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  • Grauers, Anna, et al. (författare)
  • Candidate gene analysis and exome sequencing confirm LBX1 as a susceptibility gene for idiopathic scoliosis
  • 2015
  • Ingår i: The Spine Journal. - Stockholm : Karolinska Institutet, Dept of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632.
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: Idiopathic scoliosis is a spinal deformity affecting approximately 3% of otherwise healthy children or adolescents. The etiology is still largely unknown but has an important genetic component. Genome-wide association studies have identified a number of common genetic variants that are significantly associated with idiopathic scoliosis in Asian and Caucasian populations, rs11190870 close to the LBX1 gene being the most replicated finding. Purpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate the genetics of idiopathic scoliosis in a Scandinavian cohort by performing a candidate gene study of four variants previously shown to be associated with idiopathic scoliosis and exome sequencing of idiopathic scoliosis patients with a severe phenotype to identify possible novel scoliosis risk variants. Study design: This was a case control study. Patient sample: A total of 1,739 patients with idiopathic scoliosis and 1,812 controls were included. Outcome measure: The outcome measure was idiopathic scoliosis. Methods: The variants rs10510181, rs11190870, rs12946942, and rs6570507 were genotyped in 1,739 patients with idiopathic scoliosis and 1,812 controls. Exome sequencing was performed on pooled samples from 100 surgically treated idiopathic scoliosis patients. Novel or rare missense, nonsense, or splice site variants were selected for individual genotyping in the 1,739 cases and 1,812 controls. In addition, the 5′UTR, noncoding exon and promoter regions of LBX1, not covered by exome sequencing, were Sanger sequenced in the 100 pooled samples. Results: Of the four candidate genes, an intergenic variant, rs11190870, downstream of the LBX1 gene, showed a highly significant association to idiopathic scoliosis in 1,739 cases and 1,812 controls (p=7.0×10−18). We identified 20 novel variants by exome sequencing after filtration and an initial genotyping validation. However, we could not verify any association to idiopathic scoliosis in the large cohort of 1,739 cases and 1,812 controls. We did not find any variants in the 5′UTR, noncoding exon and promoter regions of LBX1. Conclusions: Here, we confirm LBX1 as a susceptibility gene for idiopathic scoliosis in a Scandinavian population and report that we are unable to find evidence of other genes of similar or stronger effect.
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  • Lagerbäck, Tobias, et al. (författare)
  • An observational study on the outcome after surgery for lumbar disc herniation in adolescents compared to adults based on the Swedish Spine Register
  • 2015
  • Ingår i: The Spine Journal. - Stockholm : Karolinska Institutet, Dept of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology. - 1529-9430. ; 15:6, s. 1241-1247
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Disc-related sciatica has a prevalence of about 2% in adults, but is rare in adolescents. If conservative treatment is unsuccessful, surgery is an option. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of surgery for lumbar disc herniation in adolescents with adults in the Swedish Spine Register. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: This is a prospective observational study: National Quality Register. PATIENT SAMPLE: This study included 151 patients, 18 years or younger, 4,386 patients, 19-39 years, and 6,078 patients, 40 years or older, followed for 1-2 years after surgery. OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcomes were patient satisfaction and global assessment of leg and back pain. Secondary outcomes were Visual Analog Scale ( VAS) leg pain, VAS back pain, Oswestry disability index (ODI), and EuroQol-5 dimensions (EQ-5D). METHODS: Statistical analyses were performed with the Welch F test, the chi-square test, and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. RESULTS: At follow-up, 86% of the adolescents were satisfied compared with 78% in the younger adults and 76% in the older adults group (p < .001). According to the global assessment, significantly decreased leg pain was experienced by 87% of the adolescents, 78% of the younger adults, and 71% of the older adults (p < .001). Corresponding figures for back pain were 88%, 73%, and 70%, respectively (p < .001). All groups experienced significant postoperative improvement of VAS leg pain, VAS back pain, ODI, and EQ-5D (all p < .001). CONCLUSIONS: The adolescent age group was more satisfied with the treatment than the adult groups. There was a significant improvement in all age groups after surgery.
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  • Abbott, Rebecca, et al. (författare)
  • The qualitative grading of muscle fat infiltration in whiplash using fat and water magnetic resonance imaging
  • 2018
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 18:5, s. 717-725
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The development of muscle fat infiltration (MFI) in the neck muscles is associated with poor functional recovery following whiplash injury. Custom software and time-consuming manual segmentation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is required for quantitative analysis and presents as a barrier for clinical translation. PURPOSE: The purpose of this work was to establish a qualitative MRI measure for MFI and evaluate its ability to differentiate between individuals with severe whiplash-associated disorder (WAD), mild or moderate WAD, and healthy controls. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: This is a cross-sectional study. PATIENT SAMPLE: Thirty-one subjects with WAD and 31 age-and sex-matched controls were recruited from an ongoing randomized controlled trial. OUTCOME MEASURES: The cervical multifidus was visually identified and segmented into eighths in the axial fat/water images (C4-C7). Muscle fat infiltration was assessed on a visual scale: 0 for no or marginal MFI, 1 for light MFI, and 2 for distinct MFI. The participants with WAD were divided in two groups: mild or moderate and severe based on Neck Disability Index % scores. METHODS: The mean regional MFI was compared between the healthy controls and each of the WAD groups using the Mann-Whitney U test. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analyses were carried out to evaluate the validity of the qualitative method. RESULTS: Twenty (65%) patients had mild or moderate disability and 11 (35%) were considered severe. Inter- and intra-rater reliability was excellent when grading was averaged by level or when frequency of grade II was considered. Statistically significant differences (pamp;lt;.05) in regional MFI were particularly notable between the severe WAD group and healthy controls. The ROC curve, based on detection of distinct MFI, showed an area-under-the curve of 0.768 (95% confidence interval 0.59-0.94) for discrimination of WAD participants. CONCLUSIONS: These preliminary results suggest a qualitative MRI measure for MFI is reliable and valid, and may prove useful toward the classification of WAD in radiology practice. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  • Axén, Iben, et al. (författare)
  • Using few and scattered time points for analysis of a variable course of pain can be misleading : an example using weekly text message data
  • 2014
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 14:8, s. 1454-1459
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background context: Because low back pain (LBP) is a fluctuating condition, the diversity in the prediction literature may be due to when the outcome is measured.Purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate the prediction of LBP using an outcome measured at several time points.Study design/setting: A multicenter clinical observational study in Sweden.Patient sample: Data were collected on 244 subjects with nonspecific LBP. The mean age of the subjects was 44 years, the mean pain score at inclusion was 4.4/10, and 51% of the sample had experienced LBP for more than 30 days the previous year.Outcome measures: The outcome used in this study was the “number of days with bothersome pain” collected with weekly text messages for 6 months.Methods: In subjects with nonspecific LBP, weekly data were available for secondary analyses. A few baseline variables were chosen to investigate prediction at different time points: pain intensity, the presence of leg pain, duration of LBP the previous year, and self-rated health at baseline. Age and gender acted as additional covariates.Results: In the multilevel models, the predictive variables interacted with time. Thus, the risk of experiencing a day with bothersome LBP varied over time. In the logistic regression analyses, the predictive variable's previous duration showed a consistent predictive ability for all the time points. However, the variables pain intensity, leg pain, and self-rated health showed inconsistent predictive patterns.Conclusions: An outcome based on frequently measured data described the variability in the prediction of future LBP over time. Prediction depended on when the outcome was measured. These results may explain the diversity of the results of the predictor studies in the literature.
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  • Berg, Svante, 1953-, et al. (författare)
  • Disc height and motion patterns in the lumbar spine in patients treated with total disc replacement or fusion for discogenic back pain : Results from a randomized controlled trial
  • 2011
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 11:11, s. 991-998
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Study Design. Comparison of X-ray measurements in a randomized controlled trial between instrumented posterior fusion (N=72) and total disc replacement (TDR) (N=80) for chronic low back pain assumed to be discogenic. Results were compared to clinical outcome. Objective. To see if surgical goals for respective treatments had been reached, if clinical outcome was related to this, and if differences in disc height and adjacent segment motion patterns between groups occurred. Summary of Background Data. Fusion is considered the “gold standard” in surgical treatment of degenerated disc disease, though the resulting stiffness may induce degeneration in adjacent segments. TDR aims to restore and maintain mobility by replacing a painful disc. Little is known about the degree and quality of mobility in artificial discs in vivo, and whether maintained mobility reduces stress on adjacent segments. Methods. Flexion-extension X-rays were analyzed pre- and two years postoperatively using Distortion Compensated Roentgen Analysis (DCRA) at treated and adjacent levels, mobility following fusion and TDR was estimated. Changes in disc height and changes in mobility patterns in adjacent segments were compared. The results were compared with clinical outcome regarding back pain. Results. 78% of fused patients had no mobility whereas 89% of TDR-patients were mobile, but with less than normal mobility. The fulfilment of surgical goals was not correlated to clinical outcome. Fused segments were lower and TDR-segments were higher than normal. There were minor differences, there being more translation or flexion-extension at adjacent levels in the fusion group than in the TDR group. Conclusions. This very accurate X-ray method (DCRA) indicates that surgical goals were reached in most patients. This however, was not correlated to outcome. Differences between the groups in postoperative disc height and motion patterns at adjacent segments may lead to differences in outcome in the long-term perspective, but this was not detectable after two years.
