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Hiding in Plain Sight: A Case of Tarlov Perineural Cysts
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document.write('Sat, 28 Aug 2010 4:45:29 EDT
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document.write('A 52-year-old woman sought help for intractable lumbosacral pain, which began after she lifted a heavy object and fell onto her back more than 2 decades ago. Additional symptoms included burning, numbness, tingling, and pain in her right hip, posterior thigh, leg, and toes, and diminished sensation and sensitivity throughout her right leg and foot. Muscle spasms/cramps, which often interrupted sleep, were intermittently present in her right buttock and right lower extremity. Right-foot drop impaired her ability to walk, and she used a wheeled walker with a seat because she could not walk more than a few steps without sitting. Other problems included: Severe pressure-type headaches, chronic abdominal and pelvic pain, cervical and thoracic back pain, frequent urinary tract infections, and ur...');
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Cymbalta recommended for approval
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document.write('Sat, 28 Aug 2010 0:52:11 EDT
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document.write('The antidepressant drug Cymbalta has been recommended for approval to ease chronic back pain in some patients by a US medical advisory panel (Source: Pharmacy Europe)');
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Multiple chronic pain states are associated with a common amino acid-changing allele in KCNS1
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document.write('Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:47:14 EDT
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document.write('Not all patients with nerve injury develop neuropathic pain. The extent of nerve damage and age at the time of injury are two of the few risk factors identified to date. In addition, preclinical studies show that neuropathic pain variance is heritable. To define such factors further, we performed a large-scale gene profiling experiment which plotted global expression changes in the rat dorsal root ganglion in three peripheral neuropathic pain models. This resulted in the discovery that the potassium channel alpha subunit KCNS1, involved in neuronal excitability, is constitutively expressed in sensory neurons and markedly downregulated following nerve injury. KCNS1 was then characterized by an unbiased network analysis as a putative pain gene, a result confirmed by single nucleotide polymor...');
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Cholesterol rose after taking glucosamine and chondroitin
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document.write('Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:36:36 EDT
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document.write('I took glucosamine and chondroitin for about seven months. I had gotten little relief for my back pain, but I was willing to continue it to see if eventually it would help. Around that time, I had blood work done and found that my cholesterol had jumped from under 200 to 239. I had made no changes in lifestyle or diet other than these supplements. I haven\'t taken any since. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)');
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Prevalence of diagnosis and direct treatment costs of back disorders in 644,773 children and youths in Germany
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document.write('Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:00:00 EDT
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document.write('Conclusions: Instead of focusing on the individual, and self-reported disorder or disability, this analysis allowed for the detailed evaluation of medical experts\' opinion on back disorders in childhood and youth and for a more objective or public health oriented insight in the topic of diagnosis of back pain and other back disorders. However, due to the methodological limitations by using ICD-10 coding, standardized random validity checks of population based data sets should be mandatory. (Source: BioMed Central)');
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Back Disk Injuries
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document.write('Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:59:16 EDT
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document.write('The pain of a spinal disk injury can stop a person in their tracks. Every movement can be excruciating, carrying with it the risk of further injury and permanent damage. (Source: Disabled World)MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm\'s medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.');
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L5âS1 disc replacement after two previous fusion surgeries for scoliosis
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document.write('Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:13:24 EDT
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document.write('We present an interesting case of a 44-year-old lady, who underwent two-stage corrective surgery for progressive idiopathic scoliosis at the age of 22 years. In the first stage, she had T11âL3 anterior fusion, whilst in the second stage posterior fusion was done from T5 to L3. At 22 years after the initial surgery, she presented with worsening low back pain and bilateral L4 radicular symptoms. MRI scan confirmed severe disc degeneration at L3â4 and L5âS1 levels with preserved L4â5 disc. She initially underwent L3âL4 decompression and posterolateral fusion at that level, which relieved her radicular symptoms. However, she had persistent pain at the lumbosacral junction with Modic I changes. The options of an anterior L5âS1 fusion or disc replacement were consider...');
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Clinical Course of Pain in Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
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document.write('Fri, 27 Aug 2010 2:47:03 EDT
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document.write('Conclusions: In most patients with an acute VCF, pain decreases significantly with conservative therapy, predominantly in the first 6 months. However, almost 2 years after an acute VCF, a third of patients still had severe pain necessitating pain medication and physical therapy in the majority. No predictors for transition from acute to chronic pain could be identified. (Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR)');
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Vertebral body fracture after anterolateral instrumentation and interbody fusion in two osteoporotic patients
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document.write('Fri, 27 Aug 2010 2:16:49 EDT
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document.write('Conclusion: Coronal plane vertebral fracture may occur in osteoporotic patients treated with XLIF and XLP lateral instrumentation. Unilateral pedicle screw instrumentation does not prevent this complication. (Source: The Spine Journal)');
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Lateral back pain identifies prevalent vertebral fractures in post-menopausal women: cross-sectional analysis of a primary care-based cohort. Clark EM, Hutchinson AP, McCloskey EV, et al. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2010;49(3):505â12. Epub 2009 Dec 16
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document.write('OBJECTIVE: Vertebral fractures (VFs) are frequently under-recognized, reflecting their lack of diagnostic clinical features. For example, although VFs are associated with back pain, this is also common in the general population. To establish whether back pain can be used to recognize patients with VF, we investigated the site of pain in people with and without VFs using a simple tool. (Source: The Spine Journal)');
