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Clinical Neurology
Marko Bodor, Naveen Murthy, Yvette Uribe
Summary: Ultrasound-guided cervical facet joint injections using a lateral technique showed an accuracy ranging from 92% to 98%, as confirmed by contrast dye arthrography. The distribution of injections was mainly in the C3-4 and C4-5 levels. The study concluded that these injections can be performed with a high degree of accuracy, similar to fluoroscopy-guided injections, but require careful technique and skill.
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Ahmed A. A. Bessar, Mohamed M. Arnaout, Mohammad Abd Alkhalik Basha, Shady E. Shaker, Ashraf E. Elsayed, Manar Awad Bessar
Summary: The study compared CT and fluoroscopic-guided sacroiliac joint injections in terms of pain relief, radiation doses, and patient satisfaction, with CT guidance showing favorable outcomes in long-term pain relief.
INSIGHTS INTO IMAGING
(2021)
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Ged G. Wieschhoff, Nityanand P. Miskin, Jeom Soon Kim, Leena M. Hamberg, Jacob C. Mandell
Summary: Ultralow-dose CT-fluoroscopy technique for lumbar spine ESIs can significantly reduce radiation dose compared to fluoroscopy guidance. While there were no significant differences in patient or procedural characteristics between the two groups, the CT-fluoroscopy group had older patients and more trainee participation. Immediate post-procedure pain reduction and complication rates did not significantly differ between the groups.
SKELETAL RADIOLOGY
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Ryota Kimura, Norio Yamamoto, Jun Watanabe, Yuichi Ono, Michio Hongo, Naohisa Miyakoshi
Summary: This study compared the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided spinal nerve injections with fluoroscopic or CT-guided spinal nerve injections. The results showed that ultrasound-guided injections had similar pain reduction compared to traditional methods, but they reduced major adverse events, decreased procedure time, and possibly reduced minor adverse events. There was probably no significant difference in the change in functional disability score between the two methods.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Jose I. Acosta Julbe, Jacob C. Mandell, Joerg Ermann, Zacharia Isaac, Julia R. Gottreich, Jay M. Zampini, Miriam DeFilipp, Michael N. Andrew, Jeffrey N. Katz
Summary: This study aimed to identify and describe the factors associated with patient-reported response after lumbar intra-articular facet joint injections or medial branch blocks. Facet joint osteoarthritis is a common cause of chronic low back pain. The success of these approaches is variable, prompting interest in identifying patient characteristics associated with response.
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Clinical Neurology
Gennadiy A. Katsevman, Raven D. Spencer, Scott D. Daffner, Sanjay Bhatia, Robert A. Marsh, John C. France, Shari Cui, Patricia Dekeseredy, Cara L. Sedney
Summary: This study aimed to compare the outcomes of robotic versus fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous pedicle screw placement in thoracolumbar spine trauma. The results showed a significantly decreased facet joint violation frequency in the robot group, with no significant difference in clinically acceptable screw trajectory accuracy between the two groups.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2021)
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
James F. Griffith, Fan Xiao, Andrea Hilkens, Isobel Han Ying Griffith, Jason Chi Shun Leung
Summary: This study explores the relationship between lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV), developmental spinal canal stenosis, lumbar disc and facet joint degeneration, and suggests that LSTV patients have an increased vertebral body CSA compared to non-LSTV patients throughout the lumbar spine. LSTV patients also have more severe disc and facet joint degeneration.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Ji Seon Chae, Won-Joong Kim, Mi Jin Jue
Summary: This retrospective comparative study evaluated the efficacy of cervical facet joint (FJ) steroid injection versus cervical transforaminal epidural (TFE) steroid injection for treating cervical radicular pain. The results suggest that the efficacy of FJ steroid injection may be as good as TFE steroid injection, making it a viable treatment option for patients with cervical radicular pain.
JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Anesthesiology
George Deng, Ashley Smith, Robert Burnham
Summary: This study compares the efficacy and procedural characteristics of a multi-tined cannula to a conventional monopolar cannula for radiofrequency ablation of the lumbar facet joints. The results showed that both cannulae yielded similar outcomes in terms of pain, disability, quality of life, adverse events, and fluoroscopy exposure time. However, the multi-tined cannula allowed for faster procedures and required less local anesthetic and radiation.
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Orthopedics
Nathan H. Varady, Troy B. Amen, Paul F. Abraham, Ahab Chopra, David M. Freccero, Eric L. Smith, Scott D. Martin
Summary: Intra-articular hip injections within 3 months before hip arthroscopy were not associated with an increased risk of postoperative infection, and there was no significant difference in infection rates between patients who received injections and those who did not. Additionally, the type of imaging modality used (FL or US) did not impact infection risk.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
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Anesthesiology
Ahmed Zaghloul Fouad, Amany Ezzat Ayad, Karim Alaaeldin Wagdi Tawfik, Eslam Ayman Mohamed, Mohamed Ahmed Mansour
Summary: Ultrasound-guided intra-articular sacroiliac joint injections were successful in 84.6% of cases, as confirmed by fluoroscopy. There was no significant difference in clinical outcome between intra-articular and peri-articular injections. Treatment was well tolerated and resulted in improved pain scores and physical functioning.