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  • Berg, Svante, et al. (författare)
  • Sex life and sexual function in men and women before and after total disc replacement compared with posterior lumbar fusion
  • 2009
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 9:12, s. 987-994
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background contextSex life and sexual function may be affected by low back pain (LBP). Sexual dysfunction after anterior lumbar fusion is reported in both men and women, but focus is mainly on impaired male biological function (retrograde ejaculation) as this may cause infertility. This has led to concern as to whether anterior surgery should be employed in men, at least in younger age groups.PurposeTo investigate how chronic low back pain (CLBP) of assumed discogenic origin affects sex life and sexual function in patients considered for surgical treatment, whether this is affected by surgical treatment (total disc replacement [TDR] or posterolateral fusion [PLF]/posterior lumbar interbody fusion [PLIF]), and if so, are there differences between the surgical procedures undertaken.Study designA randomized controlled trial comparing TDR and instrumented lumbar spine fusion, performed either as a PLF or PLIF.Patient sampleOne hundred fifty-two patients were included in this randomized controlled trial to compare the effect on CLBP of either TDR via an anterior retroperitoneal approach or instrumented posterior lumbar fusion, PLF or PLIF.Outcome measuresGlobal assessment of back pain, back pain (visual analog scale [VAS] 0-100), function (Oswestry Disability Index [ODI] 0–100), quality of life (EQ5D [EuroQol] 0–1), and answers on specific sexual function.MethodsOutcome was assessed using data from the Swedish Spine Register (SweSpine). In ODI, one question, ODI 8, reflects the impact of back pain on sex life. This question was analyzed separately. Patients also answered a gender-specific questionnaire preoperatively and at the 2-year follow-up to determine any sexual dysfunction regarding erection, orgasm, and ejaculation. Follow-up was at 1 and 2 years.ResultsBefore surgery, 34% reported that their sex life caused some extra LBP, and an additional 30% that their sex life was severely restricted by LBP. After surgery, sex life improved in both groups, with a strong correlation to a reduction of LBP. The gender-specific questionnaire used to measure sexual function after 2 years revealed no negative effect of TDR or Fusion in men regarding erection or retrograde ejaculation. However, 26% of all men in the Fusion group, compared with 3% in the TDR group, reported postoperative deterioration in the ability to achieve orgasm, despite a reduction of LBP.ConclusionsImpairment of sex life appears to be related to CLBP. An improvement in sex life after TDR or lumbar fusion was positively correlated to a reduction in LBP. Total disc replacement in this study, performed through an anterior retroperitoneal approach, was not associated with greater sexual dysfunction compared with instrumented lumbar fusion performed either as a PLF or as a PLIF. Sexual function, expressed as orgasm, deteriorated in men in the Fusion group postoperatively, in spite of this group reporting less LBP after 2 years.
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  • Berglund, Lars, et al. (författare)
  • Sagittal lumbopelvic alignment in patients with low back pain and the effects of a high-load lifting exercise and individualized low-load motor control exercises : a randomized controlled trial
  • 2018
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 18:3, s. 399-406
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background Context Assessment of posture and lumbopelvic alignment is often the main focus in the classification and treatment of patients with low back pain (LBP). However, little is known regarding the effects of motor control interventions on objective measures of lumbopelvic alignment.Purpose The primary aim of this study was to describe the variation of sagittal lumbopelvic alignment in patients with nociceptive mechanical LBP. The secondary aim was to compare the effects of a high-load lifting exercise (HLL) and low-load motor control exercises (LMC) on the change in lumbopelvic alignment with a special emphasis on patients with high and low degrees of lumbar lordosis (lu) and sacral angle (sa).Study Design This study is a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of HLL and LMC.Patient Sample Patients from the primary study, that is, patients categorized with nociceptive mechanical LBP, who agreed to participate in the radiographic examination were included (n=66).Outcome Measures Lateral plain radiographic images were used to evaluate lumbopelvic alignment regarding the lumbar lordosis and the sacral angle as outcomes, with posterior bend as an explanatory variable.Materials and Methods The participants were recruited to the study from two occupational health-care facilities. They were randomized to either the HLL or the LMC intervention group and offered 12 supervised exercise sessions. Outcome measures were collected at baseline and following the end of intervention period 2 months after baseline. Between- and within-group analyses of intervention groups and subgroups based on the distribution of the baseline values for the lumbar lordosis and the sacral angle, respectively (LOW, MID, and HIGH), were performed using both parametric and non-parametric statistics.Results The ranges of values for the present sample were 26.9–91.6° (M=59.0°, standard deviation [SD]=11.5°) for the lumbar lordosis and 18.2–72.1° (M=42.0°, SD=9.6°) for the sacral angle. There were no significant differences between the intervention groups in the percent change of eitheroutcome measure. Neither did any outcome change significantly over time within the intervention groups. In the subgroups, based on the distribution of respective baseline values, LOWlu showed a significantly increased lumbar lordosis, whereas HIGHsa showed a significantly decreased sacral angle following intervention.Conclusions This study describes the wide distribution of values for lumbopelvic alignment for patients with nociceptive mechanical LBP. Further research is needed to investigate subgroups of other types of LBP and contrast findings to those presented in this study. Our results also suggest that retraining of the lumbopelvic alignment could be possible for patients with LBP.
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  • Borota, Ljubisa, et al. (författare)
  • Spontaneous resorption of intradural lumbar disc fragments
  • 2008
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - New York : Elsevier Science Inc.. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 8:2, s. 397-403
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background context: Intradural disc herniation is relatively rare complication of the spinal degenerative process that occurs most frequently in the lumbar part of the spine. Both myelographic and magnetic resonance features of this entity have been described, and the mechanism of intradural herniation has already been proposed and generally accepted. In this article, we present a case of spontaneous resorption of an intradural, fragmented intervertebral disc. Spontaneous resorption of intradural disc fragments has not been previously reported.Purpose: To discuss a possible mechanism of spontaneous resorption of the subdural disc fragments.Study design: Case report and literature review.Methods: Radiological follow-up of a 46-year-old man with the intradural herniation of disc fragments.Conclusion: The reaction generated by the meninges might lead to the complete resorption of intrathecally localized disc fragments.
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  • Buwaider, Ali, et al. (författare)
  • Predictors of early mortality following surgical or nonsurgical treatment of subaxial cervical spine fractures : a retrospective nationwide registry study
  • 2024
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632.
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND: Traumatic subaxial cervical spine fractures are a significant public health concern due to their association with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Despite being mostly caused by low-energy trauma, these fractures significantly contribute to morbidity and mortality. Currently, research regarding early mortality based on the choice of treatment following these fractures is limited. Identifying predictors of early mortality may aid in postoperative patient monitoring and improve outcomes. PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify predictors of 30-days, 90-days, and 1-year mortality in adults treated for subaxial fractures.STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective review of the nationwide Swedish Fracture Register (SFR). PATIENT SAMPLE: All adult patients in the SFR who underwent treatment for a subaxial cervical fracture (n = 1,963).OUTCOME MEASURES: Analyzed variables included age, sex, injury mechanism, neurological function, fracture characteristics, and treatment type. The primary endpoints were 30-days, 90-days, and 1-year mortality.METHODS: About 1,963 patients in the SFR, treated for subaxial cervical fractures between 2013 and 2021, were analyzed. Surgical procedures included anterior, posterior, or anteroposterior approaches. Nonsurgical treatment included collar treatment or medical examinations without intervention. Stepwise regression and Cox regression analysis were used to determine predictors. Model performance was tested using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC).RESULTS: 620 patients underwent surgery and 1,343 received nonsurgical treatment. Surgical cases had primarily translation fractures, with 323 (52%) displaying no neurological deficits. Mortality rates at 30 days, 90 days, and 1 year were 22/620 (3.5%), 35/620 (5.6%), and 53/620 (8.5%), respectively. Age and SCI were predictors of mortality. Nonsurgically treated patients mostly had compression fracture, with 1,214 (90%) experiencing no neurological deficits. Mortality rates at 30 days, 90 days, and 1 year were 41/1,343 (3.1%), 71/1,343 (5.3%), and 118/1,343 (8.7%). Age, male sex, SCI and fractures occurring at the C3 or C6 levels were predictors of mortality. An intact neurological function was a positive predictor of survival among nonsurgically treated patients (AUC >0.78).CONCLUSIONS: Age and SCI emerged as significant predictors of early mortality in both surgically and nonsurgically treated patients. An intact neurological function served as a protective factor against early mortality in nonsurgically treated patients. Fractures at C3 or C6 vertebrae may impact mortality.
