Study Design. A prospective, randomized, multicenter, Food and Drug Administration-regulated
Investigational Device Exemption clinical trial. Objective. To evaluate the safety and …

Study Design. The treatment of unstable thoracic spine fractures remains controversial.
Theoretical biomechanical advantages of transpedicular screw fixation include three-column …

Object. Cervical anterior decompression and total-disc replacement is currently being
investigated as an alternative treatment in patients with symptomatic intervertebral cervical …

OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of this study was to examine whether 1 week of continuous
auricular acupuncture could reduce low back and posterior pelvic pain associated with …

Degeneration of the lumbar intervertebral discs is a leading cause of chronic low back pain
in adults. Treatment options for patients with chronic lumbar discogenic pain unresponsive to …

✓The neutral zone (NZ) is a region of intervertebral motion around the neutral posture where
little resistance is offered by the passive spinal column. The NZ appears to be a clinically …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Anterior exposure has become an increasingly popular
procedure for the general and vascular surgeon due to the increased use of anterior lumbar …

Hypothesis With the advent of anterior lumbar interbody fusion and artificial disk replacement
as common procedures for the treatment of many spinal problems, anterior exposure has …

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of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, 800 Howard Avenue, …

Study Design. A prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled, investigational device
exemption (IDE) noninferiority trial. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …