Search Results - "GURR, Kevin R"
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Biomechanical comparison of 3 types of transdiscal fixation implants for fixing high-grade L5/S1 spine spondylolisthesis
Published in The spine journal (01-09-2021)“…•This is a biomechanics study utilizing a cadaveric porcine lumbosacral model•High-grade L5/S1 spondylolisthesis was recreated•Transdiscal screws, the Bohlman…”
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Orthosis versus no orthosis for the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures without neurologic injury: a multicenter prospective randomized equivalence trial
Published in The spine journal (01-11-2014)“…Abstract Background context Thoracolumbar burst fractures have good outcomes when treated with early ambulation and orthosis (TLSO). If equally good outcomes…”
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Influence of graft size on spinal instability with anterior cervical plate fixation following in vitro flexion-distraction injuries
Published in The spine journal (01-04-2016)“…Abstract Background Context Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plating (ACDFP) is commonly used for the treatment of distractive-flexion cervical…”
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The reliability of differentiating neurogenic claudication from vascular claudication based on symptomatic presentation
Published in Canadian Journal of Surgery (01-12-2013)“…Background Intermittent claudication can be neurogenic or vascular. Physicians use a profile based on symptom attributes to differentiate the 2 types of…”
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The Effect of Soft-Tissue Restraints After Type II Odontoid Fractures in the Elderly: A Biomechanical Study
Published in Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) (20-05-2012)“…A biomechanical analysis of soft-tissue restraints to passive motion in odontoid fractures. To quantify the role of the C1-C2 facet joint capsules and anterior…”
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Surgery versus Conservative Care for Persistent Sciatica Lasting 4 to 12 Months
Published in The New England journal of medicine (19-03-2020)“…In a single-center, randomized trial involving 128 patients with sciatica lasting 4 to 12 months and lumbar disk herniation, diskectomy was superior to…”
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The importance of the posterior osteoligamentous complex to subaxial cervical spine stability in relation to a unilateral facet injury
Published in The spine journal (01-07-2012)“…Abstract Background context Unilateral facet disruptions are relatively common in the cervical spine; however, the spectrum of injury is large, and little is…”
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The Impact of Surgical Site Infection on Patient Outcomes After Open Posterior Instrumented Thoracolumbar Surgery for Degenerative Disorders
Published in Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume (17-11-2021)“…Few reports in the literature have described the long-term outcome of postoperative infection from the patient perspective. The aim of the present study was to…”
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Prospective clinical and radiographic results of CHARITÉ III artificial total disc arthroplasty at 2- to 7-year follow-up: a Canadian experience
Published in Canadian Journal of Surgery (01-12-2010)“…Background Early and intermediate results have shown that the SB CHARITÉ III total disc arthroplasty (TDA) favourably compares to spinal fusion, but is…”
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The Effect of Prolonged Postoperative Antibiotic Administration on the Rate of Infection in Patients Undergoing Posterior Spinal Surgery Requiring a Closed-Suction Drain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume (02-10-2019)“…Closed-suction drains are frequently used following posterior spinal surgery. The optimal timing of antibiotic discontinuation in this population may influence…”
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Influence of postoperative sagittal balance and spinopelvic parameters on the outcome of patients surgically treated for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis
Published in Journal of neurosurgery. Spine (01-04-2017)“…OBJECTIVE The object of this study was to determine the association between postoperative sagittal spinopelvic alignment and patient-rated outcome measures…”
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Microdiscectomy Is More Cost-effective Than a 6-Month Nonsurgical Care Regimen for Chronic Radiculopathy
Published in Clinical orthopaedics and related research (01-03-2022)“…A recent randomized controlled trial (RCT), performed by the authors, comparing early surgical microdiscectomy with 6 months of nonoperative care for chronic…”
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Discectomy Compared with Standardized Nonoperative Care for Chronic Sciatica Due to a Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial with 2-Year Follow-up
Published in Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume (01-12-2021)“…Randomized controlled trials evaluating acute sciatica have not demonstrated prolonged improvements in terms of patient-reported pain and function. For chronic…”
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Quality of Life and Slip Progression in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Treated Nonoperatively
Published in Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) (15-05-2018)“…A prospective cohort study of consecutive patients. Determination of the quality of life (QoL) and prevalence of slip progression in patients with degenerative…”
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Predicting the need for tracheostomy in patients with cervical spinal cord injury
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-10-2012)“…Approximately 75% of hospitalized patients with a cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) will require intubation and mechanical ventilation (MV) because of…”
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Obesity and spinal epidural lipomatosis in cauda equina syndrome
Published in The spine journal (01-03-2018)“…Although lumbar disc herniations are common, only a small portion of these herniations lead to cauda equina syndrome (CES), which is an uncommon but…”
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Does the wait for lumbar degenerative spinal stenosis surgery have a detrimental effect on patient outcomes? A prospective observational study
Published in CMAJ open (01-04-2016)“…Abstract Background Waits for elective spine surgery are common in Canada. We examined whether a prolonged wait for surgery for lumbar degenerative spinal…”
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Patterns of C-2 fracture in the elderly: comparison of etiology, treatment, and mortality among specific fracture types
Published in Journal of neurosurgery. Spine (01-11-2017)“…OBJECTIVE Previous studies have focused on Type II odontoid fractures and have failed to report on the effect of other C-2 fracture types on treatment and…”
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Early Versus Delayed Microdiscectomy for Chronic Sciatica Lasting 4–12 Months Secondary to Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in Global spine journal (01-09-2023)“…Objectives To compare the effect of delaying surgery on clinical outcome in patients with chronic sciatica secondary to lumbar disc herniation. Methods…”
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Remote inflammatory response in liver is dependent on the segmental level of spinal cord injury
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-05-2012)“…Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) triggers a systemic inflammatory response (SIR) that contributes to a high incidence of secondary organ complications,…”
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