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  • de Reuver, Steven, et al. (författare)
  • Anterior lengthening in scoliosis occurs only in the disc and is similar in different types of scoliosis
  • 2020
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 20:10, s. 1653-1658
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Relative anterior spinal overgrowth was proposed as a generalized growth disturbance and a potential initiator of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). However, anterior lengthening has also been observed in neuromuscular (NM) scoliosis and was shown to be restricted to the apical areas and located in the intervertebral discs, not in the bone. This suggests that relative anterior spinal overgrowth does not rightfully describe anterior lengthening in scoliosis, as it seems not a generalized active growth phenomenon, nor specific to AIS. PURPOSE: To determine if compensatory curves in congenital scoliosis exhibit a mechanism of anterior lengthening without changes in the vertebral body, similar to curves in AIS and NM scoliosis. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: Cross-sectional. PATIENT SAMPLE: CT-scans were included of patients in whom a short segment congenital malformation had led to a long thoracic compensatory curve without bony abnormality. Based on data of other scoliosis types, the calculated required sample size was n=12 to detect equivalence of vertebral bodies as compared with nonscoliotic controls. Out of 143 congenital scoliosis patients, 18 fit the criteria and compared with 30 nonscoliotic controls, 30 AIS and 30 NM scoliosis patients. OUTCOME MEASURES: The anterior-posterior length discrepancy (AP%) of the total curve and for vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs separately. METHODS: Of each vertebral body and intervertebral disc in the compensatory curve, the anterior and posterior length was measured on CT-scans in the exact mid-sagittal plane, corrected for deformity in all three planes. The AP% was calculated for the total compensatory curve (Cobb-to-Cobb) and for the vertebral bodies and the intervertebral discs separately. Positive AP% indicated that the anterior side was longer than the posterior side. RESULTS: The total AP% of the compensatory curve in congenital scoliosis showed lordosis (+1.8%) that differed from the kyphosis in nonscoliotic controls (-3.0%; p<.001) and was comparable to the major curve in AIS (+1.2%) and NM scoliosis (+0.5%). This anterior lengthening was not located in the bone; the vertebral body AP% showed kyphosis (-3.2%), similar to nonscoliotic controls (-3.4%) as well as AIS (-2.5%) and NM scoliosis (-4.5%; p=1.000). However, the disc AP% showed lordosis (+24.3%), which sharply contrasts to the kyphotic discs of controls (-1.5%; p<.001), but was similar to AIS (+17.5%) and NM scoliosis (+20.5%). CONCLUSIONS: The current study on compensatory curves in congenital scoliosis confirms that anterior lengthening is part of the three-dimensional deformity in different types of scoliosis and is exclusively located in the intervertebral discs. The bony vertebral bodies maintain their kyphotic shape, which indicates that there is no active anterior bony overgrowth. Anterior lengthening appears to be a passive result of any scoliotic deformity, rather than being related to the specific cause of AIS. (C) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  • Debono, Bertrand, et al. (författare)
  • Consensus statement for perioperative care in lumbar spinal fusion : Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations
  • 2021
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 21:5, s. 729-752
  • Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) evidence-based protocols for perioperative care have led to improvements in outcomes in numerous surgical areas, through multimodal optimization of patient pathway, reduction of complications, improved patient experience and reduction in the length of stay. ERAS represent a relatively new paradigm in spine surgery.PURPOSE: This multidisciplinary consensus review summarizes the literature and proposes recommendations for the perioperative care of patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery with an ERAS program.STUDY DESIGN: This is a review article.METHODS: Under the impetus of the ERAS (R) society, a multidisciplinary guideline development group was constituted by bringing together international experts involved in the practice of ERAS and spine surgery. This group identified 22 ERAS items for lumbar fusion. A systematic search in the English language was performed in MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, and cohort studies were included, and the evidence was graded according to the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system. Consensus recommendation was reached by the group after a critical appraisal of the literature.RESULTS: Two hundred fifty-six articles were included to develop the consensus statements for 22 ERAS items; one ERAS item (prehabilitation) was excluded from the final summary due to very poor quality and conflicting evidence in lumbar spinal fusion. From these remaining 21 ERAS items, 28 recommendations were included. All recommendations on ERAS protocol items are based on the best available evidence. These included nine preoperative, eleven intraoperative, and six postoperative recommendations. They span topics from preoperative patient education and nutritional evaluation, intraoperative anesthetic and surgical techniques, and postoperative multi-modal analgesic strategies. The level of evidence for the use of each recommendation is presented.CONCLUSION: Based on the best evidence available for each ERAS item within the multidisciplinary perioperative care pathways, the ERAS (R) Society presents this comprehensive consensus review for perioperative care in lumbar fusion.
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  • El-Hajj, Victor Gabriel, et al. (författare)
  • Evolution of patient-reported outcome measures, 1, 2, and 5 years after surgery for subaxial cervical spine fractures, a nation-wide registry study
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 23:8, s. 1182-1188
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTEXT: A longer duration of patient follow up arguably provides more reli-able data on the long-term effects of a treatment. However, the collection of long-term follow up data is resource demanding and often complicated by missing data and patients being lost to follow up. In surgical fixation for cervical spine fractures, data are lacking on the evolution of patient reported out -come measures (PROMs) beyond 1-year of follow up. We hypothesized that the PROMs would remain stable beyond the 1-year postoperative follow up mark, regardless of the surgical approach.PURPOSE: To assess the trends in the evolution of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) at 1, 2-, and 5-years following surgery in patients with traumatic cervical spine injuries.STUDY DESIGN: Nation-wide observational study on prospectively collected data.PATIENT SAMPLE: Individuals treated for subaxial cervical spine fractures with anterior, poste-rior, or combined anteroposterior approaches, between 2006 and 2016 were identified in the Swed-ish Spine Registry (Swespine).OUTCOME MEASURES: PROMs consisting of EQ-5D-3Lindex and the Neck Disability Index (NDI) were considered.METHODS: PROMs data were available for 292 patients at 1 and 2 years postoperatively. Five-years PROMs data were available for 142 of these patients. A simultaneous within-group (longitu-dinal) and between group (approach-dependent) analysis was performed using mixed ANOVA. The predictive ability of 1-year PROMs was subsequently assessed using linear regression.RESULTS: Mixed ANOVA revealed that PROMs remained stable from 1-to 2-years as well as from 2-to 5-years postoperatively and were not significantly affected by the surgical approach (p<0.05). A strong correlation was found between 1-year and both 2-and 5-years PROMs (R>0.7; p<0.001). Linear regression confirmed the accuracy of 1-year PROMs in predicting both 2-and 5-years PROMs (p<0.001).CONCLUSION: PROMs remained stable beyond 1-year of follow up in patients treated with ante-rior, posterior, or combined anteroposterior surgeries for subaxial cervical spine fractures. The 1 -year PROMs were strong predictors of PROMs measured at 2, and 5 years. The 1-year PROMs were sufficient to assess the outcomes of subaxial cervical fixation irrespective of the surgical approach.& COPY; 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc.This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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  • El-Hajj, Victor Gabriel, et al. (författare)
  • Long-term outcomes following surgical treatment of spinal arachnoid cysts : a population-based consecutive cohort study
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 23:12, s. 1869-1876
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Spinal arachnoid cysts (SACs) are rare, cerebrospinal fluid-filled sacs lined by an arachnoid membrane in the spinal canal. Symptoms can develop due to pressure on the spinal cord or adjacent spinal nerves by the cyst itself or by interrupted flow of cerebrospinal fluid. If noninvasive management fails or neurological deterioration occurs, surgical treatment is recommended. However, data is lacking on long-term outcomes after surgery.PURPOSE: To determine long-term outcomes in patients surgically treated for SACs.STUDY DESIGN: Population-based cohort-study.PATIENT SAMPLE: All consecutive patients treated for either intra-or extradural SACs with surgery between 2005 and 2020 at the author's institution were included.OUTCOME MEASURES: American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) and modified Japanese Orthopedic Association score (mJOA).METHODS: Data was primarily extracted from electronic patient medical notes. Telephone inter-views were performed to assess long-term postoperative outcomes. All analyses were conducted using the statistical software program R version 4.0.5. Statistical significance was set at p<.05.RESULTS: Thirty-four patients were included. Cyst excision was performed in 11 (32%) cases, and fenestration in the remaining 23 (68%). The median follow-up time was 8.0 years. Surgery resulted in a significant long-term improvement in both AIS (p=.012) and mJOA (p=.005). Sensory deficit was the symptom that most often improved (81%), followed by pain (74%) and motor func-tion (64%). AIS deteriorated in two patients, of which one case was attributed to a surgical compli-cation. Local cyst recurrence requiring reoperation was seen in 4 (12%) cases, all of them following cyst fenestration. One patient (3%) required reoperation for progression of the cyst progression at a different level.CONCLUSION: This study reports outcomes of surgically treated SACs with the longest follow-up time to date. Microsurgical cyst excision or fenestration were safe treatment options, and the neurological improvements seen in the immediate postoperative phase were maintained at long-term follow-up.
