Support and preferences for intermediate health care services for back and neck pain: a survey among members of the Dutch patient association for spinal pain.

Rationale, Aims And Objectives: Recent health care reforms in the Netherlands have led to the introduction of intermediate health care. Intermediate health care combines features of primary care and secondary (hospital) care. It is characterized by a task shift from hospital care to primary care.

The long-term clinical sequelae of incidental durotomy in lumbar disc surgery.

Study Design: A retrospective, long-term follow-up study.

Objectives: To find out whether incidental durotomy in lumbar disc surgery is associated with long-term sequelae.

Summary Of Background Data: Incidental durotomy is a frequent complication during spinal surgery.

Anatomic referencing of cup orientation in total hip arthroplasty.

Unlabelled: Pelvic tilt and rotation can drastically affect the apparent cup orientation on conventional anteroposterior pelvic radiographs. It was hypothesized that nonstandardized radiographic cup version and abduction can differ significantly from the corresponding anatomic angles if not measured to the anterior pelvic plane, defined by the pubic tubercles and the anterior superior iliac spine. Differences in preoperative and postoperative pelvic orientation and their influence on radiographic measurements of the two angles were analyzed.

The related outcome and complication rate in primary lumbar microscopic disc surgery depending on the surgeon's experience: comparative studies.

Background Context: Studies concerning intraoperative complications and their influence on the clinical outcome of microscopic disc surgery are quite rare. Complication rates vary between 1.5% and 15.