Wang, Yu MD SPINE: March 1, 2021 – Volume 46 – Issue 5 – p E310-E317 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003788 Study Design. A retrospective case–control study. Objective. Investigating the correlation between the facet tropism (FT) and subaxial cervical disc herniation (CDH). Summary of Background Data. Although debatable, it was widely reported that FT was associated with lumbar […]
Musculoskeletal Science & Practice April 2017 Volume 28, Pages 1–9 Kuan Wang Highlights •This study analyzed the biomechanics of two cervical traction therapies. •Tension was uniformly distributed from C4-C6 with neck support. •Tension was uniformly distributed at the C6-C7 levels without neck support. •The intradiscal pressure decreased during both traction therapies. Abstract Background Cervical traction is commonly […]
Global Spine J. 2013 Dec;3(4):231-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1354252. Epub 2013 Aug 21. Stoker GE1, Buchowski JM1, Chen CT1, Kim HJ1, Park MS2, Riew KD1. Abstract Study Design Single-center, retrospective study. Objective Suboptimal concentrations of vitamin D have been linked to hip and knee osteoarthritis in large, population-based cohort studies. We sought to examine the association of vitamin D […]
Spine. 40(6):392–398, MAR 2015 DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000775 , , PMID: 25584950 Issn Print: 0362-2436 Publication Date: 2015/03/15 Hiroaki Nakashima; Yasutsugu Yukawa; Kota Suda; Masatsune Yamagata; Takayoshi Ueta; Fumihiko Kato Abstract Study Design. Cross-sectional study. Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and distribution of abnormal findings on cervical spine magnetic resonance image […]
Jessica J. Wong, BSc, DC, FCCS(C) The Spine Journal Volume 14, Issue 8, 1 August 2014, Pages 1781–1789 Abstract Background context Cervical spine disc herniation is a disabling source of cervical radiculopathy. However, little is known about its course and prognosis. Understanding the course and prognosis of symptomatic cervical disc herniation is necessary to guide […]
Eur Spine J. 2014 Aug;23(8):1725-9. doi: 10.1007/s00586-014-3385-9. Epub 2014 May 28. Lao L, Daubs MD, Scott TP, Phan KH, Wang JC. Abstract PURPOSE: To determine if adding flexion and extension MRI studies to the traditional neutral views would be beneficial in the diagnosis of cervical disc bulges. METHODS: Five hundred patients underwent MRI in neutral, […]
Yue-Yao Chen Academic Radiology March 2014 Volume 21, Issue 3, Pages 338–344 Rationale and Objectives Cervical disc degeneration can result in nerve root compression and severe symptoms that significantly impair the patient’s quality of life. The purpose of this study is to investigate multiple diffusion metrics changes in the diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of cervical […]
A Cadaveric Study Gudavalli MR, et al. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:954134. doi: 10.1155/2013/954134. Epub 2013 Aug 20. Abstract The objective of this study was to measure intradiscal pressure (IDP) changes in the lower cervical spine during a manual cervical distraction (MCD) procedure. Incisions were made anteriorly, and pressure transducers were inserted into each […]
A Prospective Cohort Study With 3-Month Follow-Up Cynthia K. Peterson, RN, DC, M.Med.E Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics: Volume 36, Issue 8 , Pages 461-467, October 2013 Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate outcomes of patients with cervical radiculopathy from cervical disk herniation (CDH) who are treated with spinal manipulative […]