2010
Normal Functional Range of Motion of the Lumbar Spine During 15 Activities of Daily Living
Bible JE, Biswas D, Miller CP, Whang PG, Grauer JN. Normal Functional Range of Motion of the Lumbar Spine During 15 Activities of Daily Living. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2010, 23: 106-112. PMID: 20065869, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e3181981823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAdultBiomechanical PhenomenaElectrodiagnosisFemaleHumansIntervertebral DiscLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedMovementOutcome Assessment, Health CareProspective StudiesRange of Motion, ArticularReference ValuesTask Performance and AnalysisYoung AdultZygapophyseal JointConceptsFull active ROMLumbar spineAsymptomatic subjectsActive ROMFunctional ROMDaily livingFlexion/extensionProspective clinical studyLateral bending radiographsDynamic flexion/extensionNormal functional rangeIntraclass correlation coefficientLumbar ROMPreoperative impairmentPostsurgical outcomesClinical studiesBACKGROUND DATALumbar rangeLumbar motionSpinal ROMConsecutive daysADLRadiographic measurementsSpineROM values
2008
Postoperative bracing after spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a questionnaire study
Bible JE, Biswas D, Whang PG, Simpson AK, Rechtine GR, Grauer JN. Postoperative bracing after spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a questionnaire study. The Spine Journal 2008, 9: 309-316. PMID: 18790685, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2008.06.453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine surgeonsPostoperative bracingSpinal proceduresSpecific spinal proceduresVariety of orthosesCervical spine proceduresAnterior cervical spineInstrumented lumbar fusionSingle-page questionnaireDuration of treatmentType of orthosisSpecific surgical proceduresQuestionnaire studyInternal fixationLumbar fusionCervical spineSpine surgeryClinical studiesSpine proceduresBracing protocolSurgical proceduresLumbar spineCommon reasonProper indicationsClinical experienceThe Radiation Exposure Associated With Cervical and Lumbar Spine Radiographs
Simpson AK, Whang PG, Jonisch A, Haims A, Grauer JN. The Radiation Exposure Associated With Cervical and Lumbar Spine Radiographs. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2008, 21: 409-412. PMID: 18679095, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e3181568656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffective radiation dosesLumbar spine radiographsSpine radiographsRadiation dosesRadiation doseLumbar spineLateral radiographsChest X-ray resultsLateral lumbar filmsRadiation exposureEvaluation of patientsAmount of radiationCervical spine filmsInitial imaging modalityChest X-rayX-ray resultsCross-sectional studyGreater radiation exposureLateral cervical radiographsEffective radiation doseOrders of magnitudeX-rayEmitted radiation doseSpinal complaintsPlain radiographs