Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Roberto Izzo, Sinan Al Qassab, Teresa Popolizio, Rosario Francesco Balzano, Marco Perri, Victor Cassar-Pullicino, Giuseppe Guglielmi
Summary: Spine trauma is a serious event with high morbidity and mortality, requiring advanced imaging techniques like multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and MRI for accurate assessment of bone damage, soft tissue structures, and spinal cord injuries. Advanced MRI techniques, such as diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and tractography, are increasingly being used to improve outcome prognostication in spinal injuries.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Patrice Sudres, Morgane Evin, Eric Wagnac, Nicolas Bailly, Lucien Diotalevi, Anthony Melot, Pierre-Jean Arnoux, Yvan Petit
Summary: This study aimed to quantify the elastic meningeal mechanical properties of porcine spinal cord, revealing the diverse mechanical properties of spinal meninges along the length of the spinal cord.
JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Nicole Thompson, Enrico Ravagli, Svetlana Mastitskaya, Francesco Iacoviello, Thaleia-Rengina Stathopoulou, Justin Perkins, Paul R. Shearing, Kirill Aristovich, David Holder
Summary: The study found localized fascicles in the porcine cervical vagus nerve that map to cardiac, pulmonary, and recurrent laryngeal function, which could lead to improved outcomes in vagus nerve stimulation for various disorders.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ji Yeon Kim, Dae Hwan Kim, Yeon Jin Lee, Jun Bok Jeon, Soo-Yong Choi, Hyeun Sung Kim, Il-Tae Jang
Summary: This study aimed to determine the relationship between patient age and anatomical structures through measuring and analyzing cervical spine imaging data, to guide the posterior endoscopic cervical foraminotomy surgery. The study found that consideration of anatomical changes in elderly patients during surgery is crucial to reduce the risk of neural structure damage.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yingbo Wang, Bo Hu, Jian Wu, Wei Chen, Zhong Wang, Mingyong Liu, Jianhua Zhao, Peng Liu
Summary: This study retrospectively reported the technical details of subaxial cervical pedicular screw insertion via the nonanatomic axis (nAA-CPS) and evaluated its clinical safety and accuracy. The results showed that the nAA-CPS technique was clinically as accurate and safe as the traditional CPS technique.
GLOBAL SPINE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jacob L. Goldberg, Joseph A. Carnevale, Jimmy Xia, Fabian Sommer, Pravesh Gadjradj, Branden Medary, Alexandra Giantini-Larsen, Rodrigo Navarro-Ramirez, A. John Tsiouris, Vikram Chakravarthy, Justin T. Schwarz, Lynn B. McGrath, Michael S. Virk, Kai-Ming Fu, K. Daniel Riew, Ibrahim Hussain, Roger Hartl
Summary: This study describes the site of pedicle attachment to the vertebral body in the subaxial cervical spine. It found that pedicles mostly attach to the top third of the vertebral body, but there is also significant variation. The rate of variation is highest at C3 and decreases linearly with caudal progression down the subaxial cervical spine to T1. This is the first report investigating this morphological phenomenon.
OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Matthew T. Gulbrandsen, Nina Lara, James A. Beauchamp, Andrew Chung, Michael Chang, Dennis Crandall
Summary: Females undergoing spinal arthrodesis surgery are typically older, have more comorbidities, and are more likely to undergo deformity correction compared to males. Females report higher pre-operative pain and lower function, but there is no significant gender difference in pain and function scores at 3, 6, and 12 months post-operatively.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Software Engineering
Seunghwan Lee, Yifeng Jiang, C. Karen Liu
Summary: This paper proposes a new torso model that aims to achieve high fidelity in perception and functionality, while also being computationally feasible for simulation and optimal control tasks. The model is able to automatically recover the underlying torso bone movements and is computationally efficient for solving trajectory optimization of highly dynamic full-body movements.
ACM TRANSACTIONS ON GRAPHICS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Christina Gerges, Alankrita Raghavan, James Wright, Berje Shammassian, Christina Huang Wright, Timothy Moore
Summary: This article provides a chronological overview of spinal trauma classification systems, focusing on the benefits and pitfalls of each system. It discusses the cervical, thoracolumbar, and sacral trauma classification systems. The modernization of spinal trauma classification has been characterized by the development of weighted scales that consider injury morphology, the integrity of associated ligamentous structures, and neurologic status. Future spinal trauma scoring systems should be simple, reproducible, and provide effective communication across medical specialties involved in patient care.
NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Seung Jin Lee, Maani Archang, Shane Tubbs, K. Daniel Riew, Jeffrey R. R. Janus, William Clifton
Summary: This study aims to explore the relevance between the cervical fascial planes and anterior cervical surgery, and demonstrates a stepwise method for identifying the correct planes for anterior cervical exposure. A comprehensive understanding of anterior cervical microsurgical anatomy is crucial for neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons performing anterior cervical surgery to minimize retraction and iatrogenic injury to the surrounding neurovascular structures.
OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Shaoyi Lin, Minggui Bao, Zihan Wang, Xiaobao Zou, Su Ge, Xiangyang Ma, Jianting Chen, Wei Ji, Jincheng Yang
Summary: The study assessed the morphologic features of the subaxial cervical spine in basilar invagination (BI) patients to provide information for accurate screw placement. BI patients have wider pedicle and laminar structures in the subaxial cervical spine, but similar length of pedicle, laminar, and lateral mass compared to the general population.
Article
Orthopedics
Feng Wang, Rui Sun, Shao-Dong Zhang, Xiao-Tao Wu
Summary: This study aimed to compare the risk factors, vertebral compression degree, and back pain characteristics between thoracolumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (TL-OVCF) and non-thoracolumbar OVCF (nTL-OVCF). The results showed that TL-OVCF had a higher risk than nTL-OVCF, and nTL-OVCF was not associated with female gender, apparent spine trauma, or poor bone mineral density but tended to cause longer duration of pre-hospital back pain.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Somayeh Hajiahmadi, Majid Rezvani, Saeid Fahimitabar, Sina Rasti
Summary: This study compared the agreement between the TLICS and mTLICS scoring systems and the surgeon's opinion on treatment for patients with thoracolumbar injuries. It also examined the agreement between intra-operative examinations and MRI reports on the health of the posterior ligamentous complex. The findings showed moderate agreement between the surgeon's treatment plan and the suggestions of the TLICS and mTLICS systems, with surgery being preferred for patients with a score of 4.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Youping Tao, Frank Niemeyer, Fabio Galbusera, Rene Jonas, Dino Samartzis, Daniel Vogele, Annette Kienle, Hans-Joachim Wilke
Summary: Recent studies have shown that the sum of intervertebral disc wedging angles in the cervical spine increases significantly with age and is greater in males than females, while there is no sex-related difference in vertebral body wedging. Intervertebral disc wedging contributes more significantly to cervical lordosis than vertebral body wedging. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the anatomical characteristics of sagittal wedging in the cervical spine and may improve clinicians' understanding of cervical lordosis.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alexander T. Yahanda, Emelia Moore, Wilson Z. Ray, Brenton Pennicooke, Jack W. Jennings, Camilo A. Molina
Summary: AR-guided surgery demonstrated a 100% accuracy rate for the insertion of 63 percutaneous pedicle screws in 9 patients (100% rate of Gertzbein-Robbins grade A or B screw placement), showing promising potential for future applications. Further validation with larger cohorts of patients across multiple surgeons and institutions is needed to determine the full extent of the technology's accuracy.
NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sebastiaan P. J. Wijdicks, Justin V. C. Lemans, Gijsbertus J. Verkerke, Herke Jan Noordmans, Rene M. Castelein, Moyo C. Kruyt
Summary: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and proof of concept of a spring-based distraction system for patients with progressive early onset scoliosis. Results from a prospective case series of four patients with congenital spine deformities showed that the spring distraction system provided active continuous distraction of the spine to stimulate growth and further correction, with promising outcomes in terms of spinal alignment and growth.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
C. C. Roossien, L. A. Krops, J. B. Wempe, G. J. Verkerke, M. F. Reneman
Summary: The study found that the portable headset showed good correlation with the mouth mask in major respiratory parameters, but tended to underestimate at low intensities and overestimate at high intensities. The headset was more effective in estimating VO2 compared to estimates based on heart rate, but was affected by wind flow causing estimation errors.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Charlotte Christina Roossien, Christian Theodoor Maria Baten, Mitchel Willem Pieter van der Waard, Michiel Felix Reneman, Gijsbertus Jacob Verkerke
Summary: The study tested the discriminant validity of an artificial neural network-based method for load assessment during actual work. Results showed that during heavy tasks, both the lumbar load and perceived workload were significantly higher than during light tasks; and the lumbar load had significantly higher variances during dynamic tasks, with higher perceived workload levels as well.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sebastiaan P. J. Wijdicks, Justin V. C. Lemans, Gerrit Overweg, Edsko E. G. Hekman, Rene M. Castelein, Gijsbertus J. Verkerke, Moyo C. Kruyt
Summary: A dynamic torsional device was developed to induce typical axial rotation of scoliosis in mini-pigs while preserving spine growth and mobility. Comparison of two scoliosis induction methods showed that removal of implants resulted in a reduction of induced scoliosis. The study indicates the potential of the torsional device to induce idiopathic-like scoliosis in a flexible and growing spine.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Charlotte Christina Roossien, Audy Paul Hodselmans, Ronald Heus, Michiel Felix Reneman, Gijsbertus Jacob Verkerke
Summary: The study evaluated the accuracy of a wearable non-invasive thermometer and found high correlations with ear canal infrared thermometry in both laboratory and field settings. However, environmental conditions and personal protective clothing affected the accuracy of the thermometer.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Chan Mi Kim, Esther M. van Der Heide, Thomas J. L. van Rompay, Gijsbertus J. Verkerke, Geke D. S. Ludden
Summary: This systematic scoping review identified 8 different technology types and 14 strategies used in interventions for preventing and reducing delirium in a hospital setting. The interventions were found to have significant positive effects on delirium outcomes, with common elements including a multicomponent approach and addressing psychological needs of patients. The review highlights the potential of technology-based interventions when integrating the multidimensional needs of patients, offering opportunities for developing more effective strategies for delirium prevention.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
L. van Kouwenhove, G. J. Verkerke, K. Postema, R. Dekker, J. M. Hijmans
Summary: This study found that the longitudinal bending stiffness of the sole does not affect the biomechanical working mechanism of rocker profile shoes as long as toe plantarflexion is restricted. As long as the forefoot rocker radius supports at least a normal foot-to-horizontal angle at toe-off, there is no reason to increase sole stiffness to change ankle kinematics and kinetics.