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  • Jackson, Jennie, et al. (författare)
  • Risk factors for surgically treated cervical spondylosis in male construction workers: a 20-year prospective study
  • 2023
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 23:1, s. 136-145
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background ContextDegenerative changes due to cervical spondylosis (CS) can detrimentally affect work ability and quality of life yet understanding of how physical exposure affects disease progression is limited.PurposeTo assess the associations between occupational physical exposures and occurrence of surgically treated cervical spondylosis (ST-CS) and early exit from the labour market via disability pension.Study Design/SettingProspective register study with 20 year follow-up period.Patient SampleSwedish construction workers participating in a national health surveillance project conducted between 1971-1993.Outcome MeasuresSurgically treated cervical spondylosis (ST-CS) and early labour market exit at a minimum rate of 25% time on disability pension.MethodsAssociations between occupational physical exposures (job exposure matrix) and subsequent ST-CS (National Hospital in-patient register) and early labour market exit via disability pension (Swedish Social Insurance Agency register) were assessed in a cohort of male construction workers (n=237,699).ResultsA total of 1381 ST-CS cases were present and a 20-year incidence rate of 35.1 cases per 100,000 person years (95% confidence interval (CI) 33.2-36.9). Increased relative risk (RR) for ST-CS was found for workers exposed to non-neutral (RR 1.40, 95% CI 1.15-1.69) and awkward neck postures (1.52, 1.19-1.95), working with the hands above shoulder height (1.30, 1.06-1.60), and high upper extremity loading (1.35, 1.15-1.59). Increased risk was also present for workers who reported frequent neck (3.06, 2.18-4.30) and upper back (3.84, 2.57-5.73) pain in the 12 months prior to survey. Among workers with elevated arm exposure, higher risk was seen in those who also had more frequent neck pain. ST-CS cases took early retirement more often (41.3%) and at a younger age (53 years) than the total study cohort (14.8% and 56 years of age, respectively).ConclusionsOccupational exposure to non-neutral neck postures, work with hands above shoulders and high loads born through the upper extremities increased the risk for ST-CS and early retirement due to disability. Decreasing postural and load exposure is salient for primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of CS. Neck pain was shown to be a prognostic factor for ST-CS, which stresses the importance of acting early and taking preventative action to reduce workplace exposure, and the need for systematic medical check-ups within primary or occupational care to mitigate disease progression and early labour market exit due to disability.
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  • Knutsson, Björn, et al. (författare)
  • The association between tobacco smoking and surgical intervention for lumbar spinal stenosis : cohort study of 331,941 workers
  • 2018
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 18:8, s. 1313-1317
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Tobacco smoking is an injurious habit associated with a number of chronic disorders. Its influence on disc metabolism and degeneration including lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) has been investigated in the literature.PURPOSE: We aimed to investigate whether tobacco smoking is an independent risk factor for undergoing surgical intervention for LSS.STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: This is a prospective cohort study.PATIENT SAMPLE: The patient sample of 331,941 workers was derived from a Swedish nationwide occupational surveillance program for construction workers.OUTCOME MEASURE: The outcome measure included the incidence of undergoing surgical intervention for LSS in tobacco smokers versus no smokers.MATERIALS AND METHODS: At inclusion, age, sex, body mass index (BMI), workers' job title, and self-reported smoking habits were registered. The workers were divided into four categories: never smoked, former smoker, moderate current (1-14 cigarettes/day), and heavy current (≥15 cigarettes/day). Patients who underwent a surgically treated LSS were defined using the relevant International Classification of Diseases (ICD) disease code derived from the Swedish National Patient Register.RESULTS: A total of 331,941 participants were included in the analysis. Forty-four percent of the participants were non-smokers, 16% were former smokers, 26% were moderate smokers, and 14% were heavy smokers. The vast majority of construction workers were males (95%). During the average follow-up of 30.7 years, 1,623 participants were surgically treated for LSS. The incidence rate ratio (IRRs) of LSS varied across smoking categories, with the highest values found in heavy smokers. Compared with non-smokers, all smoking categories show an increased incidence of surgically treated LSS. The findings were consistent even when the comparison was performed for participants with BMIs between 18.5 and 25 and for participants aged between 40 and 74 years.CONCLUSIONS: Tobacco smoking is associated with an increased incidence of surgically treated LSS. The effect seems to be dose related, whereby heavy smokers have a higher risk than moderate or former smokers.
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  • Laslett, Mark, 1950-, et al. (författare)
  • Centralization as a predictor of provocation discography results in chronic low back pain, and the influence of disability and distress on diagnostic power
  • 2005
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 5:4, s. 370-380
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background contextThe “centralization phenomenon” (CP) is the progressive retreat of referred pain towards the spinal midline in response to repeated movement testing (a McKenzie evaluation). A previous study suggested that it may have utility in the clinical diagnosis of discogenic pain and may assist patient selection for discography and specific treatments for disc pain.PurposeEstimation of the diagnostic predictive power of centralization and the influence of disability and patient distress on diagnostic performance, using provocation discography as a criterion standard for diagnosis, in chronic low back pain patients.Study design/settingThis study was a prospective, blinded, concurrent, reference standard-related validity design carried out in a private radiology clinic specializing in diagnosis of chronic spinal pain.Patient sampleConsecutive patients with persistent low back pain were referred to the study clinic by orthopedists and other medical specialists for interventional radiological diagnostic procedures. Patients were typically disabled and displayed high levels of psychosocial distress. The sample included patients with previous lumbar surgery, and most had unsuccessful conservative therapies previously.Outcome measuresDiagnosis: results of provocation discography. Index test: The CP. Psychometric evaluation: Roland–Morris, Zung, Modified Somatic Perception questionnaires, Distress Risk Assessment Method, and 100-mm visual analog scales for pain intensity.MethodsPatients received a single physical therapy examination, followed by lumbar provocation discography. Sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios of the CP were estimated in the group as a whole and in subgroups defined by psychometric measures.ResultsA total of 107 patients received the clinical examination and discography at two or more levels and post-discography computed tomography. Thirty-eight could not tolerate a full physical examination and were excluded from the main analysis. Disability and pain intensity ratings were high, and distress was common. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive likelihood ratios for centralization observed during repeated movement testing for pain distribution and intensity changes were 40%, 94%, and 6.9 respectively. In the presence of severe disability, sensitivity, specificity, and positive likelihood ratios were 46%, 80%, 3.2 and for distress, 45%, 89%, 4.1. In the subgroups with moderate, minimal, or no disability, sensitivity and specificity were 37%, 100% and for no or minimal distress 35%, 100%.ConclusionsCentralization is highly specific to positive discography but specificity is reduced in the presence of severe disability or psychosocial distress.
