Background The treatment of chronic sciatica caused by herniation of a lumbar disk has not
been well studied in comparison with acute disk herniation. Data are needed on whether …

Background context Thoracolumbar burst fractures have good outcomes when treated with
early ambulation and orthosis (TLSO). If equally good outcomes could be achieved with early …

OBJECTIVES: Existing work using dry land exercise-related activities has shown that the
careful application of music can lead to a range of benefits that include enhanced affect, lower …

OBJECTIVE The object of this study was to determine the association between
postoperative sagittal spinopelvic alignment and patient-rated outcome measures following …

BACKGROUND Approximately 75% of hospitalized patients with a cervical spinal cord injury
(CSCI) will require intubation and mechanical ventilation (MV) because of compromised …

Object The authors compared the outcome of patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures
treated with and without a thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO). Methods As of June 2002, all …

Traumatic injury can cause a systemic inflammatory response, increasing oxidative activity
of circulating leukocytes and potentially exacerbating the original injury, as well as causing …

Background Intermittent claudication can be neurogenic or vascular. Physicians use a profile
based on symptom attributes to differentiate the 2 types of claudication, and this guides …

Background: Unilateral cervical spine facet injuries encompass a wide spectrum, including
subluxations, dislocations, and fractures, and the instability produced varies greatly. The …

BACKGROUND: Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) triggers a systemic inflammatory response
(SIR) that contributes to a high incidence of secondary organ complications, particularly …