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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38512969/unsupervised-local-center-of-mass-based-scoliosis-spinal-segmentation-and-cobb-angle-measurement
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mohamed Yacin Sikkandar, Maryam M Alhashim, Ahmad Alassaf, Ibrahim AlMohimeed, Khalid Alhussaini, Adham Aleid, Murad J Almutairi, Salem H Alshammari, Yasser N Asiri, S Sabarunisha Begum
Scoliosis is a medical condition in which a person's spine has an abnormal curvature and Cobb angle is a measurement used to evaluate the severity of a spinal curvature. Presently, automatic Existing Cobb angle measurement techniques require huge dataset, time-consuming, and needs significant effort. So, it is important to develop an unsupervised method for the measurement of Cobb angle with good accuracy. In this work, an unsupervised local center of mass (LCM) technique is proposed to segment the spine region and further novel Cobb angle measurement method is proposed for accurate measurement...
2024: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38508290/fast-and-accurate-3-d-spine-mri-segmentation-using-fastcleverseg
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jonathan S Ramos, Mirela T Cazzolato, Oscar C Linares, Jamilly G Maciel, Rafael Menezes-Reis, Paulo M Azevedo-Marques, Marcello H Nogueira-Barbosa, Traina Caetano, Agma J M Traina
Accurate and efficient segmenting of vertebral bodies, muscles, and discs is crucial for analyzing various spinal diseases. However, traditional methods are either laborious and time-consuming (manual segmentation) or require extensive training data (fully automatic segmentation). FastCleverSeg, our proposed semi-automatic segmentation approach, addresses those limitations by significantly reducing user interaction while maintaining high accuracy. First, we reduce user interaction by requiring the manual annotation of only two or three slices...
March 18, 2024: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38448998/cost-of-chiropractic-versus-medical-management-of-adults-with-spine-related-musculoskeletal-pain-a-systematic-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ronald Farabaugh, Cheryl Hawk, Dave Taylor, Clinton Daniels, Claire Noll, Mike Schneider, John McGowan, Wayne Whalen, Ron Wilcox, Richard Sarnat, Leonard Suiter, James Whedon
BACKGROUND: The cost of spine-related pain in the United States is estimated at $134.5 billion. Spinal pain patients have multiple options when choosing healthcare providers, resulting in variable costs. Escalation of costs occurs when downstream costs are added to episode costs of care. The purpose of this review was to compare costs of chiropractic and medical management of patients with spine-related pain. METHODS: A Medline search was conducted from inception through October 31, 2022, for cost data on U...
March 6, 2024: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38415871/therapeutic-exercises-for-idiopathic-scoliosis-in-adolescents
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REVIEW
Michele Romano, Silvia Minozzi, Josette Bettany-Saltikov, Fabio Zaina, Nachiappan Chockalingam, Tomasz Kotwicki, Axel Maier-Hennes, Chiara Arienti, Stefano Negrini
BACKGROUND: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a pathology that changes the three-dimensional shape of the spine and trunk. While AIS can progress during growth and cause cosmetic issues, it is usually asymptomatic. However, a final spinal curvature above the critical threshold of 30° increases the risk of health problems and curve progression in adulthood. The use of therapeutic exercises (TEs) to reduce the progression of AIS and delay or avoid other, more invasive treatments is still controversial...
February 28, 2024: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38409831/comparison-and-evaluation-of-the-accuracy-for-thoracic-and-lumbar-pedicle-screw-fixation-in-early-onset-congenital-scoliosis-children
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xuzhao Guo, Jing Gong, Xiaokang Zhou, Chen Wang, Fei Wang, Hua Zhu, Ziwei Mao, Zhao Meng, Yi Qu
BACKGROUND: Compared to adult scoliosis, correcting scoliosis in children often presents greater challenges. This is attributed to two key factors. Firstly, it involves accounting for the growth potential of children. Secondly, the thinner pedicles in children can complicate screw insertion, particularly when dealing with existing deformities. The utilization of intraoperative navigation technology offers a modest improvement in the precision of screw placement but does come with the drawback of increased radiation exposure...
