more post-surgical issues and lengthier recovery periods. (hutterchiro.com)
- Listen to Dr. Lee Hazen on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about his care of a failed back surgical syndrome (aka post-surgical continued pain) patient with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management. (hutterchiro.com)
- Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure used to fuse together two or more vertebrae, so they heal into a single bone. (rediscovermylife.org)
- STALIF is an Integrated Interbody fusion platform that offers a surgical treatment proven to restore spinal balance, recreate spinal alignment and stability, and accelerate the return to normal activities. (rediscovermylife.org)
- For example, patients who experience recurrent lumbar disc herniation reportedly respond to non-surgical care and avoid the need for reoperation. (pensacolaspinalrehab.com)
- Schedule a Pensacola chiropractic appointment with Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center as you grow in the realization that chiropractors - like your Pensacola chiropractor, a true Pensacola back pain specialist - are recommended for the non-surgical treatment of Pensacola spine pain and disability. (pensacolaspinalrehab.com)
Pseudarthrosis3
- Despite its widespread acceptance, reoperations may be required to treat complications of fusion such as pseudarthrosis and adjacent-segment degeneration. (springer.com)
- the adjacent-segment degeneration and pseudarthrosis were the most common reasons for reoperation. (springer.com)
- reoperations were performed with a 1:5 ratio for infection, a 1:4 ratio for pseudarthrosis, and 1:1 a ratio for PJK comparing S2AI screws to iliac bolts, respectively. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
Spine11
- Coronal CT, SPECT, and SPECT/CT views through the lower lumbar spine and sacroiliac joints show hyperintensities on CT related to the spinal fixation screws with focal increase in tracer uptake seen on SPECT and SPECT/CT images corresponding to the left L4/L5 vertebral facet adjacent and medial to the fixation screw. (siemens-healthineers.com)
- The REFLECT Scoliosis Correction System is a non-fusion spinal device intended to treat idiopathic scoliosis , an abnormal curve of the spine that happens without a known cause, in children and adolescents whose bones have not fully matured. (fda.gov)
- Staples and bone screws are placed into the spine on the side of the spinal curve during orthopedic surgery. (fda.gov)
- 4. The study authors concluded, "Early reoperation after spine fusion for idiopathic scoliosis is seen more frequently in lower volume institutions and surgeons. (beckersspine.com)
- Data regarding patients' baseline characteristics, preoperative Karnofsky Performance Status Score (KPS), and Frankel classification grading system, histology of primary tumor, Tokuhashi revised and Tomita scores, Spine Instability Neoplastic Score, and Epidural Spinal Cord Compression Classification were collected. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
- 23 ] Symptomatic spinal cord compression occurs more frequently in the thoracic spine, related to the higher number of vertebrae and the small canal diameter. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
- Spinal fusion may be a solution for some patients with degenerative disc disease who are not candidates for total disc replacement-providing the stability and security needed to help the spine heal. (rediscovermylife.org)
- Chiropractic spinal manipulation is recommended for at least 12 weeks before referral for spine surgery for lumbar disc herniation. (pensacolaspinalrehab.com)
- Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center welcomes back pain , neck pain and spine pain patients to our Pensacola chiropractic office, especially the painful cases! (pensacolaspinalrehab.com)
- Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center employs a spinal manipulation technique known as Cox Technic Flexion Distraction Decompression which integrates placing the spine under distraction to decompress nerves allowing normal spine motion to return. (pensacolaspinalrehab.com)
- Medicine now recommends spinal manipulation, chiropractic's forte, as first line treatment for spine pain. (pensacolaspinalrehab.com)
Patients with spinal3
- There are also spinal cord stimulators under research and development that could enable patients with spinal cord injury to walk again via epidural electrical stimulation (EES). (wikipedia.org)
