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Our mission is to be the most comprehensive online community devoted to the collection and dissemination of high quality, evidence based research findings, and unbiased study reviews related to spine care, while fostering transparent, open scholarly discussion amongst spine care professionals to improve treatment and outcomes. Spineopedia is a resource intended to enhance decision making by both spine providers and consumers.
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This is a retrospective review of reported outcomes of 158 patients, with a minimum of 25 years followup after microsurgical discectomy of a lumbar herniated disc. The Authors conclude that microsurgical discectomy surgery is an effective technique with high patient satisfaction. This is an important retrospective long term view on microdiscectomy, and certainly is consistent […]
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- Acute thoracolumbar burst fractures (AO types A3/A4) with and without concomitant posterior ligamentous complex injury: treatment outcomes in surgically and nonsurgically managed patients. A multi-center prospective study
- Cocktail injection with ropivacaine and compound betamethasone for preoperative thoracolumbar fascia injury effectively reduces postoperative pain and the risk of short-term postoperative residual pain during vertebral augmentation in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a retrospective controlled study
- Cervical spine fracture patterns associated with blunt cerebrovascular injuries: A literature review and meta-analysis
- Fat Map Strikes Back: Best Infection Predictor in Lumbar Fusion
- The association of operative versus nonoperative treatment for lumbar spondylolisthesis and stenosis with future metabolic conditions and allostatic burden: an emulated target trial
- First subjects randomised in clinical trial evaluating the benefits of total segmental fusion in treating degenerative conditions in the lumbar spine
- Effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and core stabilization on physical and functional parameters in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: a randomized controlled trial
- Reliability and validity of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis diagnosis based on mobile phone AI scoliosis screening algorithm and infrared 3D spine assessment system
- Comparative long-term quality of life outcomes in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a meta-analysis of surgical, conservative, and observation-based strategies
- Lateral parallel insertion of large footprint cages in PLIF promotes early fusion and fewer endplate cysts
- Effect of radiation on patients with grade 2 intramedullary spine ependymoma
- Finite element validation and short-term clinical outcomes of robot-assisted percutaneous microwave ablation plus cement augmentation and sacroiliac screw fixation for upper sacral (S1–S2) metastases
- Radiological analysis of congenital spinal deformities in patients associated with anorectal malformations: a cross-sectional study of 86 patients
- Spinal aneurysmal bone cysts in children – institutional chart review and recommendation for treatment
- C2 direct pedicle screw insertion technique in craniovertebral junction anomaly: safety and efficacy in high-riding vertebral artery cases
- Meeting growing demand for children’s activity-based rehabilitation
- Multi-criteria evaluation of clinical decision-making performance in spinal neurosurgery and physical therapy scenarios: A comparative analysis of artificial intelligence models
- U.S. Physical Therapy Announces Strategic Alliance with NYU Langone Health
- The Regulatory Trap: FDA and MDR Are Milestones. They Are Not a Business Model
- SINTX Technologies Provides Corporate Business Update Highlighting First Human Implant, Strategic Transformation, and Commercial Execution
- Orthopedic Medical Technology Company Celebrates Grand Opening of U.S. Headquarters With Business, Government and Healthcare Leaders