February 2024: Discovery Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38379241/international-survey-of-equine-orthopaedic-specialists-reveals-diverse-treatment-strategies-for-horses-with-overriding-spinous-processes
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Dorothea Treß, Christoph Lischer, Roswitha Merle, Anna Ehrle
BACKGROUND: Overriding spinous processes, also known as 'kissing spines', are one of the most common causes of back pain in horses. The aim of this study was to investigate which options for diagnosis and treatment are preferred by equine orthopaedic specialists and assess which techniques are used for local injection. METHODS: An online survey was distributed among members of the European/American College of Veterinary Surgeons, the European/American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology and nationally recognised advanced equine orthopaedic practitioners...
February 20, 2024: Veterinary Record
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38355361/automatic-assessment-of-ultrasound-curvature-angle-for-scoliosis-detection-using-3-d-ultrasound-volume-projection-imaging
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sunetra Banerjee, Zixun Huang, Juan Lyu, Frank H F Leung, Timothy Lee, De Yang, Yongping Zheng, Jeb McAviney, Sai Ho Ling
OBJECTIVE: Scoliosis is a spinal deformation in which the spine takes a lateral curvature, generating an angle in the coronal plane. The conventional method for detecting scoliosis is measurement of the Cobb angle in spine images obtained by anterior X-ray scanning. Ultrasound imaging of the spine is found to be less ionising than traditional radiographic modalities. For posterior ultrasound scanning, alternate indices of the spinous process angle (SPA) and ultrasound curve angle (UCA) were developed and have proven comparable to those of the traditional Cobb angle...
February 13, 2024: Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38337534/analysis-of-clinical-pattern-of-musculoskeletal-disorders-in-the-cervical-and-cervico-thoracic-regions-of-the-spine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Gabriela Figas, Joanna Kostka, Małgorzata Pikala, Jolanta Ewa Kujawa, Tomasz Adamczewski
Background: Cervical spine disorders (CSDs) are a common cause of neck pain. Proper diagnosis is of great importance in planning the management of a patient with neck pain. Hence, the aim of this study is to provide an overview of the clinical pattern of early-stage functional disorders affecting the cervical and cervico-thoracic regions of the spine, considering the age and sex of the subjects. Methods: Two hundred adult volunteers were included in the study. Manual examination of segments C0/C1-Th3/Th4 was performed according to the methodology of the Katenborn-Evjenth manual therapy concept and the spine curvatures were assessed (cervical lordosis and thoracic kyphosis)...
February 1, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38290513/the-effect-of-active-release-technique-on-hamstring-extensibility-a%C3%A2-critically-appraised-topic
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mikala Palermo, Sierra Reich, Mika Rives
CLINICAL SCENARIO: Hamstring extensibility plays a significant role in maintaining postural alignment essential for a functional musculoskeletal system. When hamstring extensibility is lacking, individuals are placed at a higher risk for developing various lumbar spine, pelvis, knee, and foot dysfunctions. Limited hamstring extensibility is common, occurring in as much as 40% of college students and 86% of the adult population. Therefore, it is essential to maintain hamstring extensibility, which can be aided by understanding intervention effectiveness for improving flexibility...
January 30, 2024: Journal of Sport Rehabilitation
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38287417/is-blinding-in-studies-of-manual-soft-tissue-mobilisation-of-the-back-possible-a-feasibility-randomised-controlled-trial-with-swiss-graduate-students
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Javier Muñoz Laguna, Emanuela Nyantakyi, Urmila Bhattacharyya, Kathrin Blum, Matteo Delucchi, Felix Karl-Ludwig Klingebiel, Marco Labarile, Andrea Roggo, Manuel Weber, Thomas Radtke, Milo A Puhan, Cesar A Hincapié
STUDY DESIGN: Single-centre, two-parallel group, methodological randomised controlled trial to assess blinding feasibility. BACKGROUND: Trials of manual therapy interventions of the back face methodological challenges regarding blinding feasibility and success. We assessed the feasibility of blinding an active manual soft tissue mobilisation and control intervention of the back. We also assessed whether blinding is feasible among outcome assessors and explored factors influencing perceptions about intervention assignment...
