ABSTRACT Objective: To validate the cross-cultural adaptation of the English version of theYoung Spine Questionnaire (YSQ) to Portuguese. The questionnaire enables the evaluation, in children, of back pain prevalence and frequency, restrictions on activity, care-seeking behavior, and the influence that ...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the temporal trends of thoracolumbar fusion procedures performed by the United Health System in Brazil from 2009 to 2019. Methods: This was an observational ecological study based on data collected from the information systems under the aegis of DATASUS, especially the H...
Daher, Murilo Tavares;
Daher, Renato Tavares;
Daher, Ricardo Tavares;
Melo, Lucas Lodomiro Araújo;
Moura, Wender Gonçalves;
Nascimento, Vinício Nunes;
Felisbino Jr, Pedro;
Teles Filho, Ricardo Vieira;
Orcino, Juliane Leite;
Rabahi, Marcelo Fouad.
ABSTRACT Objective: The objective of this study is to describe a new, extremely simple method for measuring pelvic incidence (PI) using computed tomography (CT) and to compare those measurements with measurements derived from whole spine and lumbosacral X-rays in a Brazilian population. Methods: Patien...
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the immediate effect of amplitude modulation frequencies (AMFs) of 4kHz interferential current (IFC) on chronic low back pain (CLBP). Method: This is a randomized controlled clinical trial. Sixty-three subjects with CLBP were recruited. The subjects were randomized into 3...
RESUMEN La calidad es el resultado de una serie de factores internos y del entorno, vinculados a una buena gestión y práctica universitarias, atañe tanto a los procesos que gestiona como a los resultados que obtienen los participantes, por lo que es siempre deseable, relativa y multidimensional. El ob...
ABSTRACT Objective: To report the results of our patients who underwent scoliosis correction surgery in relation to their quality of life. Introduction: Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis affects between 1 and 3% of the population during puberty. Treatment will be conservative in most cases. The goal of sur...
ABSTRACT Kyphoplasty (KP) and vertebroplasty (VP) are both widely adopted treatments for patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVF), however, which of these techniques is more effective has not yet been established. We performed a systematic review of articles, followed by meta-analysis, in an ...
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare pharmacological and non-pharmacological prophylaxis in elective spine surgery to determine the risks of DVT, PTE, and epidural hematoma (EH) in both groups, as well as their respective treatment effectiveness. Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis based on systemat...
ABSTRACT This paper describes the technique of interlaminar endoscopic surgery guided by a portable ultrasound device. This innovation allows endoscopic surgery to be performed without the use of real-time radiography, which is associated with a higher risk of radiation damage. The portable wireless ultr...
ABSTRACT Objective: To summarize current trends in the pathogenesis and management of disc degeneration and suggest areas where more research would be of benefit. Methods: The available literature relevant to Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) was reviewed. PubMed, MEDLINE, OVID, EMBASE, Cochrane, and Goog...
