- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Karolinska Institutet
2017-2021
Karolinska University Hospital
2017-2021
Development Fund
2021
Background: Various methods for the treatment of isthmic spondylolisthesis are available. The aim this study was to compare outcomes after posterolateral fusion without instrumentation, with and interbody fusion. Methods: Swedish Spine Register used identify 765 patients who had been operated on at least preoperative 2-year outcome data; 586 them longer follow-up (a mean 6.9 years). measures were a global assessment leg back pain, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), EuroQol-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D)...
Aims Chronic low back pain due to degenerative disc disease is sometimes treated with fusion. We compared the outcome of three different fusion techniques in Swedish Spine Register: noninstrumented posterolateral (PLF), instrumented (IPLF), and interbody (IBF). Patients Methods A total 2874 patients who were operated on at one or two lumbar levels followed for a mean 9.2 years (3.6 19.1) any additional spine surgery. Patient-reported data available preoperatively (n = 2874) year 2274),...
Study Design. Observational study on prospectively collected data. Objectives. The aim of this was to compare long-term patient-reported outcomes and complications after anterior or posterior cervical spine surgery for subaxial fractures. Summary Background Data. There is no consensus in the literature regarding optimal surgical approach when treating fractures region. Methods. A total 200 individuals who had been treated with either due a single segment, vertebra, injury between 2006 2016...