January 29, 2024: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38277561/changes-in-bone-mineral-density-and-clinical-parameters-after-stroke-in-elderly-patients-with-osteopenia
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yeong Kyun Bae, Myeong Hun Kang, Jae Hyun Lee, Young Joo Sim, Ho Joong Jeong, GhiChan Kim
We aimed to determine the association between changes in bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine, bilateral femoral necks and clinical parameters in ambulatory older adult patients with stroke who were diagnosed with osteopenia. This retrospective study included ambulatory patients older than 65 years diagnosed with stroke between January 2019 and June 2021. Osteopenia was diagnosed within 1 month after stroke diagnosis. Subsequently, follow-up BMD was performed within 12 to 14 months. The manual muscle test and modified Barthel index were measured as clinical parameters, and bone turnover markers were measured as biochemical markers...
January 26, 2024: Medicine (Baltimore)
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38241714/toward-quantitative-intrafractional-monitoring-in-paraspinal-sbrt-using-a-proprietary-software-application-clinical-implementation-and-patient-results
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Qiyong Fan, Hai Pham, Xiang Li, Pengpeng Zhang, Lei Zhang, Yabo Fu, Bohong Huang, Cindy Li, John Cuaron, Laura Cervino, Jean M Moran, Tianfang Li
We report on paraspinal motion and the clinical implementation of our proprietary software that leverages Varian's intra-fraction motion review (IMR) capability for quantitative tracking of the spine during paraspinal SBRT. The work is based on our prior development and analysis on phantoms.

Approach: To address complexities in patient anatomy, digitally reconstructed radiographs (DRR's) that highlight only the spine or hardware were constructed as tracking reference. Moreover, a high-pass filter and first-pass coarse search were implemented to enhance registration accuracy and stability...
January 19, 2024: Physics in Medicine and Biology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38206736/efficacy-of-cervical-mobilization-with-post-isometric-relaxation-in-managing-mechanical-neck-pain-rom-and-functional-limitations-associated-with-myofascial-trigger-points
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hussain Saleh Ghulam, Raee Saeed Alqhtani, Adel Alshahrani, Hashim Ahmed, Abdur Raheem Khan, Ashfaque Khan
BACKGROUND: Sedentary lifestyle, age-related degenerative changes or traumatic injuries leads to cervical spine structural mal-alignment, which results in neck pain and other symptoms. Various therapeutic exercises and manual techniques have been proven to be beneficial in terms of managing these symptoms. This study aimed to determine the combined effects of cervical mobilization and post-isometric relaxation (PIR) technique on managing neck pain, cervical side flexion range of motion, and functional limitation in participants with mechanical neck pain linked with myofascial trigger points...
December 29, 2023: Medicine (Baltimore)
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38114347/monitoring-of-curve-progression-in-patients-with-adolescent-idiopathic-scoliosis-using-3-d-ultrasound
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kelly Ka-Lee Lai, Timothy Tin-Yan Lee, Heidi Hin-Ting Lau, Winnie Chiu-Wing Chu, Jack Chun-Yiu Cheng, René Marten Castelein, Tom P C Schlösser, Tsz-Ping Lam, Yong-Ping Zheng
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the work described here was to determine whether 3-D ultrasound can provide results comparable to those of conventional X-ray examination in assessing curve progression in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). METHODS: One hundred thirty-six participants with AIS (42 males and 94 females; age range: 10-18 y, mean age: 14.1 ± 1.9 y) with scoliosis of different severity (Cobb angle range: 10º- 85º, mean: of 24.3 ± 14...
