Tag: Spinal Problems
Pre-Op Chronic Opioid Use Ups Poor Outcomes Post Spinal Fusion
Preoperative opioid use tied to complications, ER visits, readmission, adverse events, increased costs
No Benefit for MRI After Normal Cervical CT in Blunt Trauma
MRI had lower health benefit and higher cost compared with no follow-up after normal CT findings
Patient-Reported Outcome Tool Developed for Lumbar Spine Sx
Models had good predicted performance in validation cohort, with concordance statistic of 0.66 to 0.79
Menopausal Hormone Therapy Tied to Less Pronounced Kyphosis
Continuous and remote past HT users had less kyphosis in minimally-, fully-adjusted models
Lumbopelvic Pain Negatively Affects Walking in Elderly
LPP specifically tied to greater energetic cost of walking, poorer walking endurance
The North American Spine Society, Oct. 25-29
The North American Spine Society 32nd Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the North American Spine Society was held from October...
Thoracic Kyphosis Not Tied to Physical Function
Findings based on follow-up from the Framingham Heart Study
Opioid Rx Frequently Issued for Nonspecific, Spinal Conditions
Spine, orthopedic disorders most prominent among categories of conditions linked to initial opioid Rx
Prevalence of Vertebral Fracture Varies With Assessment Method
Significantly different prevalence for quantitative morphometry, algorithm based qualitative methods
Anti-TNF-α Rx Improves Sleep Quality in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Patients see reduction in PSQI scores, but no change in polysomnography parameters
