Eric Klineberg
Eric Klineberg
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is the most common progressive spinal cord disorder in patients more than 55 years old. This disease is also the most common cause of acquired spasticity in later life and may lead to progressive spasti...
Mladen Djurasovic,Steven D Glassman,Leah Y Carreon et al.
Mladen Djurasovic et al.
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a common cause of impaired quality of life and diminished functional capacity in the elderly. Due to the advance of noninvasive imaging modalities, spinal stenosis is becoming more frequently identified, and has be...
Fusion versus disk replacement for degenerative conditions of the lumbar and cervical spine: quid est testimonium? [0.03%]
融合术与椎间盘置换术治疗腰椎和颈椎退行性疾病的效果如何？
Thomas J Kishen,Ashish D Diwan
Thomas J Kishen
This article compares the outcomes following spinal fusion and disk replacement for degenerative conditions of the lumbar and cervical spine. The short-term outcomes of lumbar and cervical total disk replacement are equivalent to that follo...
Optimal treatment of femoral neck fractures according to patient's physiologic age: an evidence-based review [0.03%]
基于证据的生理年龄优化股骨颈骨折治疗的回顾性研究
Jason A Lowe,Brett D Crist,Mohit Bhandari et al.
Jason A Lowe et al.
For decades, the basic tenets of managing displaced femoral neck fractures have not changed, but the optimal treatment choice continues to be highly debated. The contemporary controversies associated with the treatment principles of displac...
Angela J Campbell,Anita Bagley,Ann Van Heest et al.
Angela J Campbell et al.
The concept of evidence-based medicine has gained broad support in the medical community, because clinical decisions based on information from rigorous scientific study are most likely to provide optimal care. Researchers attempt to answer ...
Michael Suk,Beate Hanson,David L Helfet
Michael Suk
The promise of evidence-based medicine is to integrate the highest levels of clinical data with patient outcomes. After framing the question and identifying appropriate studies, evaluating their relevance to clinical practice is highly depe...
Sukhmeet S Panesar,Marc J Philippon,Mohit Bhandari
Sukhmeet S Panesar
Evidence-based medicine integrates clinical expertise, patients' values and preferences, and the best available evidence from the medical literature. Evidence-based orthopedics is a model to assist surgeons to improve the process of asking ...
Safdar N Khan,Mark A Lee,Munish C Gupta
Safdar N Khan
Soft tissue and biomechanical challenges encountered with the management of distal tibia nonunions [0.03%]
胫骨远端骨折不愈合的软组织和生物力学问题
Ivan S Tarkin,Peter A Siska,Boris A Zelle
Ivan S Tarkin
A thoughtful treatment algorithm is required to optimally treat distal tibia nonunion. A healthy respect for the tenuous soft tissue envelope, compromised vascularity, and challenging mechanical environment is advisable. Achieving osseous u...
John J Perry,Brent Winter,Jeffrey W Mast
John J Perry
Revision surgery of the proximal femur with bone loss secondary to failed cephalomedullary nails is problematic and becoming more prevalent as their use grows. This article presents a technique of deformity correction, bone graft techniques...