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  • Laslett, Mark, 1950-, et al. (författare)
  • Clinical predictors of screening lumbar zygapophyseal joint blocks : development of clinical prediction rules
  • 2006
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 6:4, s. 370-379
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background: Only controlled intra-articular zygapophyseal joint (ZJ) injections or medial branch blocks can diagnose ZJ-mediated low back pain. The low prevalence of ZJ pain implies that identification of clinical predictors of a positive response to a screening block is needed. Purpose: To estimate the predictive power of clinical findings in relation to pain reduction after screening ZJ blocks. Study design: As part of a wider prospective blinded study investigating diagnostic accuracy of clinical variables, a secondary analysis was carried out to seek evidence of variables potentially valuable as predictors of screening ZJ block outcomes. Patient sample: Chronic low back pain patients received screening ZJ blocks (n=151) with 120 patients included in the analysis after exclusions. Outcome measures: Pain intensity was measured using a 100-mm visual analog scale, and responses were categorized according to 75% through 95% or more pain reduction in 5% increments. Methods: Patients completed pain drawings, questionnaires, and a clinical examination before screening lumbar ZJ blocks. History, demographic and clinical variables were evaluated in cross tabulation and regression analyses with diagnostic accuracy values calculated for variables and variable clusters in relation to different pain reduction standards. Results: At the 75% pain reduction standard, 24.5% responded to screening ZJ blocks and 10.8% responded at the 95% standard. The centralization phenomenon is not associated with pain reduction using any standard. No variables were useful predictors of post-ZJ block pain reduction of less than 90%. Seven clinical findings were associated with 95% pain reduction after blocks. Five useful clinical prediction rules (CPRs) were found for ruling out a 95% pain reduction (100% sensitivity), and one CPR had a likelihood ratio of 9.7, producing a fivefold improvement in posttest probability. Conclusions: A negative extension rotation test, the centralization phenomenon, and four CPRs effectively rule out pain ablation after screening ZJ block. One CPR generates a fivefold improvement in posttest probability of a negative or positive response to ZJ block. © 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  • Lindbäck, Yvonne, 1967-, et al. (författare)
  • PREPARE: presurgery physiotherapy for patients with degenerative lumbar spine disorder : a randomized controlled trial
  • 2018
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 18:8, s. 1347-1355
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background ContextSurgery because of disc herniation or spinal stenosis results mostly in large improvement in the short-term, but mild to moderate improvements for pain and disability at long-term follow-up. Prehabilitation has been defined as augmenting functional capacity before surgery, which may have beneficial effect on outcome after surgery.PurposeThe aim was to study if presurgery physiotherapy improves function, pain, and health in patients with degenerative lumbar spine disorder scheduled for surgery.Study DesignA single-blinded, two-arm, randomized controlled trial (RCT).Patient SampleA total of 197 patients were consecutively included at a spine clinic. The inclusion criteria were patients scheduled for surgery because of disc herniation, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, or degenerative disc disease (DDD), 25–80 years of age.Outcome MeasuresPrimary outcome was Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Secondary outcomes were pain intensity, anxiety, depression, self-efficacy, fear avoidance, physical activity, and treatment effect.MethodsPatients were randomized to either presurgery physiotherapy or standardized information, with follow-up after the presurgery intervention as well as 3 and 12 months post surgery. The study was funded by regional research funds for US$77,342. No conflict of interest is declared.ResultsThe presurgery physiotherapy group had better ODI, visual analog scale (VAS) back pain, EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D), EQ-VAS, Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire-Physical Activity (FABQ-PA), Self-Efficacy Scale (SES), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) depression scores and activity level compared with the waiting-list group after the presurgery intervention. The improvements were small, but larger than the study-specific minimal clinical important change (MCIC) in VAS back and leg pain, EQ-5D, and FABQ-PA, and almost in line with MCIC in ODI and Physical Component Summary (PCS) in the physiotherapy group. Post surgery, the only difference between the groups was higher activity level in the physiotherapy group compared with the waiting-list group.ConclusionsPresurgery physiotherapy decreases pain, risk of avoidance behavior, and worsening of psychological well-being, and improves quality of life and physical activity levels before surgery compared with waiting-list controls. These results were maintained only for activity levelspost surgery. Still, presurgery selection, content, dosage of exercises, and importance of being active in a presurgery physiotherapy intervention is of interest to study further to improve long-term outcome.
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  • Lönne, Greger, et al. (författare)
  • Lumbar spinal stenosis : comparison of surgical practice variation and clinical outcome in three national spine registries
  • 2019
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 19:1, s. 41-49
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Decompression surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is the most common spinal procedure in the elderly. To avoid persisting low back pain, adding arthrodesis has been recommended, especially if there is a coexisting degenerative spondylolisthesis. However, this strategy remains controversial, resulting in practice-based variation.PURPOSE: The present study aimed to evaluate in a pragmatic study if surgical selection criteria and variation in use of arthrodesis in three Scandinavian countries can be linked to variation in treatment effectiveness.STUDY DESIGN: This is an observational study based on a combined cohort from the national spine registries of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.PATIENT SAMPLE: Patients aged 50 and older operated during 2011-2013 for LSS were included.OUTCOME MEASURES: Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs): Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) (primary outcome). Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for leg pain and back pain, and health-related quality of life (Euro-QoI-5D) were reported. Analysis included case-mix adjustment. In addition, we report differences in hospital stay.METHODS: Analyses of baseline data were done by analysis of variance (ANOVA), chi-square, or logistic regression tests. The comparisons of the mean changes of PROMs at 1-year follow-up between the countries were done by ANOVA (crude) and analysis of covariance (case-mix adjustment).RESULTS: Out of 14,223 included patients, 10.890 (77%) responded at 1-year follow-up. Apart from fewer smokers in Sweden and higher comorbidity rate in Norway. baseline characteristics were similar. The rate of additional fusion surgery (patients without or with spondylolisthesis) was 11% (4%, 47%) in Norway, 21% (9%, 56%) in Sweden, and 28% (15%, 88%) in Denmark. At 1-year follow-up, the mean improvement for ODI (95% confidence interval) was 18 (17-18) in Norway, 17 (17-18) in Sweden. and 18 (17-19) in Denmark. Patients operated with arthrodesis had prolonged hospital stay.CONCLUSIONS: Real-life data from three national spine registers showed similar indications for decompression surgery but significant differences in the use of concomitant arthrodesis in Scandinavia. Additional arthrodesis was not associated with better treatment effectiveness.
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  • Matthiessen, Christian, et al. (författare)
  • Epidemiology of atlas fractures-a national registry-based cohort study of 1,537 cases
  • 2015
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 15:11, s. 2332-2337
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The epidemiology of fractures of the first cervical vertebra-the atlas-has not been well documented. Previous studies concerning atlas fractures focus on treatment and form a weak platform for epidemiologic study.PURPOSE: This study aims to provide reliable epidemiologic data on atlas fractures.STUDY DESIGN: This was a national registry-based cohort study.PATIENT SAMPLE: A total of 1,537 cases of atlas fractures between 1997 and 2011 from the Swedish National Patient Registry (NPR).OUTCOME MEASURES: The outcome measures were annual incidence and mortality.METHODS: Data from the NPR and the Swedish Cause of Death Registry were extracted, including age, gender, diagnosis, comorbidity, treatment codes, and date of death. The Charlson Comorbidity Index was calculated and a survival analysis performed.RESULTS: A total of 869 (56.5%) cases were men, and 668 (43.5%) were women. The mean age of the entire population was 64 years. The proportion of atlas fractures of all registered cervical fractures was 10.6%. In 19% of all cases, there was an additional fracture of the axis, and 7% of all cases had additional subaxial cervical fractures. Patients with fractures of the axis were older than patients with isolated atlas fractures. The annual incidence almost doubled during the study period, and in 2011, it was 17 per million inhabitants. The greatest increase in incidence occurred in the elderly population.CONCLUSIONS: Atlas fractures occurred predominantly in the elderly population. Further study is needed to determine the cause of the increasing incidence.
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  • Möller, Anders, et al. (författare)
  • Nonoperatively treated burst fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine in adults: a 23-to 41-year follow-up
  • 2007
  • Ingår i: The Spine Journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 1878-1632 .- 1529-9430. ; 7:6, s. 701-707
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Several studies report a favorable short-term outcome after nonoperatively treated two-column thoracic or lumbar burst fractures in patients without neurological deficits. Few reports have described the long-term clinical and radiological outcome after these fractures, and none have, to our knowledge, specifically evaluated the long-term outcome of the discs adjacent to the fractured vertebra, often damaged at injury and possibly at an increased risk of height reduction and degeneration with subsequent chronic back pain. PURPOSE: To evaluate the long-term clinical and radiological outcome after nonoperatively treated thoracic or lumbar burst fractures in adults, with special attention to posttraumatic radiological disc height reduction. STUDY DESIGN: Case series. PATIENT SAMPLE: Sixteen men with a mean age of 31 years (range, 19-44) and 11 women with a mean age of 40 years (range, 23-61) had sustained a thoracic or lumbar burst fracture during the years 1965 to 1973. Four had sustained a burst fracture Denis type A, 18 a Denis type 13, 1 a Denis type C, and 4 a Denis type E. Seven of these patients had neurological deficits at injury, all retrospectively classified as Frankel D. OUTCOME MEASURES: The clinical outcome was evaluated subjectively with Oswestry score and questions regarding work capacity and objectively with the Frankel scale. The radiological outcome was evaluated with measurements of local kyphosis over the fractured segment, ratios of anterior and posterior vertebral body heights, adjacent disc heights, pedicle widths, sagittal width of the spinal canal, and lateral and anteroposterior displacement. METHODS: From the radiographical archives of an emergency hospital, all patients with a nonoperatively treated thoracic or lumbar burst fracture during the years 1965 to 1973 were registered. The fracture type, localization, primary treatment, and outcome were evaluated from the old radiographs, referrals, and reports. Twenty-seven individuals were clinically and radiologically evaluated a mean of 27 years (range, 23-41) after the injury. RESULTS: At follow-up, 21 former patients reported no or minimal back pain or disability (Oswestry Score mean 4; range, 0-16), whereas 6 former patients (of whom 3 were classified as Frankel D at baseline) reported moderate or severe disability (Oswestry Score mean 39; range, 26-54). Six former patients were classified as Frankel D, and the rest as Frankel E. Local kyphosis had increased by a mean of 3 degrees (p <.05), whereas the discs adjacent to the fractured vertebrae remained unchanged in height during the follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Nonoperatively treated burst fractures of the thoracic or lumbar spine in adults with or without minor neurological deficits have a predominantly favorable long-term outcome, and there seems to be no increased risk for subsequent disc height reduction in the adjacent discs. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  • Olafsson, G (författare)
  • Misinterpreted Markov analysis
  • 2018
  • Ingår i: The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. - : Elsevier BV. - 1878-1632. ; 18:6, s. 1106-1106
  • Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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  • Perneros, Gerd, et al. (författare)
  • Development, validity, and reliability of The Assessment of Pain and Occupational Performance (POP) : a new instrument using two dimensions in the investigation of disability in back pain.
