Sökning: "interbody fusion"

Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden interbody fusion.

  1. 1. Lumbar fusion for chronic low-back pain in isthmic spondylolisthesis

    Författare :Per Ekman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Exercise; Outcome; Long-term; interbody fusion; spinal fusion; lumbar; Adjacent segment degeneration; Isthmic spondylolisthesis; Degenerative disc disease; Chronic low back pain; predictor; prospective; pain drawing; sciatica; psychologic screening; Randomized controlled trial;

    Sammanfattning : Manifestation of isthmic spondylolisthesis (IS), with a prevalence of 5% in the general population, varies from totally asymptomatic to severe disability. Although fusion has positive short-term effects, the long-term outcome of such treatment, as well as possible accelerated degeneration of adjacent segment discs (ASD) and its clinical significance, are unknown. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Fusion for chronic low back pain. Treatment effects, complications and cost-effectiveness. The Swedish lumbar spine study

    Författare :Peter Fritzell; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Chronic low back pain is rarely fatal or completely cured but constitutes a considerable suffering from those afflicted by it. When conservative treatment fails, lumbar fusion may occasionally be performed in order to reduce pain and decrease disability. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Outcome after surgery for isthmic spondylolisthesis and degenerative disc disease

    Författare :Peter Endler; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Individuals with isthmic spondylolisthesis and lumbar degenerative disc disease may have low back and leg pain. Those with persistent symptoms non-responsive to conservative treatment are sometimes treated surgically. Various surgical methods have been introduced, but long-term outcome comparisons are scarce. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Pain related aspects of neck muscle performance, functioning and psychosocial factors in individuals with cervical radiculopathy

    Författare :Marie Halvorsen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :activity limitations;

    Sammanfattning : Aim: The overall aim of the work presented in this thesis was to describe and explore pain-related aspects of neck muscle performance, functioning and psychosocial factors in individuals with cervical radiculopathy (CR). Methods: Participants were 157 patients with CR. Also Study II included 33 asymptomatic age-and gender-matched controls. LÄS MER