- The overall goals of Dr. Boakye's laboratory is to understand the physiology and plasticity of the sensorimotor system in health and in patients with spinal cord and brain injury and to use that knowledge to develop new surrogate markers of recovery, new methods of injury prognostication and new therapies for spinal cord and brain injury. (louisville.edu)
- As the population ages, there is an increasing number of patients with spinal diseases and a corresponding need for spinal surgery [ 1 ]. (e-neurospine.org)
Complications7
- Conclusions: Broader lumbar fusion coverage policy was associated with greater use of lumbar fusion, use of more invasive operations, more reoperations, higher rates of complications, and greater inpatient costs. (cdc.gov)
- We also evaluated the interval time between the diagnosis of the primary tumor and the onset of spinal metastasis, the type of surgery, the administration of adjuvant therapy, postoperative pain and Frankel grade, and complications after surgery. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
- This study aimed to investigate the pain control, length of stay (LOS), and complications associated with spinal versus general anaesthesia in primary TKAs from a single, high-volume academic centre. (elsevierpure.com)
- Several methods have been developed to prevent mechanical complications after adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery, but mechanical complications remain frequent in ASD surgery. (researchsquare.com)
- There were no significant differences in postoperative complications and reoperation rates between unilateral S2AI screws and unilateral iliac bolts utilized for SPF. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
- The incidence of complications, which exceed 30% in some studies, and recovery time after spinal surgery are worse in the elderly compared to younger individuals [ 7 ]. (e-neurospine.org)
- To examine complications and rates of subsequent surgery following lumbar spinal fusion (LF) and lumbar total disc arthroplasty (TDA) at up to 5-year follow-up. (medscape.com)
Surgery for spinal metastases2
- The aim of this study was to analyze the predictive value of some preoperative factors on overall survival in patients undergoing surgery for spinal metastases. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
- We retrospectively analyzed a consecutive series of 81 patients who underwent surgery for spinal metastases from 2015 and 2021 in the Clinic of Neurosurgery of Ancona (Italy). (surgicalneurologyint.com)
Scoliosis7
- The REFLECT Scoliosis Correction System is indicated for people whose bones have not stopped growing (skeletally immature) and who require surgery to obtain and maintain correction of their progressive idiopathic scoliosis because use of a brace to correct their spinal curvature was not successful (failed bracing or intolerant to brace wear). (fda.gov)
- The clinical data suggests the REFLECT Scoliosis Correction System provides probable benefit to prevent spinal curve progression and avoid spinal fusion , the current standard-of-care treatment. (fda.gov)
- The rate of additional surgeries (revisions and reoperations) reported for people treated with the REFLECT Scoliosis Correction System were greater when compared with spinal fusion. (fda.gov)
- Previous surgery at the spinal levels where the scoliosis curve is located. (fda.gov)
- A new study published in Spinal Deformity examines the outcomes variation between high volume and low volume surgeons performing scoliosis correction. (beckersspine.com)
- 1. There was a 7.1 percent reoperation rate after the initial spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. (beckersspine.com)
- 5. Limiting scoliosis correction to high-volume surgeons could prevent future reoperations and associated risks for the patients as well as high costs for procedures and hospital stays in the future. (beckersspine.com)
Outcomes3
- Innovation in spinal surgery techniques, material, manufacturing and patient triage, have led to better patient outcomes. (beckersspine.com)
- Our expertise in spinal neurosurgery and outcomes research as well as neurophysiological and neuroimaging research makes our lab unique in its ability to achieve a translational focus that bridges the gap between human and animal studies, basic and clinical research. (louisville.edu)
- They come in a variety of sizes, heights, and angles to fit each patient's needs, so that spinal curvature, height, and alignment can be restored, offering the best chance for successful outcomes. (rediscovermylife.org)
Stabilization4
- An approximately 75-year-old male with history of posterior spinal stabilization surgery presented with severe lower back pain. (siemens-healthineers.com)
