SPONDYLOLISTHESIS

This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of two expandable spinal implants (MLX and XLX ACR) for people with degenerative back conditions like disc disease and spondylolisthesis. Researchers followed 109 patients who had already received these implants during standard sp…

This study tested a specific spinal implant device used in fusion surgery for people with painful, worn-out discs in their lower back. It followed 25 patients for two years after surgery to see how safe the device was and if it successfully helped the bones fuse together. The mai…

This study tested the safety and performance of the Modulus ALIF system, a medical device used in spinal fusion surgery. Researchers followed 123 patients with degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, or spinal stenosis who received the implant. They checked for complication…

This study compared two common spinal fusion surgeries (XLIF and TLIF) for adults with a slipped vertebra causing back and leg pain. Fifty-five patients who hadn't improved with other treatments were randomly assigned to one of the two procedures. Researchers measured which surge…

This study tested whether a smartphone-based support program could prevent short-term pain after major spine surgery from turning into long-term chronic pain in teenagers. Researchers compared the app, called SurgeryPal, against standard education materials in 433 teens aged 12-1…

This study tested two different 4-week physical therapy programs for older adults with a specific type of low back pain caused by a slight slippage of the spine bones. Participants, aged 60-75, did the same set of exercises but with different added treatments: one group got stand…

This study compared two different nerve-block techniques to manage pain after lumbar spine surgery. Researchers tested an ultrasound-guided caudal block against a quadratus lumborum plane block in 111 adult patients. The goal was to see which method provided better and longer-las…