December 18, 2023: Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38094543/applications-of-interpedicular-distance-and-anteroposterior-diameter-in-the-approximation-of-the-spinal-canal-area
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Zachary Brandt, Jacob Razzouk, Kai Nguyen, Mark Oliinik, Patricia Carlson, Andrew J Cabrera, Alex Bouterse, Emily Novak, Asael Isaac, Juliette Scolieri, Mei Carter, Olumide Danisa, Wayne Cheng
INTRODUCTION:  Advancements within the field of medicine revolve around increasing the efficiency of diagnosing and subsequently treating patients. One such advancement is measurements of the central canal using artificial intelligence (AI). The authors propose the possibility of AI measuring two linear distances followed by a subsequent approximation via an area equation. The lumbar spinal canal was approximated by an area calculation using the interpedicular distance (IPD) and anteroposterior diameter (AP diameter)...
November 2023: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38044767/association-between-smartphone-addiction-and-breathing-pattern-in-sedentary-young-college-going-students-a-cross-sectional-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
I K Shah, A Kumar, S Rajasekar, A A Pathak, N Suvarna, K Gopal, R Muthukrishnan
BACKGROUND: The number of smartphone users has progressively increased worldwide. Altered biomechanics of the cervicothoracic spine and ribcage could limit the chest wall function that affects the respiratory muscles strength, reducing diaphragm function in smartphone users. This study aimed to compare breathing patterns between smartphone-addicted and -nonaddicted user groups. OBJECTIVE: To find the association between excessive smartphone use and breathing pattern in sedentary young college-going students...
November 1, 2023: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37963125/spinal-mobilization-force-time-characteristics-a-scoping-literature-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lindsay M Gorrell MChiroprac, Luana Nyirö, Mégane Pasquier, Isabelle Pagé, Nicola R Heneghan, Petra Schweinhardt, Martin Descarreaux
BACKGROUND: Spinal mobilization (SMob) is often included in the conservative management of spinal pain conditions as a recommended and effective treatment. While some studies quantify the biomechanical (kinetic) parameters of SMob, interpretation of findings is difficult due to poor reporting of methodological details. The aim of this study was to synthesise the literature describing force-time characteristics of manually applied SMob. METHODS: This study is reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) statement...
2023: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37959260/management-of-cervical-spinal-cord-injury-without-major-bone-injury-in-adults
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REVIEW
Hideaki Nakajima, Kazuya Honjoh, Shuji Watanabe, Ai Takahashi, Arisa Kubota, Akihiko Matsumine
The incidence of cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) without major bone injury is increasing, possibly because older people typically have pre-existing cervical spinal canal stenosis. The demographics, neurological injury, treatment, and prognosis of this type of CSCI differ from those of CSCI with bone or central cord injury. Spine surgeons worldwide are debating on the optimal management of CSCI without major bone injury. Therefore, this narrative review aimed to address unresolved clinical questions related to CSCI without major bone injury and discuss treatment strategies based on current findings...
October 27, 2023: Journal of Clinical Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37859278/development-and-model-form-assessment-of-an-automatic-subject-specific-vertebra-reconstruction-method
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Dingzhong Zhang, Ahmed Aoude, Mark Driscoll
BACKGROUND: Current spine models for analog bench models, surgical navigation and training platforms are conventionally based on 3D models from anatomical human body polygon database or from time-consuming manual-labelled data. This work proposed a workflow of quick and accurate subject-specific vertebra reconstruction method and quantified the reconstructed model accuracy and model form errors. METHODS: Four different neural networks were customized for vertebra segmentation...
November 2022: Computers in Biology and Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37829238/-scoliosis-an-analysis-of-patient-perception-of-scoliosis-on-tiktok
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Justin O Aflatooni, Robert Loving, Brendan M Holderread, Shari R Liberman, Joshua D Harris
BACKGROUND: Social media presents an opportunity to analyze popular opinion about patient experiences. Idiopathic scoliosis is a spinal pathology commonly identified in younger patients who are the largest users of social media. OBJECTIVE: To analyze posts on the social media platform, TikTok, to better understand the scoliotic patient condition. METHODS: TikTok posts were searched manually by screening for "#Scoliosis." Variables assessed included number of likes, conveyed tone, gender, activities of daily living, incisional scar, imaging, involved spine level, spinal curvature, pain, formal physical therapy, multiple operations/reoperation, brace use, self-image, mobility, and educational/awareness posts...
2023: Proceedings of the Baylor University Medical Center
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