Orthopedics Research

KEY FINDING: EP microfracture induced IVD degeneration and height loss, Modic-like changes, and increased pain-like behaviors with spinal cord sensitization.

KEY FINDING: The study achieved an 87% correction rate of kyphosis, with the Cobb angle decreasing from 27.7° preoperatively to 5.4° at the final follow-up.

KEY FINDING: The study will evaluate if 6 weeks of antibiotics is non-inferior to 12 weeks for infections with retained implants.

KEY FINDING: Femur fractures were the most frequently investigated anatomic region, particularly in earlier studies focusing on a single anatomic region.

KEY FINDING: eSWT promotes biological and neural effects through a combination of mechanotransduction, cavitation, and biochemical signaling, supporting tissue regeneration, neuroprotection, and pain relief.

KEY FINDING: The study found that all 20 patients with SSTTB were completely cured without recurrence after undergoing Wiltse TTIF surgery combined with anti-TB chemotherapy.

KEY FINDING: Neurological deficits after Hangman fractures often present as partial impairments, with varying symptoms such as central spinal cord syndrome, quadriplegia, paresthesia, or monoparesis.

KEY FINDING: A one-year-old child with a C6/7 vertical distraction injury and C1/2 spinal cord injury was surgically treated using Nespron tape and an autologous iliac bone graft.

KEY FINDING: Autogenous bone is osteogenic, retains complete histocompatibility, provides structural support, and has no risk of disease transmission.

KEY FINDING: No significant difference was found between surgical and non-surgical treatments for lower back pain, Denis Pain Scale, or SF-36 domains.