- Routine X-ray of the lower thoracic and lumbar vertebrae shows bilateral spinal stabilization rod and screws without any clear evidence of displacement or fracture. (siemens-healthineers.com)
- Volume rendering of the CT with zoomed visualization of the spinal vertical stabilization rods shows the fracture of the right vertical rod (arrow) at the mid-L4 vertebral level. (siemens-healthineers.com)
- Sagittal CT and SPECT/CT views through the lumbar vertebrae show the left vertical spinal stabilization rod with focal hypermetabolism surrounding the L4 fixation screw. (siemens-healthineers.com)
Narrowing of the spinal canal1
- Progressive narrowing of the spinal canal may occur alone or in combination with acute disc herniations. (medscape.com)
Compression of the spinal cord1
- Center) MRI, Axial T2 sequence, demonstrating a normal cervical disk that does not cause compression of the spinal cord or the exiting nerve roots. (medscape.com)
Healing a spinal fusion1
- Post-operative, bone growth stimulators are another technology available to aid in healing a spinal fusion. (beckersspine.com)
Compared with spinal fusion1
- 0.01) significantly lowered the incidence of radiographic adjacent segment degeneration (RASDeg) compared with spinal fusion surgery alone. (tmu.edu.tw)
Screws2
- That is why STALIF devices utilize specially designed screws that pull the spinal bones at the fusion site down to the device, in what is known as a "lag effect"-providing an active load to aid in the healing process. (rediscovermylife.org)
- If provided conservative treatment is not effective and the patient is operable , the treatment of choice is wide laminectomy with spinal fusion and with the use of rods and screws. (spondylos.gr)
Complication3
- Background Context: Spinal fusion surgery is a common treatment for lumbar degenerative diseases and has been associated with the long-term complication of adjacent segment disease (ASD). (tmu.edu.tw)
- A retrospective study was made to identify possible risk factors of postoperative spinal epidural hematoma by reviewing the clinical cases of this rare complication and analyzing the postoperative evaluations of patients. (orthobullets.com)
- We sought to compare reoperation, complication, and readmission rates between TLIF and PLF for patients undergoing elective single-level, open, posterior lumbar fusion. (ijssurgery.com)
Spondylolisthesis1
- Clinical Relevance For patients undergoing elective single-level, open, posterior lumbar fusion without isthmic spondylolisthesis, no differences were seen in reoperation rates at long-term follow-up. (ijssurgery.com)
Metastases4
- However, in most cases, reoperation is not attainable due to simultaneous distant metastases, vascular involvement, or poor physical condition ( 8 - 10 ). (frontiersin.org)
- Spinal metastases are a common occurrence in cancer patients. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
- Breast, prostate, and lung cancer are the most frequent histologic type for spinal metastases. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
- Spinal metastases are casually the first manifestation of an unknown primary tumor in about 10% of the patients. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
Initial spinal1
- From 2002 to 2010, out of 15,562 who underwent lumbar decompression procedure with/without instrumentation, 25 patients required reoperation for epidural hematoma after the initial spinal surgery. (orthobullets.com)
Outcome1
- The primary outcome was need for reoperation at most recent follow-up. (ijssurgery.com)
Cervical spinal2
- Despite the recent momentum for urgent surgery, the optimal treatment strategy for patients sustaining for acute traumatic incomplete cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) remains unclear, in particularly for those without bone injury. (spine.org)
- Central cord injury, a form of incomplete cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) characterized by greater impairment in the upper vs lower limbs, is now the most common form of SCI in developed countries. (spine.org)
Dorsal8
- A spinal cord stimulator (SCS) or dorsal column stimulator (DCS) is a type of implantable neuromodulation device (sometimes called a "pain pacemaker") that is used to send electrical signals to select areas of the spinal cord (dorsal columns) for the treatment of certain pain conditions. (wikipedia.org)
- 10 Hoppenstein R. Electrical stimulation of the ventral and dorsal columns of the spinal cord for relief of chronic intractable pain. (thieme-connect.com)
