Degenerative cervical spondylosis

N Theodore - New England Journal of Medicine, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Cervical Spondylosis Degeneration of the elements of the cervical spine, which is almost
inevitable with age, results in nerve-root and spinal cord compression and pain. Physical …

Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: a systematic overview of current evidence

OO Babatunde, JL Jordan, DA Van der Windt, JC Hill… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background & aims Musculoskeletal pain, the most common cause of disability globally, is
most frequently managed in primary care. People with musculoskeletal pain in different body …

Neck pain: revision 2017: clinical practice guidelines linked to the international classification of functioning, disability and health from the orthopaedic section of the …

PR Blanpied, AR Gross, JM Elliott, LL Devaney… - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2017 - jospt.org
The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has an
ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy …

Percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture

R Buchbinder, RV Johnston, KJ Rischin… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Percutaneous vertebroplasty remains widely used to treat osteoporotic
vertebral fractures although our 2015 Cochrane review did not support its role in routine …

The effectiveness of neural mobilization for neuromusculoskeletal conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Basson, B Olivier, R Ellis, M Coppieters… - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2017 - jospt.org
Study Design Systematic review with meta-analysis. Objectives To determine the efficacy of
neural mobilization (NM) for musculoskeletal conditions with a neuropathic component …

Balloon kyphoplasty versus non-surgical fracture management for treatment of painful vertebral body compression fractures in patients with cancer: a multicentre …

J Berenson, R Pflugmacher, P Jarzem, J Zonder… - The lancet …, 2011 - thelancet.com
Background Non-randomised trials have reported benefits of kyphoplasty in patients with
cancer and vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). We aimed to assess the efficacy and …

Comparing effects of kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, and non-surgical management in a systematic review of randomized and non-randomized controlled studies

ID Papanastassiou, FM Phillips… - European Spine …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose To determine if differences in safety or efficacy exist between balloon kyphoplasty
(BKP), vertebroplasty (VP) and non-surgical management (NSM) for the treatment of …

Value of physical tests in diagnosing cervical radiculopathy: a systematic review

EJ Thoomes, S van Geest, DA van der Windt, D Falla… - The Spine Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Context In clinical practice, the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy is
based on information from the patient's history, physical examination, and diagnostic …

Nonoperative management of cervical radiculopathy

MA Childress, BA Becker - American family physician, 2016 - aafp.org
Cervical radiculopathy describes pain in one or both of the upper extremities, often in the
setting of neck pain, secondary to compression or irritation of nerve roots in the cervical …

Cement leakage in percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: identification of risk factors

MJ Nieuwenhuijse, AR Van Erkel, PDS Dijkstra - The Spine Journal, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is a common treatment
modality for painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs). The complication …