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Clinical Neurology
Marc Hohenhaus, Ralf Watzlawick, Waseem Masalha, Florian Volz, Christoph Scholz, Ulrich Hubbe, Jan-Helge Klingler
Summary: The study compared the use of navigation and fluoroscopy in percutaneous lumbar instrumentations, finding no significant difference in reducing cranial facet violations between the two imaging techniques, but navigation was superior in terms of accurate pedicle screw positioning.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Linan Wang, Zongqiang Yang, Chaoran Wang, Xi Zhu, Jiandang Shi, Ningkui Niu
Summary: Spinal tuberculosis is a common condition, with isolated tuberculosis of the lumbar facet joint being rare. This case highlights the importance of considering tuberculosis in elderly patients with long-term back pain and the need for thorough imaging studies for accurate diagnosis.
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Anesthesiology
Marie-Laure Nisolle, Djamal Ghoundiwal, Edgard Engelman, Walid El Founas, Jonathan Gouwy, Emmanuel Guntz, Panayota Kapessidou, Turgay Tuna
Summary: This study compared the analgesic efficacy and disability outcomes of ultrasound-guided lumbar medial branch block (LMBB) with fluoroscopy-guided LMBB for the treatment of pain from lumbar facet joints. The results showed that ultrasound-guided LMBB was not inferior to fluoroscopy-guided LMBB in terms of pain scores, disability index, and activity status index at 1 week and 1 month. The ultrasound technique, which is irradiation-free and provides real-time visualization, can be considered as an effective alternative to fluoroscopy-guided technique.
BMC ANESTHESIOLOGY
(2023)
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Jinyun Zhao, Yi Sun, Xiaolong Sheng, Jiaqi Xu, Guoyu Dai, Rundong He, Yuxin Jin, Zhide Liu, Yong Xie, Tianding Wu, Yong Cao, Jianzhong Hu, Chunyue Duan
Summary: The study found that hypoxia-treated adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (Hypo-ADSC-Exos) have a protective effect against lumbar facet joint osteoarthritis (LFJ OA). In mouse experiments, Hypo-ADSC-Exos reduced cartilage degradation and proteoglycan loss in lumbar facet joints, normalized bone remodeling, and reduced symptomatic spinal pain caused by LFJ OA. Therefore, hypoxia treatment is an effective method to improve the therapeutic effect of ADSC-Exos on ameliorating spinal pain and LFJ OA progression.
MOLECULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
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Rehabilitation
Tao Wu, Yu Fu, Hai xin Song, Ye Ye, Yan Dong, Jian hua Li
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2015)
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Rheumatology
Tao Wu, Hai Xin Song, Yan Dong, Jian Hua Li
SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM
(2015)
Review
Rehabilitation
Tao Wu, Hai-xin Song, Yan Dong, Ye Ye, Jian-hua Li
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2017)
Review
Rheumatology
Tao Wu, Yan Dong, Hai Xin Song, Yu Fu, Jian Hua Li
SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM
(2016)
Review
Rehabilitation
Tao Wu, Jian Hua Li, Hai Xin Song, Yan Dong
TOPICS IN STROKE REHABILITATION
(2016)
Review
Rehabilitation
Tao Wu, Jay Smith, Hai Nie, Zhen Wang, Patricia J. Erwin, Andre J. van Wijnen, Wenchun Qu
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2018)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Tao Wu, Hai-xin Song, Yan Dong, Jian-hua Li
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Rehabilitation
Tao Wu, Hai Nie, Allan B. Dietz, David R. Salek, Jay Smith, Andre J. van Wijnen, Wenchun Qu
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Tao Wu, Zhaohong Shi, Haixin Song, Yangzheng Li, Jian-Hua Li
EXPERIMENTAL AND THERAPEUTIC MEDICINE
(2018)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Tao Wu, Hai-Xin Song, Yang Zheng Li, Ye Ye, Jian-Hua Li, Xing Yue Hu
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Cell & Tissue Engineering
Haixin Song, Tao Wu, Xiaotian Yang, Yangzheng Li, Ye Ye, Bo Li, Tao Liu, Shihui Liu, Jianhua Li
Summary: Chitosan and heparin formed three-dimensional nanoparticles through spontaneous electrostatic interaction. A new type of NGF-loaded heparin/chitosan nanoparticles successfully immobilized on the material surface selectively inhibited platelet adhesion and smooth muscle cell overproliferation, while promoting endothelial cell proliferation and enhancing endothelial progenitor cell mobilization.
STEM CELLS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Chao-Jun Zou, Jian-Hua Li, Fang-Chao Wu, Yang-Zhen Li, Hong-Ying Pan, Tao Wu
Summary: The study showed that core stability training can alleviate pain, improve fatigue resistance of core muscles, and balance the function of bilateral multifidus muscles in nurses with NSLBP.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jun Wang, Jie Liang, Jin Yao, Hai Xin Song, Xiao Tian Yang, Fang Chao Wu, Ye Ye, Jian Hua Li, Tao Wu
Summary: Hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy (HDP) shows significant improvement in knee osteoarthritis, enhancing pain and function scores with a favorable safety profile. Further research on the mechanism of HDP activity and long-term follow-up studies are needed to explore this novel therapy modality.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)