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A retrospective review of patients with spinal growing rods in a single institution. Demographic data including age at first surgery, diagnosis, pre- and post-operative cobb angles from erect standardised radiographs were collected. The type of construct used i.e.
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Prolonged length of stay (LOS) is a significant contributor to the variation in surgical health care costs and resource utilization after elective
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Background. Lateral lumbar
Purpose. Patients may present with concurrent symptomatic hip and
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Sarcopenia has been observed to be a predictor of mortality in international studies of patients with metastatic disease of the
Lower back pain (LBP) is a worldwide clinical problem and a prominent area for research. Numerous in vitro biomechanical studies on
Primary care physicians rely on radiology reports to confirm a scoliosis diagnosis and inform the need for
Aims. With resumption of elective
Introduction: With a life of over five years,
Aims. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of pedicle screw placement, as well as intraoperative factors, radiation exposure, and complication rates in adult patients with degenerative disorders of the thoracic and lumbar
Background. Surgical site infection following
Aim. To evaluate efficacy of a one stage posterior approach in decompression and eradication of infection in TB
Numerous prediction tools are available for estimating postoperative risk following
Surgical site infections (SSIs) after spinal fusion surgery increase healthcare costs, morbidity and mortality. Routine measures of obesity fail to consider site specific fat distribution. We aimed to assess the association between the
Abstract. Objectives. Spinal disorders such as back pain incur a substantial societal and economic burden. Unfortunately, there is lack of understanding and treatment of these disorders are further impeded by the inability to assess spinal forces in vivo. The aim of this project is to address this challenge by developing and testing a novel image-driven approach that will assess the forces in an individual's
Aims. The aim of this paper is to describe the impact of COVID-19 on
Abstract. Introduction. Back pain affects 80% of the population at some stage in their life with significant costs to society. Mechanisms and causes of pain have been investigated by studying the behaviour of functional spinal units (FSUs) subjected to displacement- or load control protocols in 6 degrees of freedom (DOF). Load control allows specimens to move physiologically in response to applied loads whereas displacement control constrains motion to individual axes. The displacement control system of the Bath University six-axis
Introduction and Aims: To evaluate open, minimal invasive
Introduction. The effect of spine-pelvis position and motion on hip arthroplasty function has been increasingly appreciated in the past several years. Some authors have stressed the importance of using precision technologies for component placement while others have advocated the use of dual mobility articulations or large bearings and lateralized liners in patients with fused lumbar
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Background. Our current research aims to develop technologies to predict spinal loads in vivo using a combination of imaging and modelling methods. To ensure the project's success and inform future applications of the technology, we sought to understand the opinions and perspectives of patients and the public. Methods. A 90-minute public and patient involvement event was developed in collaboration with Exeter Science Centre and held on World
Abstract. Objective. This study assesses the prevalence of major and minor discordance between hip and
Abstract. Introduction. Specialist Spinal Services provide operative and non-operative management strategies for a variety of conditions ranging from simple pathologies to complex disabling conditions. The existing spinal hub and spoke model implemented in 2015 nationally across the NHS. We aim to assess the effectiveness and pitfalls of the Spinal hub and spoke model in this questionnaire-based study. Methods. We conducted a prospective questionnaire-based study in the Northwest England and attendees of the BOA conference in 2021. Questionnaires included from the hospitals with no local spinal services and those with on-site services were excluded. Questions specific to initial assessment, referrals process, MRI availability, and awareness of
This study aims to 1) determine reported cannabis use among patients waiting for thoracolumbar surgery and to 2) identify demographics and health differences between cannabis-users and non-cannabis users. This observational cohort study is a retrospective national multicenter review data from the Canadian
This study aims to 1) determine reported cannabis use among patients waiting for thoracolumbar surgery and to 2) identify demographics and health differences between cannabis-users and non-cannabis users. This observational cohort study is a retrospective national multicenter review data from the Canadian
Purpose. To question the reliability of Thoracic
We validated the North American
Objective: A patient-specific finite element model of the
Mental disorders in particular depression and anxiety have been reported to be prevalent among patients with spinal pathologies. Goal of the current study was to analyze the relationship of Zung pre- and post-op score to other PROs and length of stay. Secondary outcomes included revision surgery and post-operative infections. Data from the international multicenter prospective
Generally, it is considered to be safe in preventing iatrogenic instability if half of the facet joint is left intact during decompression surgeries. By removing half of the facets can we get adequate decompression of the nerve roots? Is there a difference at different levels in the lower lumbar spine? What is the inclination of the facet joint at each level and how does it affect the stability?. Retrospective study. We analysed 200 consecutive magnetic reasonance imaging (MRI) scans of the lumbosacral