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
P. Farjam, E. E. G. Hekman, J. Rouwkema, G. J. Verkerke
Summary: This review paper provides an overview of novel fixation techniques for orthopedic joint implants, including mechanical interlockings, employing adhesives, and tissue-bonding strategies. The development of fixation techniques has shown a shift towards application-specific designs with encouraging results, particularly in mechanical fixations and the potential revolution of orthopedic surgery with (bio)-adhesives.
JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Ce Zhang, Christian Greve, Gijsbertus Jacob Verkerke, Charlotte Christina Roossien, Han Houdijk, Juha M. Hijmans
Summary: In a simulated surgery task, IMU-based motion analysis showed good-to-excellent agreement and accuracy with the gold standard optoelectronic system, while the markerless method had lower accuracy.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Athra Malki, Gijsbertus Verkerke, Rienk Dekker, Juha Hijmans
Summary: This study aims to determine the factors perceived as important for the use of therapeutic footwear by different groups of persons with diabetes mellitus and loss of protective sensation. The results showed that comfort and fit, stability/balance, and usability were ranked in the top three factors in all groups.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Justin V. C. Lemans, Sebastiaan P. J. Wijdicks, Gerrit Overweg, Edsko E. G. Hekman, Tom. P. C. Schlosser, Rene M. Castelein, Gijsbertus J. Verkerke, Moyo C. Kruyt
Summary: The Double Spring Reduction (DSR) system effectively corrects adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by applying continuous correction through two different elements.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Ce Zhang, Charlotte Christina Roossien, Gijsbertus Jacob Verkerke, Han Houdijk, Juha M. Hijmans, Christian Greve
Summary: This study aimed to establish the biomechanical profile of neck and trunk postures and neck and lumbar joint loads during open surgery. The results showed that there were significant flexion angles in neck and trunk postures and higher joint loads in neck and lumbar regions. This provides important insights for designing effective exoskeleton devices.
Article
Materials Science, Coatings & Films
P. Farjam, M. Luckabauer, E. G. de Vries, V. R. Rangel, E. E. G. Hekman, G. J. Verkerke, J. Rouwkema
Summary: Long-term fixation of orthopaedic implants can be enhanced by depositing bioactive bone-like coatings on the implants. This study identified the optimal parameters for depositing osteo-conductive Calcium Phosphate (CaP) coatings on PolyCarbonate-Urethane (PCU) foils. The deposited CaP coatings demonstrated high stability and did not affect cell viability or proliferation, while enhancing cell-mediated calcium deposition. This presents a promising method for integrating PCU implants onto bone.
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Athra Malki, Laurens van Kouwenhove, Gijsbertus J. Verkerke, Rienk Dekker, Juha M. Hijmans
Summary: Rocker shoes can reduce the occurrence of diabetic foot ulcers but may increase pressure on the heel. This study found that a heel rocker midsole with distal apex position, small rocker radius, and large apex angle can mitigate the negative effects on proximal heel pressure. However, rocker shoes alone cannot effectively reduce pressure in the midheel and distal heel regions. Other footwear options are needed for reducing pressure in these areas.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Tri A. Sardjono, Peter M. A. Van Ooijen, I. Ketut Eddy Purnama, Berlian Al Kindhi, Ardian Yusuf Wicaksono, Eko M. Yuniarno, G. J. Verkerke, Mauridhi Hery Purnomo, Michael H. F. Wilkinson
Summary: This paper presents a new deformable model, the Spring-Charged Particles Model (SCPM), which simulates the interaction of charged particles to achieve segmentation of objects of interest. Experimental results show that SCPM performs better in spine segmentation and curvature determination compared to other models.
