Ceramic-on-Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty and Noises: A Prospective Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial of Influence of Component Design.

Background: Noises have been associated with ceramic-on-ceramic bearings in total hip arthroplasties. The etiology is multifactorial, but a high prevalence of noises was reported in studies using a specific acetabular component system. We examined if specific ceramic component designs are associated with the prevalence of noises in 2 commonly used component systems.

Are Modic Changes Associated With Health-related Quality of Life After Discectomy: A Study on 620 Patients With Two-year Follow-up.

Study Design: A registry-based comparative cohort study with 2-year follow-up.

Objective: To assess whether Modic changes (MCs) are associated with health-related quality of life, long-term physical disability, back- or leg pain after discectomy.

Summary Of Background Data: Previous studies have failed to show a clinically significant association between MCs and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after discectomy.

Cost-effectiveness of postoperative rehabilitation after surgery for lumbar disc herniation: an analysis based on a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine whether routine referral to municipal postoperative rehabilitation is cost-effective in comparison to no referral after surgery for lumbar disc herniation (LDH).

Methods: One hundred forty-six patients scheduled for primary discectomy due to LDH were included. This secondary analysis, based on data from a previous randomized controlled trial, compared costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) between two groups of patients recovering from LDH surgery: one group of patients received a referral for municipal physical rehabilitation (REHAB) and the other group was sent home without a referral to any postoperative rehabilitation (HOME).

Return to work after surgery for lumbar disc herniation, secondary analyses from a randomized controlled trial comparing supervised rehabilitation versus home exercises.

Background Context: Patients undergoing lumbar discectomy are typically referred for postoperative rehabilitation. However, evidence regarding effectiveness of postoperative rehabilitation to improve surgical outcome and hasten return to work is scarce with conflicting results in the published literature.

Purpose: This study investigates the effect of postoperative rehabilitation on return to work, duration of sick leave and working ability after surgery for lumbar disc herniation.

Patient-reported Outcomes After Surgery for Lumbar Disc Herniation, a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Effects of Referral to Municipal Physical Rehabilitation Versus No Referral.

Study Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of referring patients to municipal physical rehabilitation compared to no referral on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after surgery for lumbar disc herniation.

Summary Of Background Data: In surgical spine practice, lumbar discectomy is one of the most frequent interventions.

A pilot cohort study of lumbar facet joint denervation in patients with chronic low-back pain.

Introduction: Radio-frequency (RF) denervation of the facet joints is a procedure aimed at the nociceptive median branch nerves of the lumbar dorsal rami. Pain signals from the facet joints are carried through these fibres; by ablating these fibres, central signalling can be prevented. This pilot study investigated the clinical effect and feasibility of the procedure at our institution, the Spine Centre of Southern Denmark.

Patient-Reported Outcomes and Patient-Reported Satisfaction After Surgical Treatment for Cervical Radiculopathy.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: It is estimated that 10 000 patients seek medical care due to cervical radiculopathy every year in Denmark. Although the natural course is usually favorable, around 20% undergo surgery for cervical degenerative disease every year in Denmark.

Prognostic Factors for Satisfaction After Decompression Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.

Background: Surgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis is associated with both short- and long-term benefits with improvements in patient function and pain. Even though most patients are satisfied postoperatively, some studies report that up to one-third of patients are dissatisfied.

Objective: To present clinical outcome data and identify prognostic factors related to patient satisfaction 1 yr after posterior decompression surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis.

Patient-reported Outcomes and Revision Rates at a Mean Follow-up of 10 Years After Lumbar Total Disc Replacement.

Study Design: Prospective observational cohort study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the long-term clinical results and prosthesis survival in patients treated with lumbar total disc replacement (TDR).

Summary Of Background Data: Fusion has become the current standard surgical treatment for lumbar degenerative disease.

Patient are satisfied one year after decompression surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis.

Introduction: Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a clinical syndrome of buttock or lower extremity pain, which may occur with or without back pain. The syndrome is associated with diminished space available for the neural and vascular elements in the lumbar spine. LSS is typically seen in elderly patients, its prevalence is estimated to be 47% in people over the age 60 years.

No differences in post-operative rehabilitation across municipalities in patients with lumbar disc herniation.

Introduction: Following the municipal reform in Denmark in January 2007, the municipalities gained responsibility for post-operative rehabilitation. In the Region of Southern Denmark, this task was decentralised to 22 municipalities, which implied a possible risk for considerable variation. This study examined rehabilitation in the 22 municipalities of the Region of Southern Denmark for patients with lumbar disk herniation.