The main objective is to use simple image based biomarkers to perform prognosis of spinal diseases using non-invasive procedures. Our results from 65 subjects proved the higher success rates of the combination marker compared to the individual markers and in the future, we will extend the study ...
Influence of diagnosis on outcome after lumbar fusion for degenerative disc disease Purpose of study: Numerous stages of the degenerative cascade exist for lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD). Individual stages can be considered diagnostic subgroups, each with a particular pathology, prognosis and tre...
Studies included met the following criteria: prospective and retrospective studies of lumbar TDR in the treatment of lumbar degenerative disease; at least 3 years postoperative follow-up; and the clinical prognosis index meeting at least one of the following: visual analogue scale (VAS) of back ...
facet joint osteoarthritis, and segmental instability [102]. Lumbar spondylosis and degenerative disc disease can be regarded as one entity whether or not they result from aging, are secondary
Second, the surgeons and patients had a different understanding of prognosis and treatment, which may affect the evaluation of results and cause bias. Third, the small sample size and short follow-up period may have affected the strength of the statistical analysis. Although OLIF could acquire ...
Of the many diabetes related complications, microvascular complications such as retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy were included because these complications are of importance for the prognosis of diabetes23,33. Furthermore, diabetic arthropathy, being closely related to diabetic neuropathy was added ...
Thus, a modality that is able to predict the prognosis of IDTs is likely to be beneficial both in helping patients to decide when/whether to receive IDTs and in helping doctors to plan therapeutic strategies [8]. In response to the increasing clinical need to accurately predict pain and ...
Concerning the spine, it was suggested that AI applied to MR images can yield a fast and accurate diagnosis and prognosis prediction regarding spinal diseases [67,68]. Disc localization; segmentation; and analysis of intensity, shape, and other features of IVDs in spine MRI are usually done by...
Prognosis Prevention More Information What is osteoarthritis? Joint pain and stiffness, such as in the knee and hip, are symptoms of osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a form of arthritis that features the breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of one or more joints. Cartilage is...
In this study, the expandable cages supported by Ruizhi, Shanghai, Co., China, and the static cages supported by Weigao, Shandong, Co., China, were used to compare the application of the two cages in ULIF and the prognosis of the patients receiving these two types. Previous studies on ...