Clinical Trials

1. A prospective randomized study of unilateral versus bilateral instrumented posterolateral lumbar fusion in degenerative spondylolisthesis.

Author
Fernandez-Fairen M; Sala P; Ramirez H; Gil J; Fernandez-Fairen M; Sala P; Ramirez H; Gil J;
Institution
Instituto de Cirugia Ortopedica y Traumatologia de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. axisbiomec@bsab.com
Journal
Spine. 2007 Feb 15;32(4):395-401.
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2. Surgical treatment for unstable low-grade isthmic spondylolisthesis in adults: a prospective controlled study of posterior instrumented fusion compared with combined anterior-posterior fusion.

Author
Swan J; Hurwitz E; Malek F; van den Haak E; Cheng I; Alamin T; Carragee E; Swan J; Hurwitz E; Malek F; van den Haak E; Cheng I; Alamin T; Carragee E; Swan J; Hurwitz E; Malek F; van den Haak E; Cheng I; Alamin T; Carragee E;
Institution
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Surgery Section, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5326, USA.
Journal
Spine J. 2006 Nov-Dec;6(6):606-14. Epub 2006 Oct 2.
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3. Functional outcome of surgical treatment for multilevel lumbar spinal stenosis.

Author
Panagiotis ZE; Athanasios K; Panagiotis D; Minos T; Charis M; Elias L; Panagiotis ZE; Athanasios K; Panagiotis D; Minos T; Charis M; Elias L;
Institution
Department of Orthopedics, Patras University Hospital. Rio-Patras, GR-26504. Greece.
Journal
Acta Orthop. 2006 Aug;77(4):670-6.
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4. CT-guided oxygen-ozone treatment for first degree spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis.

Author
Bonetti, M; Fontana, A; Albertini, F;
Institution
Servizio di Neuroradiologia, Istituto Clinico Citta di Brescia, Brescia, Italy. matbon@numerica.it
Journal
Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2005;92:87-92.
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5. The long-term effect of posterolateral fusion in adult isthmic spondylolisthesis: a randomized controlled study.

Author
Ekman, Per; Moller, Hans; Hedlund, Rune; Ekman P; Moller H; Hedlund R;
Institution
Stockholm Soder Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stockholm Soder Hospital, 118 83 Stockholm, Sweden. per.ekman@sos.sll.se
Journal
Spine J. 2005 Jan-Feb;5(1):36-44.
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6. Long-term clinical, functional and radiological outcome 21 years after posterior or posterolateral fusion in childhood and adolescence isthmic spondylolisthesis.

Author
Lamberg TS; Remes VM; Helenius IJ; Schlenzka DK; Yrjonen TA; Osterman KE; Tervahartiala PO; Seitsalo SK; Poussa MS; Lamberg TS; Remes VM; Helenius IJ; Schlenzka DK; Yrjonen TA; Osterman KE; Tervahartiala PO; Seitsalo SK; Poussa MS;
Institution
ORTON Orthopaedic Hospital, Invalid Foundation, Tenholantie 10, 00280 Helsinki, Finland. tommi.lamberg@hus.fi
Journal
Eur Spine J. 2005 Sep;14(7):639-44. Epub 2005 Feb 3.
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7. Posterior lumbar interbody fusion versus intertransverse fusion in the treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Author
Inamdar DN; Alagappan M; Shyam L; Devadoss S; Devadoss A;
Institution
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Accident Surgery, Madurai, India.
Journal
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2006 Apr;14(1):21-6.
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8. Functional disability after instrumented stabilization in lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis: a follow-up study.

Author
Gaetani P; Aimar E; Panella L; Levi D; Tancioni F; Di Ieva A; Debernardi A; Pisano P; Rodriguez y Baena R; Gaetani P; Aimar E; Panella L; Levi D; Tancioni F; Di Ieva A; Debernardi A; Pisano P; Rodriguez y Baena R; Gaetani P; Aimar E; Panella L; Levi D; Tancioni F; Di Ieva A; Debernardi A; Pisano P; Rodriguez y Baena R;
Institution
Department of Neurosurgery, Istituto Clinico HUMANITAS, Milan, Italy. paolo.gaetani@humanitas.it
Journal
Funct Neurol. 2006 Jan-Mar;21(1):31-7.
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9. Treatment of neurogenic claudication by interspinous decompression: application of the X STOP device in patients with lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis.

Author
Anderson PA; Tribus CB; Kitchel SH; Anderson PA; Tribus CB; Kitchel SH; Anderson PA; Tribus CB; Kitchel SH; Anderson PA; Tribus CB; Kitchel SH;
Institution
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation and Neurologic Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA. anderson@orthorehab.wisc.edu
Journal
J Neurosurg Spine. 2006 Jun;4(6):463-71.
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10. Clinical and radiologic 2-4-year results of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in degenerative and isthmic spondylolisthesis grades 1 and 2.

Author
Lauber S; Schulte TL; Liljenqvist U; Halm H; Hackenberg L; Lauber S; Schulte TL; Liljenqvist U; Halm H; Hackenberg L; Lauber S; Schulte TL; Liljenqvist U; Halm H; Hackenberg L; Lauber S; Schulte TL; Liljenqvist U; Halm H; Hackenberg L;
Institution
St. Marienhospital Hamm, Orthopadisch-Traumatologisches Zentrum, Hamm, Germany. sebastian.lauber@freenet.de
Journal
Spine. 2006 Jul 1;31(15):1693-8.
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11. The impact of four common lumbar spine diagnoses upon overall health status.

Author
Pahl MA; Brislin B; Boden S; Hilibrand AS; Vaccaro A; Hanscom B; Albert TJ; Pahl MA; Brislin B; Boden S; Hilibrand AS; Vaccaro A; Hanscom B; Albert TJ;
Institution
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1015 Chestnut St., Suite 719, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Journal
Spine J. 2006 Mar-Apr;6(2):125-30. Epub 2006 Feb 3.
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12. Dynamic stabilization in addition to decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis.

Author
Schnake KJ; Schaeren S; Jeanneret B; Schnake KJ; Schaeren S; Jeanneret B;
Institution
Center for Musculosceletal Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Journal
Spine. 2006 Feb 15;31(4):442-9.
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13. Retroperitoneal approach for lumbar interbody fusion with anterolateral instrumentation for treatment of spondylolisthesis and degenerative foraminal stenosis.

Author
Klopfenstein JD; Kim LJ; Feiz-Erfan I; Dickman CA;
Institution
Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA.
Journal
Surg Neurol. 2006 Feb;65(2):111-6; discussion 116.
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14. Direct repair of spondylolysis using a new pedicle screw hook fixation: clinical and CT-assessed study: an analysis of 19 patients.

Author
Roca, Jaime; Iborra, Miguel; Cavanilles-Walker, Jose Maria; Alberti, Gloria;
Institution
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. jaroca@h0600.hugtip.scs.es
Journal
J Spinal Disord Tech 2005 Feb;18 Suppl:S82-9.
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