The court rejects Employer's contention that the mere existence of degenerative disc disease in the cervical spine and neck symptoms prior to the work accident requires a determination that Claimant's injury is not compensable. See also the following in support:If the evidence establishes that an...
Moreover, an interesting phenomenon was found: macrophage infiltration was significantly increased in degenerative NP tissues. This finding suggested that SRGN-secreting late-stage NPCs might induce macrophage infiltration. Recent studies have shown that M1 polarization, chemotaxis, and inflammatory infiltratio...
Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative disorder characterised by cartilage loss. It is extremely prevalent in society and is a major cause of disability. It is important to treat osteoarthritis effectively using a multidisciplinary approach tailored to the patient's needs. This paper reviews current ...
I used to be an orthopedic surgeon. When I was an undergraduate medical student, I was fascinated by the brain, as it looked to me the most mysterious part of the body and I registered for my first rotation in neurosurgery at a famous neurological hospit
Cervical disk arthroplasty (CDA) is a newer procedure that has been demonstrated to be safe and effective for the management of cervical spine degenerative disk disease, but it has not been traditionally considered as a treatment option for DCM and the use for this indication has not been ...
Degenerative Disk Disease Herniated Disk Mechanical Low Back Pain Spinal Stenosis Scoliosis Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction Rotator Cuff Tear or Tendonitis Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis) Labral Tear Shoulder Dislocation Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow) ...
Consider for example this degenerative lumbar disc disease casefile in which an elderly lady has had two total hip replacements and three extremely degenerate lumbar discs. She could no longer walk and was told: you have arthritis, unfortunately you just have to learn to live with the pain and...
I was in a serious car accident with a drunk driver in 2009, and have since been diagnosed with bulging discs and degenerative disc disease. I can lightly jog a few feet, but it's hard due to severe nerve damage in my neck and arms. My advice? Stay as active as possible, see docto...
MRI evaluation of lumbar disc degenerative disease. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015;9:TC04–9. PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Jarvik JG, Hollingworth W, Martin B, et al. Rapid magnetic resonance imaging vs radiographs for patients with low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2003...
Objective: To evaluate preoperative disability's influence on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) following surgery for degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS). Methods: DS patients who underwent surgical intervention were retrospectively identified from a single-surgeon spine registry. Cohorts based on...