  • 2009
  • Ingår i: The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. - : Elsevier BV. - 1878-1632. ; 9:6, s. 486-98
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTENT: Questionnaires for measuring the functional status of patients with low back pain (LBP) focus on disability and present responses for each question in a predetermined, fixed relationship between "can do/difficulties and pain." Their design does not permit a separation of the two. PURPOSE: To present the development of The Assessment of Pain and Occupational Performance (POP) and to evaluate validity and reliability. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective, consecutive study of patients investigated by use of the POP. PATIENT SAMPLE: A total of 220 patients participated in the study. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study including 53 patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, empirical tests of content and construct validity established the definitive version of the POP. The POP focuses on performance of activities. It is a disease-specific, discriminative assessment instrument designed for patients with back pain (BP) and LBP. Based on a semi-structured interview the POP investigates each of 36 activities in two dimensions, with separate, defined scales from "normally healthy" to "extremes" for level of activity (x-scale) and pain intensity (y-scale). The final scores are expressed in percent, 0% to 100%. Patients with chronic LBP (CLBP) (n=142) were allocated to the specific (S) group, that is, patients with specific LBP problems (n=97) or to the nonspecific (NS) group, that is, those with NS BP (n=45). The ability of the POP to differentiate between the two known groups was evaluated. Construct-convergent validity between the POP and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) was carried out for the S group. Inter-rater reliability was established between six pairs of raters who examined 25 patients recruited from primary health care, the P-LBP group. RESULTS: In construct known group validity, the median, the interquartile range, and the Mann-Whitney U test showed that the S group had a significantly higher level of activity (p<.001) combined with worse pain (p=.001) compared with the NS group. There were significant differences between the two groups in performing activities in the forward bending position (10 items) and in the upright standing position (9 items). The result of Spearman rank order correlation showed a strong relationship between the ODI and the POP for level of activity (r=0.70, p
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  • Robinson, Anna-Lena, 1971-, et al. (författare)
  • Surgical treatment improves survival of elderly with axis fracture : a national population-based multi-registry cohort study
  • 2018
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 18, s. 1853-1860
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • Background ContextFractures of the axis (C2) are the most common cervical spinal injuries in the elderly population. Several authors have reported improved survival among elderly patients with C2 fractures when treated surgically.PurposeWe aimed to analyze whether surgery improves survival of elderly with C2 fractures.Study Design/SettingAn observational population-based longitudinal multi-registry study was carried out.Patient SampleSwedish Patient Registry 1997 to 2014 and Swedish Cause of Death Registry 1997 to 2014 served as source of patient sample.Outcome measuresSurvival after C2 fracture according to non-surgical and surgical treatment was the outcome measure.MethodsWe included all patients treated for the primary diagnosis of C2 fracture (10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10: S12.1) at an age ≥70 years and receiving treatment at a health-care facility. Non-surgical treatment comprises cervical collar or halo-vest treatment. Surgical treatment was identified in the Swedish patient registry extract using the Swedish classification of procedural codes. Survival was determined using the Kaplan-Meier method. Comorbidity was determined using the Charlson Comorbidity Index.ResultsOf the included 3,375 elderly patients with C2 fractures (43% men, aged 83±7 years), 22% were treated surgically. Surgical treatment was assigned based on age, gender, and year of treatment. The 1-year survival of 2,618 non-surgically treated patients was 72% (n=1,856), and 81% (n=614) for the 757 surgically treated (p<.001, relative risk reduction=11%). Adjusted for age, gender, comorbidity, and year of injury, surgically treated patients had greater survival than non-surgically treated patients (hazard ratio=0.88, 95% confidence interval: 0.79–0.97). Among those above 88 years of age (95% confidence interval: 85–92), surgical treatment lost its effect on survival.ConclusionsDespite the frailty of elderly patients, the morbidity of cervical external immobilization with a rigid collar seemingly weighs greater than surgical morbidity, even in octogenarians. For those above 88 years of age, non-surgical treatment should be primarily attempted.
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  • Sigmundsson, Freyr Gauti, 1972-, et al. (författare)
  • Outcome of decompression with and without fusion in spinal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis in relation to preoperative pain pattern : a register study of 1,624 patients
  • 2015
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 15:4, s. 638-646
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Patients with spinal stenosis with concomitant degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) and predominant back pain (PBP) have been shown to have inferior outcome after surgery. Studies comparing outcome according to preoperative pain predominance and treatment received are lacking.PURPOSE: The purpose was to study if adding spinal fusion to the decompression in DS affects outcome in patients with PBP (back pain [BP] Visual Analog Scale [VAS] more than or equal to leg pain [LP] VAS) compared with predominant leg pain (PLP) (BP VAS less than LP VAS).PATIENT SAMPLE: The Swedish Spine Register was used and included 1,624 patients operated for DS at the L4-L5 level.OUTCOME MEASURES: Self-reported measures were used, including a VAS for BP and LP, the EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D), and the physical and mental component summaries of the Short-Form 36 to estimate health-related quality of life and the Oswestry disability index (ODI) to estimate function.METHODS: Inclusion criterion was single-level DS operated on with either decompression only (D) or decompression and instrumented posterolateral fusion (DF). Based on preoperative LP and BP scores, the patients were assigned to one of the two groups: LP predominance or BP predominance. The patients completed the outcome protocol at 1- and 2-year follow-ups. Statistical analysis was performed using linear regression adjusting for multiple potential confounders.RESULTS: In the adjusted outcome at the 1-year follow-up, patients with PLP reported a 7.9-mm more improvement on the VAS for BP with fusion, compared with D (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.7-15.2), p=.03. Despite more change in the fused group, the reported BP levels remained similar in the D versus decompressed and fused at the 1-year follow-up (28 vs. 24, p=.77). The patients with PBP benefited from adding fusion in terms of BP 7.1 (95% CI, 0.3-13.9, p=.04), LP 8.8 (2-15.7, p=.01), the ODI 5.7 (1.6-9.9, p=.006), and the EQ-5D 0.09 (1.7-0.02, p=.02) at the 1-year follow-up as the DF group reported greater change in the outcome compared with the D group. At the 2-year follow-up, no significant differences were found between D and decompressed and fused in either the LP or the PBP groups.CONCLUSIONS: Patients with PBP operated with DF report better outcomes in terms of pain, function, and health-related quality of life than patients with D. Although these differences are significant on a group level, they may fail to reach minimal clinical significant difference. Patients with PLP report significantly more improvement in terms of BP with DF compared with D, but because of baseline differences in preoperative BP, these improvements may not be explained by the added fusion per se. At the 2-year follow-up, no significant differences were observed between the D and DF patients in either the PBP or PLP groups, but greater loss to follow-up in the DF groups could potentially bias these findings.