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EMG analysis of lumbar paraspinal muscles as a predictor of the risk of low-back pain. Heydari A, Nargol AV, Jones AP, et al. Eur Spine J 2010;19(7):1145â52. Epub 2010 Feb 2
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document.write('Studies of EMG power spectra have established associations between low-back pain (LBP) and median frequency (MF). This 2-year prospective study investigates the association of LBP with EMG variables over time. 120 health care workers underwent paraspinal EMG measurements and assessment of back pain disability. The EMG recordings were performed under isometric trunk extension at 2/3 maximum voluntary contraction and acquired from erector spinae muscles at the level of L4/L5. 108 (90%) subjects were reviewed at a minimum 2-year follow up. 16 out of 93 subjects with no history of chronic low-back pain became worse as measured by time off work, disability, reported pain and self-assessment rating. The value of the EMG variable half-width at inception demonstrated significant association with c...MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm\'s medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.');
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Histopathologic inflammatory response induced by recombinant bone morphogenetic protein-2 causing radiculopathy after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
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document.write('Fri, 27 Aug 2010 2:16:45 EDT
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document.write('Conclusions: Off-label rhBMP-2 use in posterior interbody fusion techniques can lead to complications. This case serves to identify potential hazards of this growth factor and highlight areas for further study to better understand its in vivo behavior. (Source: The Spine Journal)');
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Total disc replacement surgery for symptomatic degenerative lumbar disc disease: a systematic review of the literature. van den Eerenbeemt KD, Ostelo RW, van Royen BJ, et al. Eur Spine J. 2010;19:1262â80. Epub 2010 May 28
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document.write('Fri, 27 Aug 2010 2:16:44 EDT
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document.write('In conclusion, there is low quality evidence that the Charité is non-inferior to the BAK cage at the 2-year follow up on the primary outcome measures. For the 5-year follow up, the same conclusion is supported only by very low quality evidence. For the ProDisc, there is very low quality evidence for contradictory results on the primary outcome measures when compared with anterior lumbar circumferential fusion. High quality randomized controlled trials with relevant control group and long-term follow-up is needed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of TDR. (Source: The Spine Journal)');
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The Most Important Neurologic Reflex!
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document.write('Fri, 27 Aug 2010 1:37:43 EDT
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document.write('A 56-year-old woman was admitted for back surgery. She had a long history of low back pain with an unchanging radiation of pain down the lateral aspect of her right leg to the foot. Two weeks before admission, she developed a sudden weakness of her right foot and foreleg. Notably, the pain was not worse with coughing or sneezing. Her medical history was unremarkable except for hypertension and some elevated lipids found on a screening test 2 years before admission; she was receiving a diuretic and a statin for these conditions. (Source: The American Journal of Medicine)');
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Assessing the feasibility of collecting health care resource use data from general practices for use in an economic evaluation of vocational rehabilitation for back pain
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document.write('Fri, 27 Aug 2010 1:36:12 EDT
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Prevalence of Exposure to Potential CYP450 Pharmacokinetic DrugâDrug Interactions among Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain Taking Opioids
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document.write('Fri, 27 Aug 2010 0:07:05 EDT
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document.write('(Source: Pain Practice)MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm\'s medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.');
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Staying at work with back pain: patients\' experiences of work-related help received from GPs and other clinicians. A qualitative study
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document.write('Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:00:00 EDT
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document.write('Conclusions: These findings question the ability of GPs and other clinicians to provide work-focused support and advice to patients with low back pain. Future research is recommended to explore how the workplace problems of patients can be best addressed by health professionals. (Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders)');
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Duke Medical Minute: Chris Brown, MD, on Back Surgery
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document.write('Thu, 26 Aug 2010 9:44:22 EDT
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document.write('Duke Medical Minutes are produced by local sports radio affiliates, and allow Duke specialists to give a brief snapshot into health offerings at Duke. In this episode, Chris Brown, MD, discusses back pain and back surgery. Listen to the Podcast (Download audio) Podcast Transcript Announcer: Weâre talking with Dr. Chris Brown, assistant professor at Duke Orthopaedic Spine Center, about backs. When you hear back surgery, thatâs a pretty scary thought, but thatâs not usually the case for patients that you see. Brown: No, it isnât. The average spine patient -- with our minimally invasive techniques -- itâs now almost become an outpatient surgery. Itâs safer with much quicker rehab. Announcer: Now, when you talk about minimally invasive, I mean, youâre out and what -- two we...');
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Duke Medical Minute: Chris Brown, MD, on Back Pain
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document.write('Thu, 26 Aug 2010 9:43:13 EDT
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document.write('Duke Medical Minutes are produced by local sports radio affiliates and allow Duke specialists to give a brief snapshot into health offerings at Duke. In this episode, Chris Brown, MD, discusses back pain and back surgery. Listen to the Podcast (Download audio) Podcast Transcript Announcer: Weâre talking with Dr. Chris Brown, assistant professor at Duke Orthopaedic Spine Center, about back pain. Youâve got your guys out there listening. Theyâre playing sports, maybe they just moved over the weekend and they moved a bunch of boxes. Typical back pain? Is this nothing to get too worried about? Brown: Itâs generally nothing to get too worried about. Most of those patients donât see spine surgeons. They see their primary care doctors, and really all they need is an exercise p...');
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Lumbar spine MRI for low back pain: indications and yield.
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document.write('Thu, 26 Aug 2010 6:18:06 EDT
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document.write('CONCLUSION: Clinicians and researchers should be encouraged to follow standardized practices in accordance with evidence-based medicine guidelines. The use of such guidelines will decrease variation in care, allowing researchers to more easily design and conduct comparative effectiveness studies of diagnostic imaging. PMID: 20729428 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Physician)');
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