Publications by authors named "Barbro I Danielson"
Purpose: The current literature on clinical appearance after surgery for high-grade spondylolisthesis is inconclusive. The few long-term comparative studies on surgical reduction versus in situ fusion report contradictory findings concerning appearance-related issues. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate and quantify clinical appearance three decades after in situ fusion for high-grade isthmic spondylolisthesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Design: Observational study.
Objectives: To evaluate adjacent segment disk degeneration (ASD) after fusion without attempted reduction at a young age for high-grade isthmic spondylolisthesis. The clinical relevance of ASD remains unclear.
Background: This case series of consecutive patients evaluated sagittal balance and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) 3 decades after in situ arthrodesis for high-grade isthmic spondylolisthesis.
Methods: Global sagittal balance, pelvic parameters, and compensatory mechanisms were evaluated on standing lateral radiographs of the spine and pelvis for 28 of 39 consecutive patients, 28 to 41 years after in situ arthrodesis for high-grade L5 to S1 spondylolisthesis. The mean age at surgery was 14 years (range, 9 to 24 years), and the mean age at the time of follow-up was 48 years (range, 39 to 59 years).
Comparison of Cobb angles in idiopathic scoliosis on standing radiographs and supine axially loaded MRI.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
December 2006
Study Design: Prospective, patient controlled.
Objective: To compare Cobb angles in idiopathic scoliosis between standing radiographs and a nonradiographic procedure.
Summary Of Background Data: Repeated radiographic examinations at young age may increase the risk for breast cancer in adulthood.