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  • Skeppholm, Martin, et al. (författare)
  • The association between preoperative mental distress and patient-reported outcome measures in patients treated surgically for cervical radiculopathy
  • 2017
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 17:6, s. 790-798
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Previous research indicates that there might exist a link between the experience of pain and mental distress. Pain can possibly trigger anxiety and chronic pain, as well as also depression. On the other hand, anxiety and depression might also be risk factors for painful conditions and more pronounced subsequent disability and thus, the pathways may be bidirectional. Expanded knowledge of how different factors affect pain and function may help surgeons in preoperative decision-making.PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of potential preoperative risk factors with special reference to mental distress.STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: This is a prospective outcome study in a cohort from a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing anterior cervical decompression and fusion with disc replacement.PATIENT SAMPLE: The sample included 151 patients with cervical radiculopathy planned for surgery.OUTCOME MEASURES: Surgical outcome was evaluated with Neck Disability Index (NDI), health related quality-of-life with European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions, and pain with visual analogue scale for arm and neck. Mental distress was preoperatively measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale.METHODS: Preoperative data regarding possible risk factors for poor outcome were analyzed in multiple linear regression models with postoperative NDI and change of NDI as dependent factors. Patients with high preoperative levels of anxiety or depression (H-HAD), indicating mental distress, were compared with patients scoring low/moderate levels (L-HAD) regarding patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) preoperatively and at 1- and 2-year follow-up.RESULTS: Outcome data were available for 136 patients at the 2-year follow-up. No statistically significant difference in any outcome data could be demonstrated between the two surgical treatment groups. Mental distress was the variable most strongly associated with NDI at 2 years in the regression analysis. There were 42 patients classified as H-HAD and 94 as L-HAD. The average improvement in NDI was 16.9 in the H-HAD group and 26.3 in the L-HAD group, p=.02. The H-HAD patients showed a tendency for poorer baseline data and worse outcome overall in all PROMs at follow-up at both 1 and 2 years.CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative mental distress measured with HAD was associated with worse outcome overall. More research is needed to investigate whether patients with mental distress may achieve better results if other treatments are offered, either as non-surgical treatment alone or as an adjunct to surgery.
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  • Skeppholm, Martin, et al. (författare)
  • The Discover artificial disc replacement versus fusion in cervical radiculopathy-a randomized controlled outcome trial with 2-year follow-up
  • 2015
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 15:6, s. 1284-1294
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Several previous studies comparing artificial disc replacement (ADR) and fusion have been conducted with cautiously positive results in favor of ADR. This study is not, in contrast to most previous studies, an investigational device exemption study required by the Food and Drug Administration for approval to market the product in the United States. This study was partially funded with unrestricted institutional research grants by the company marketing the artificial disc used in this study. PURPOSE: To compare outcomes between the concepts of an artificial disc to treatment with anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) and to register complications associated to the two treatments during a follow-up time of 2 years. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: This is a randomized controlled multicenter trial, including three spine centers in Sweden. PATIENT SAMPLE: The study included patients seeking care for cervical radiculopathy who fulfilled inclusion criteria. In total, 153 patients were included. OUTCOME MEASURES: Self-assessment with Neck Disability Index (NDI) as a primary outcome variable and EQ-5D and visual analog scale as secondary outcome variables. METHODS: Patients were randomly allocated to either treatment with the Depuy Discover artificial disc or fusion with iliac crest bone graft and plating. Randomization was blinded to both patient and caregivers until time for implantation. Adverse events, complications, and revision surgery were registered as well as loss of follow-up. RESULTS: Data were available in 137 (91%) of the included and initially treated patients. Both groups improved significantly after surgery. NDI changed from 63.1 to 39.8 in an intention-to-treat analysis. No statistically significant difference between the ADR and the ACDF groups could be demonstrated with NDI values of 39.1 and 40.1, respectively. Nor in secondary outcome measures (EQ-5D and visual analog scale) could any statistically significant differences be demonstrated between the groups. Nine patients in the ADR group and three in the fusion group underwent secondary surgery because of various reasons. Two patients in each group underwent secondary surgery because of adjacent segment pathology. Complication rates were not statistically significant between groups. CONCLUSIONS: Artificial disc replacement did not result in better outcome compared to fusion measured with NDI 2 years after surgery.
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  • Strömqvist, Fredrik, et al. (författare)
  • Incidental durotomy in degenerative lumbar spine surgery – a register study of 64,431 operations
  • 2019
  • Ingår i: Spine Journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 19:4, s. 624-630
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND: Incidental durotomy (ID) is one of the most common intraoperative complications seen in spine surgery. Conflicting evidence has been presented regarding whether or not outcomes are affected by the presence of an ID. PURPOSE: To evaluate whether outcomes following degenerative spine surgery are affected by ID and the incidence of ID with different diagnoses and different surgical procedures. MATERIALS: By using SweSpine, the national Swedish Spine Surgery Register, preoperative, surgical and postoperative 1-year follow-up data were obtained for 64,431 surgeries. All patients were surgically treated due to lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) without or with concomitant degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) or lumbar disc herniation (LDH) between 2000 and 2015. Gender, age, smoking habits, walking distance, consumption of analgesics, back and leg pain (Visual Analogue Scale [VAS]), quality of life (EuroQol [EQ5D] and Short Form 36 [SF-36]), and disability (Oswestry Disability Index [ODI]) were recorded. RESULTS: Overall, incidence of ID during the study period was 5.0%. For the LDH, LSS, and DS subgroups, it was 2.8%, 6.5%, and 6.5%, respectively. Laminectomy was associated with a higher incidence of ID than discectomy (p<.001). ID was more common in all three subgroups if the patient had previously been subjected to spine surgery and with increasing age of the patients (p<.001). LDH patients with an ID reported a higher degree of residual leg pain, inferior mental quality of life (SF-36 MCS), and higher disability (ODI) than LDH patients without ID (all p<.001) 1-year after surgery. LSS patients with an ID reported inferior SF-36 MCS (p<.001) and DS patients with an ID had inferior SF-36 MCS and higher ODI compared to patients with the same diagnosis but without an ID (p<.001). However, these numerical differences are well below references for MCID, for all three subgroups. ID was associated with a higher frequency of patients being dissatisfied with the surgical outcome at 1-year follow-up. In patients who did not improve in back and leg pain following surgery (delta-value), ID was less common than in patients reporting improved back and leg pain from before as compared to following surgery. CONCLUSIONS: The overall occurrence of ID in the present study was 5%, with higher figures in LSS and DS and lower figures in LDH. Higher age of the patient and previous surgery were associated with higher frequencies of ID. The outcome at 1 year following surgery was not affected to a clinically relevant extent when an ID was obtained. However, ID was associated with a higher degree of patient dissatisfaction and a longer hospital length of stay.
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  • Söderlund, Anne, 1957-, et al. (författare)
  • Predictors before and after multimodal rehabilitation for pain acceptance and engagement in activities at a 1-year follow-up for patients with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD)-a study based on the Swedish Quality Registry for Pain Rehabilitation (SQRP)
  • 2018
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 18:8, s. 1475-1482
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Studies have shown that pain acceptance strategies related to psychological flexibility are important in the presence of chronic musculoskeletal pain. However, the predictors of these strategies have not been studied extensively in patients with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD).PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to predict chronic pain acceptance and engagement in activities at 1-year follow-up with pain intensity, fear of movement, perceived responses from significant others, outcome expectancies, and demographic variables in patients with WAD before and after multimodal rehabilitation (MMR).STUDY DESIGN: The design of this investigation was a cohort study with 1-year postrehabilitation follow-up.STUDY SETTING: The subjects participated in MMR at a Swedish rehabilitation clinic during 2009-2015.PATIENT SAMPLE: The patients had experienced a whiplash trauma (WAD grade I-II) and were suffering from pain and reduced functionality. A total of 386 participants were included: 297 fulfilled the postrehabilitation measures, and 177 were followed up at 1 year after MMR.OUTCOME MEASURES: Demographic variables, pain intensity, fear of movement, perceived responses from significant others, and outcome expectations were measured at the start and after MMR. Chronic pain acceptance and engagement in activities were measured at follow-up.METHODS: The data were obtained from a Swedish Quality Registry for Pain Rehabilitation (SQRPR).RESULTS: Outcome expectancies of recovery, supporting and distracting responses of significant others, and fear of (re)injury and movement before MMR were significant predictors of engagement in activities at follow-up. Pain intensity and fear of (re)injury and movement after MMR significantly predicted engagement in activities at follow-up. Supporting responses of significant others and fear of (re)injury and movement before MMR were significant predictors of pain acceptance at the 1-year follow-up. Solicitous responses of significant others and fear of (re)injury and movement at postrehabilitation significantly predicted pain acceptance at follow-up.CONCLUSION: For engagement in activities and pain acceptance, the fear of movement appears to emerge as the strongest predictor, but patients' perceived reactions from their spouses need to be considered in planning the management of WAD.
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  • Triebel, Jan, et al. (författare)
  • Women do not fare worse than men after lumbar fusion surgery : Two-year follow-up results from 4,780 prospectively collected patients in the Swedish National Spine Register with lumbar degenerative disc disease and chronic low back pain.
