Prosthetic Disc Nucleus: Treatment with the Anterior Approach Peter Donkersloot Chronic low back pain is a common problem in our society. Where does conservative treatment end and surgical therapy begin?…
Nucleus Pulposus Replacement: Basic Science and Indications for Clinical Use Michael A. Pahl Joon Yung Lee Alexander R. Vaccaro Degenerative disc disease affects millions of people within the United States…
Lumbar Surgical Approaches for Nonfusion Techniques Marco Brayda-Bruno Franco Gobetti Alessio Lovi Marco Teli A nonfusion option in low back pain (LBP) surgery has become more and more popular as…
Indication and Contraindication for Lumbar Surgical Nonfusion Techniques Jeremy Fairbank Treatment by spinal fusion is based on a concept of pain generated from a single site or segment of the…
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with Low Back Pain: Is Fusion Necessary? E. Munting The symptoms provoked by lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) range from none in up to 21% of the cases…
What is the Evidence Base for IDET? Brian J. C. Freeman In 2000 Saal and Saal (25) introduced a new method for the treatment of chronic discogenic low back pain…
Nucleus Pulposus Regeneration: Present Limitations and Future Opportunities Cyndi Lee Mauro Alini Sibylle Grad Clinical Problem Low back pain is a major public health problem in our society and the…
Molecular Therapy of the Intervertebral Disc S. Tim Yoon John Louis-Ugbo The normal intervertebral disc is a complex avascular fibrocartilaginous structure consisting of a combination chondrocytelike and fibroblastlike cells that…
Dynamic MRI in the Seated Position Increases Insight into Diseases of the Lumbar Spine Francis W. Smith For the past 25 years, the lumbar spine has been studied using magnetic…
Natural Evolution and Resolution of Chronic Low Back Pain Michel Benoist Philippe Boulu Pierre Guigui Low back pain (LBP) is a frequent problem in adults from western societies. Cross-sectional surveys…