- Recruitment of dorsal column fibers in spinal cord stimulation: influence of collateral branching. (thieme-connect.com)
- Epidural spinal cord stimulation: calculation of field potentials with special reference to dorsal column nerve fibers. (thieme-connect.com)
- 20 Dubuisson D. Effect of dorsal-column stimulation on gelatinosa and marginal neurons of cat spinal cord. (thieme-connect.com)
- Gamma-aminobutyric acid is released in the dorsal horn by electrical spinal cord stimulation: an in vivo microdialysis study in the rat. (thieme-connect.com)
- Spinal cord stimulation involves placing a series of electrical contacts in the epidural space overlying the dorsal columns at a vertebral level that when activated achieve as near as possible to 100% topographical coverage of the pain area of the body. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
- These agents bind with opioid receptor sites in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, resulting in modulation of pain signals at the spinal cord level. (medscape.com)
Versus2
- Boston Scientific is currently sponsoring the "Spinal Cord Stimulation With Precision® SCS System Versus Reoperation for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome" trial . (hcplive.com)
- They published a systematic review of 26 studies comparing spinal fusion versus conservative care as well as studies comparing different fusion techniques for discogenic back pain [8]. (medicalpressopenaccess.com)
Cord injury2
- Spinal Cord Injury Associated with Progressive Congenital Kyphosis Treated with VEPTR in VACTERL Syndrome-A Case Report. (chkd.org)
- Patients with traumatic brain injury, - spinal cord injury, - severe burns, - 1 long bone fractures, - refusal to consent, - history of allergies to ceftriaxone or sulbactam, - fractures associated with vascular injury - and non-compliance with follow-up. (who.int)
Instrumentation1
- Charles Fisher, MD, and his team reported a cost-effectiveness ratio for CT based navigation systems at $15,962 for institutions with 254 spinal instrumentation procedures per year. (beckersspine.com)
Decompression1
- Reducing the lordosis temporarily opens the vertebral foramina and dilates the spinal canal, resulting in decompression of the vertebral roots and the spinal cord in general. (spondylos.gr)
Disc arthroplasty3
- However, there is controversy regarding whether a cervical disc arthroplasty can reduce the frequency of reoperations. (springer.com)
- PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched to identify RCTs comparing cervical disc arthroplasty with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and reporting the frequency of reoperation. (springer.com)
- Cervical disc arthroplasty is associated with fewer reoperations than anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, indicating that it is a safe and effective alternative to fusion for cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy. (springer.com)
Adult3
- Effective Prevention of Proximal Junctional Failure in Adult Spinal De" by Breton G Line, Shay Bess et al. (providence.org)
- STUDY DESIGN: Propensity score matched analysis of a multi-center prospective adult spinal deformity (ASD) database. (providence.org)
- Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a disorder that is globally prevalent. (researchsquare.com)
Fusions3
- 2. The surgeons who performed less than six AIS fusions per year were considered low volume and had a 14.1 percent reoperation rate. (beckersspine.com)
- The Orthofix Spinal Fusion Therapy devices, SpinalStim™ and CervicalStim™, promote healing in spinal fusions by stimulating the bone's natural healing process via pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) technology. (beckersspine.com)
- By 2011, Infuse was used in almost a quarter of the 432,000 spinal fusions performed annually. (stipelaw.com)
Severe spinal1
- UC San Diego School of Medicine and Institute of Engineering has printed 3D spinal cords and implanted them in rats with severe spinal cord injuries. (beckersspine.com)
Risks2
- Consider these risks when scheduling patients for spinal procedures. (rxlist.com)
- Therefore, physicians should prudently consider the risks and benefits before performing spinal surgery in elderly patients [ 8 ]. (e-neurospine.org)
Conclusions1
- Conclusions: Spinal fusion supplemented with DIAM substantially reduced the incidence of radiographic and clinical adjacent segment disease. (tmu.edu.tw)
Implants1
- Multiple device companies have released 3D printed spinal implants, made from both titanium and PEEK. (beckersspine.com)
Treatment6