  • 2017
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 17:5, s. 656-662
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Proper patient selection is of outmost importance in surgical treatment of degenerative disc disease (DDD) with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Among other factors gender was previously found to influence lumbar fusion surgery outcome.PURPOSE: This study investigates whether gender affects clinical outcome after lumbar fusion.STUDY DESIGN: National registry cohort study PATIENT SAMPLE: Between 2001 and 2011, 2251 men and 2521 women were followed prospectively within the Swedish National Spine Registry (SWESPINE) after lumbar fusion surgery for DDD and CLBP.OUTCOME MEASURES: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) visual analogue scale (VAS) for leg and back pain, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), quality-of-life (QoL) parameter EQ5D and labour status and pain medication were collected preoperatively, 1 and 2 years after surgery.METHODS: Gender-differences of baseline data and PROM improvement from baseline were analysed. The effect of gender on clinically important improvement of PROM was determined in a multivariate logistic regression model. Furthermore, gender-related differences in return-to-work were investigated.RESULTS: Preoperatively women had worse leg pain (p<0.001), back pain (p=0.002), lower QoL (p<0.001) and greater disability than men (p=0.001). Postoperatively women presented greater improvement 2 years from baseline for pain, function and QoL (all p<0.01). Women had better chances of a clinically important improvement than men for leg pain (OR=1.39, 95% C.I.: 1.19-1.61, p<0.01) and back pain (OR=1.20,95% C.I.:1.03-1.40, p=0.02) as well as ODI (OR=1.24, 95% C.I.:1.05-1.47, p=0.01), but improved at a slower pace in leg pain (p<0.001), back pain (p=0.009), and disability (p=0.008). No gender differences were found in QoL and return-to-work at 2 years postoperatively.CONCLUSIONS: Swedish women do not have worse results than men after spinal fusion surgery. Female patients present with worse pain and function preoperatively, but improve more than men do after surgery.
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  • Tronstad, Sara, et al. (författare)
  • Do patients with lumbar spinal stenosis benefit from decompression of levels with adjacent moderate stenosis? A prospective cohort study from the NORDSTEN study
  • 2024
  • Ingår i: SPINE JOURNAL. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 24:6, s. 1015-1021
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND: Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is characterized by pain that radiates to the buttocks and/or legs, aggravated by walking and relieved by forward flexion. There is poor correlation between clinical symptoms and severity of stenosis on MRI, and multilevel stenosis has not been described to present worse symptoms or treatment outcomes, compared with patients with singlelevel stenosis. In patients with one level with severe stenosis combined with an adjacent level with moderate stenosis, the surgeon must decide whether to decompress only the narrowest level or both, to achieve the best possible outcome. The potential benefits of performing surgery on an adjacent moderate stenosis is debated, and the scientific evidence in scarce. PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether patients with a level of adjacent moderate stenosis, along with an index stenosis, benefitted from a dual -level decompression S. Tronstad et al. / The Spine Journal 24 (2024) 1015 - 1021 (DLD) compared with a single-level decompression (SLD). Furthermore, to investigate whether DLD patients had longer duration of surgery and hospital stay, higher rates of complications and/or lower rate of reoperations compared with SLD patients. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. PATIENT SAMPLE: We analyzed data from the Norwegian Degenerative Spondylisthesis and Spinal Stenosis study- Spinal Stenosis Trial (NORDSTEN-SST). In this randomized multicenter study, 437 patients were included, evaluating clinical outcomes of three different surgical treatment options for LSS. Patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis were excluded. METHOD: Based on preoperative MRI, the present analysis included all patients who had a moderate stenosis (defined as Schizas B or C) in addition to a predefined index stenosis (the level with the smallest cross-sectional area). We compared patients who, based on the surgeons' choice, received a dual-level decompression, with those receiving a single-level decompression. OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcome was mean change in the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score from baseline to 2-year follow up. Secondary outcomes were proportion of success (30% reduction in ODI score), the Numeric Rating Scales for back and leg pain (NRS), the EuroQol 5-dimensional questionnaire utility index (EQ-5D), the Zurich Claudication Questionnaire (ZCQ), the Global Perceived Effect (GPE)-scale, duration of surgery, duration of hospital stay, perioperative complications and reoperation rates. RESULTS: Among the 222 patients, included in the analysis, 108 underwent DLD and 114 underwent SLD. There was no difference in change scores for any of the investigated patient-reported outcomes between the groups after 2 years. However, the DLD group had longer duration of surgery and longer length of hospital stay. There was no difference in reoperation rates or perioperative complications. CONCLUSION: This study, alongside the NORDSTEN-LSS trial on patients with adjacent moderate stenosis as well as an index stenosis, showed no superior clinical effectiveness for dual-level surgery compared with single-level surgery. (c) 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
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  • Tsitsopoulos, Parmenion P., et al. (författare)
  • Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of white matter injury and astrogliosis are associated with the severity and surgical outcome of degenerative cervical spondylotic myelopathy
  • 2022
  • Ingår i: Spine Journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 22:11, s. 1848-1856
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Degenerative cervical spondylotic myelopathy (DCM) is the commonest form of spinal cord injury in adults. However, a limited number of clinical reports have assessed the role of biomarkers in DCM. PURPOSE: We evaluated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers in patients scheduled for DCM surgery and hypothesized that CSF biomarkers levels (1) would reflect the severity of preoperative neurological status; and (2) correlate with radiological appearance; and (3) correlate with clinical outcome. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: Prospective clinical and laboratory study. PATIENT SAMPLE: Twenty-three DCM patients, aged 66.4±12.8 years and seven controls aged 45.4±5.3 years were included. OUTCOME MEASURES: The American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale, the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire and EuroQol 5-dimensions were assessed preoperatively and at 3 months post-surgery. METHODS: We measured preoperative biomarkers (glial fibrillary acidic protein [GFAP], neurofilament light [NFL], phosphorylated neurofilament-H [pNF-H] and Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1) in CSF samples collected from patients with progressive clinical DCM who underwent surgical treatment. Biomarker concentrations in DCM patients were compared with those of cervical radiculopathy controls. RESULTS: The median symptom duration was 10 (interquartile range 6) months. The levels of GFAP, NFL, pNF-H, Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 were significantly higher in the DCM group compared to controls (p=.044, p=.002, p=.016, and p=.006, respectively). Higher pNF-H levels were found in patients with low signal on T1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging sequence compared to those without (p=.022, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve [AUC] 0.780, 95% Confidence Interval: 0.59–0.98). Clinical improvement following surgery correlated mainly with NFL and GFAP levels (p<.05). CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that CSF biomarkers of white matter injury and astrogliosis may be a useful tool to assess myelopathy severity and predict outcome after surgery, while providing valuable information on the underlying pathophysiology.
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  • Walsh, William R., et al. (författare)
  • Does implantation site influence bone ingrowth into 3D-printed porous implants?
  • 2019
  • Ingår i: The spine journal. - : Elsevier. - 1529-9430 .- 1878-1632. ; 19:11, s. 1885-1898
  • Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
    • BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The potential for osseointegration to provide biological fixation for implants may be related to anatomical site and loading conditions.PURPOSE: To evaluate the influence of anatomical site on osseointegration of 3D-printed implants.STUDY DESIGN: A comparative preclinical study was performed evaluating bone ingrowth in cortical and cancellous sites in long bones as well as lumbar interbody fusion with posterior pedicle screw stabilization using the same 3D-printed titanium alloy design.METHODS: 3D-printed dowels were implanted in cortical bone and cancellous bone in adult sheep and evaluated at 4 and 12 weeks for bone ingrowth using radiography, mechanical testing, and histology/histomorphometry. In addition, a single-level lumbar interbody fusion using cages based on the same 3D-printed design was performed. The aperture was filled with autograft or ovine allograft processed with supercritical carbon dioxide. Interbody fusions were assessed at 12 weeks via radiography, mechanical testing, and histology/histomorphometry.RESULTS: Bone ingrowth in long bone cortical and cancellous sites did not translate directly to interbody fusion cages. While bone ingrowth was robust and improved with time in cortical sites with a line-to-line implantation condition, the same response was not found in cancellous sites even when the implants were placed in a press fit manner. Osseointegration into the porous walls with 3D porous interbody cages was similar to the cancellous implantation sites rather than the cortical sites. The porous domains of the 3D-printed device, in general, were filled with fibrovascular tissue while some bone integration into the porous cages was found at 12 weeks when fusion within the aperture was present.CONCLUSION: Anatomical site, surgical preparation, biomechanical loading, and graft material play an important role in in vivo response. Bone ingrowth in long bone cortical and cancellous sites does not translate directly to interbody fusions.
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  • Deyo, R. A., et al. (författare)
  • Spinal fluid surgery
  • 2005
  • Ingår i: Spine J. - 1529-9430. ; 5:6
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