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Epidemiological surveillance of lumbar disc surgery in the general population: A pilot study in a French region.Roquelaure Y, Fouquet N, Ha C, Bord E, Surer N, Manach AP, Leclerc A, Lombrail P, Goldberg M, Imbernon E IFR 132, UPRES 4336, UNAM, laboratoire d'ergonomie et d'épidémiologie en santé au travail, CHU, université d'Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49933 Angers cedex, France. Published 6 May 2011 in Joint Bone Spine, 78(3): 298-302. Articles on Sciatica published 4 May 2011: Background. Transforaminal injection of steroids (TFIS) is effective for some patients with lumbar radicular pain caused by disc herniation. Factors associated with better outcomes are unknown. Objective. To identify clinical and radiological features predictive of a favorable response to TFIS. Methods. Seventy-one patients with lumbar radicular pain caused by disc herniation were treated with TFIS as part of a previously reported, randomized, clinical trial. The clinical features ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Articles on Sciatica published 2 May 2011: Polymethylmethacrylate augmentation of the pedicle screw: the cement distribution in the vertebral body. Eur Spine J. Many studies have proven that the polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) augmentation of the pedicle screw can significantly increase stiffness and strength of spinal fixation. Some major complications have also been reported. However, there are no reports discussing cement distribution and its morphology in the osteoporotic vertebral body, which is critical in the analysis of the biomechanical strength of the pedicle screw and the risk of cement leakage after pedicle screw augmentation. In this study, ... [Abstract] [Full-text] The authors report a very rare cause of low-back pain and sciatica in a patient with iliac vein thrombosis attributed to absence of the infrarenal segment of the inferior vena cava (IVC) with massively dilated venous collaterals draining via a paraspinal plexus into the azygous system. This 21-year-old man presented with acute low-back pain radiating to the left ventral thigh. The initial CT scan revealed an intraspinal lesion that mimicked lumbar disc herniation. Further clarification revealed ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Articles on Sciatica published 28 April 2011: Efficacy and tolerance of systemic steroids in sciatica: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Rheumatology (Oxford). Objectives. The efficacy of pharmacological interventions in sciatica is limited and the use of systemic steroids is still controversial. We aimed at evaluating the efficacy and tolerance of systemic steroids in sciatica. Methods. A systematic literature search was performed in the Medline, Embase and Cochrane databases until February 2010. Randomized placebo-controlled trials evaluating the efficacy and the tolerance of systemic steroids in sciatica were included. Efficacy and tolerance were ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Articles on Sciatica published 27 April 2011: Integrating evidence in disability evaluation by social insurance physicians. Scand J Work Environ Health. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore applying the method of evidence-based medicine (EBM) to resolve common questions in the field of disability evaluation. METHODS: We used three clinical questions corresponding with problems encountered by insurance physicians in daily practice to explore opportunities and barriers. The questions fell under two topics: the prognosis of work ability and the effectiveness of interventions to enhance work participation. We used the four-step EBM ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Integrating evidence in disability evaluation by social insurance physicians. Scand J Work Environ Health. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore applying the method of evidence-based medicine (EBM) to resolve common questions in the field of disability evaluation. METHODS: We used three clinical questions corresponding with problems encountered by insurance physicians in daily practice to explore opportunities and barriers. The questions fell under two topics: the prognosis of work ability and the effectiveness of interventions to enhance work participation. We used the four-step EBM ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Articles on Sciatica published 25 April 2011: Estimates of success in patients with sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation depend upon outcome measure. Eur Spine J. The objectives were to estimate the cut-off points for success on different sciatica outcome measures and to determine the success rate after an episode of sciatica by using these cut-offs. A 12-month multicenter observational study was conducted on 466 patients with sciatica and lumbar disc herniation. The cut-off values were estimated by ROC curve analyses using Completely recovered or Much better on a 7-point global change scale as external criterion for success. The cut-off values ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Estimates of success in patients with sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation depend upon outcome measure. Eur Spine J. The objectives were to estimate the cut-off points for success on different sciatica outcome measures and to determine the success rate after an episode of sciatica by using these cut-offs. A 12-month multicenter observational study was conducted on 466 patients with sciatica and lumbar disc herniation. The cut-off values were estimated by ROC curve analyses using Completely recovered or Much better on a 7-point global change scale as external criterion for success. The cut-off values ... [Abstract] [Full-text] © 2004-2011 Sciatica Research Today. All Rights Reserved. |
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