- However, only three out of 20 patients required converting treatment to spinal fusion. (fda.gov)
- Also referred to as the "EVIDENCE trial," this is a randomized controlled trial comparing the therapeutic effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Precision Spinal Cord Stimulation with that of reoperation as a treatment of pain in patients with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS). (hcplive.com)
- His clinical practice specializes in the non-operative and operative treatment of complex pediatric spinal deformity and pediatric trauma. (chkd.org)
- No significant difference was observed between the treatment comparators for reoperation due to ASD and back pain relief score. (tmu.edu.tw)
- Although spinal surgery for correcting ASD is invasive, it is effective in symptomatic cases where conservative treatment is often unsuccessful. (researchsquare.com)
- For patients with back problems such as degenerative disc disease, fractured vertebra or a herniated disk, the spinal fusion treatment can create invaluable security and eliminate ongoing back pain. (rediscovermylife.org)
Kyphosis1
- two others needed reoperation for kyphosis at the inferior level. (minervamedica.it)
FBSS3
- 4) Typical cases include pain after nerve root injury in spinal disorders (commonly known as failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS)), post-amputation pain, other traumatic neuropathies, complex regional pain syndrome and metabolic and viral neuropathies. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
- (4) Other researchers admit that evidence is weak for the use of medications and reoperations to deal with FBSS patients. (youngchiropracticclinic.com)
- For some of the worst FBSS chronic pain patients, spinal cord stimulators are used. (youngchiropracticclinic.com)
Electrical stimulation2
- 13 Dooley D M. Percutaneous electrical stimulation of the spinal cord. (thieme-connect.com)
- 15 Sin W K, Coburn B. Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord: a further analysis relating to anatomic factors and tissue properties. (thieme-connect.com)
Surgeries1
Myelopathy1
- Right) MRI, T2 Sequence, Axial T2 sequence, demonstrating a central disk herniation causing compression and deformation of the spinal cord, causing symptoms of cervical myelopathy. (medscape.com)
Posterior1
- Which Approach Leads to More Reoperations in Single-Level, Open, Posterior Lumbar Fusion: Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion or Posterolateral Fusion Alone? (ijssurgery.com)
Associated with fewer1
- Lumbar TDA was associated with fewer early reoperations, though beyond 1 year, rates of reoperation were similar. (medscape.com)
Surgeons1
- 3. The high volume surgeons - those who performed 43 to 228 cases per year - had a 5.1 percent reoperation rate. (beckersspine.com)
Adjacent4
- and (3) the frequency of reoperation at the adjacent levels. (springer.com)
- Spinal fusion supplemented with DIAM significantly reduced the incidence of clinical adjacent segment disease (CASD) (OR = 0.358, p = 0.032). (tmu.edu.tw)
- (4) In one study, the reoperation for ASD was 25.2% for L4L5 fusion though adjacent segment disease at L5S1 after an L4L5 fusion surgery was minimal. (hutterchiro.com)
- Lumbar TDA was developed as an alternative to fusion with the theoretical advantage of reducing rates of adjacent segment pathology and reoperation. (medscape.com)
Chronic5
- Older patients present with more chronic or recurrent symptoms of degenerative spinal disease. (medscape.com)
- New technology will lead to more consistent lead anchoring with spinal cord stimulators in patients with chronic intractable pain of the trunk or limbs. (hcplive.com)
- Medical device developer and manufacturer Boston Scientific today reported that the US FDA has approved the Clik Anchor for its Precision Plus Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) System , which Boston Scientific describes as "the world's first rechargeable SCS device for chronic pain management. (hcplive.com)
- This article reviews the current knowledge and clinical applications of spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain management. (thieme-connect.com)
- 1-6) Spinal cord stimulation is also used in ischaemic pain syndromes such as chronic critical limb ischaemia, angina pectoris and in other visceral pain syndromes including chronic pancreatitis, chronic painful bladder syndrome and chronic abdominal pain. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
Neurologic1
- Congenital and acquired spinal stenoses place the patient at a greater risk for acute neurologic injury. (medscape.com)