Dr Domingo Pérez y Pérez

Dr Domingo Pérez y Pérez
La columna del Niño y del Adulto Mayor

lunes, 30 de marzo de 2015

La escoliosis en los adultos mayores: la osteoporosis es un factor de riesgo

Fuente
Este artículo es originalmente publicado en:
http://www.vidaysalud.com/diario/mujeres/la-escoliosis-en-los-adultos-mayores-la-osteoporosis-es-un-factor-de-riesgo/
De:
Mayo Clinic • 19 marzo, 2015
Posted in Medicina al Día de la Mayo Clinic, Mujeres, Vida Saludable.
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2015 © Vida y Salud Media Group, Todos los Derechos Reservados.

#escoliosis #adultosmayores #osteoporosis



Caminata supervisada para el dolor lumbar crónico en fisioterapia / Supervised walking in comparison with fitness training for chronic back pain in physiotherapy: results of the SWIFT single-blinded randomized controlled trial (ISRCTN17592092

Fuente
Este artículo es originalmente publicado en:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25599309?dopt=Abstract
http://ppv.ovid.com/pt/re/ppv/abstract.00006396-201501000-00018.htm;jsessionid=VZFVMYKKpKwF5Mc8hdMc9s26c467jgZ8lslGQgtLJYGy2G4yCcfK!-672478046!181195629!8091!-1
De:
Hurley DA1Tully MALonsdale CBoreham CAvan Mechelen WDaly LTynan AMcDonough SM.
 2015 Jan;156(1):131-47. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.0000000000000013.
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Copyright © 2005, Ovid. All rights reserved.

#chronicbackpain #physiotherapy #dolor #cronico #lumbar #fisioterapia #walking

Abstract

Effectiveness of brief/minimal contact self-activation interventions that encourage participation in physical activity (PA) for chronic low back pain (CLBP >12 weeks) is unproven. The primary objective of this assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial was to investigate the difference between an individualized walking programme (WP), group exercise class (EC), and usual physiotherapy (UP, control) in mean change in functional disability at 6 months. A sample of 246 participants with CLBP aged 18 to 65 years (79 men and 167 women; mean age ± SD: 45.4 ± 11.4 years) were recruited from 5 outpatient physiotherapy departments in Dublin, Ireland. Consenting participants completed self-report measures of functional disability, pain, quality of life, psychosocial beliefs, and PA were randomly allocated to the WP (n = 82), EC (n = 83), or UP (n = 81) and followed up at 3 (81%; n = 200), 6 (80.1%; n = 197), and 12 months (76.4%; n = 188). Cost diaries were completed at all follow-ups. An intention-to-treat analysis using a mixed between-within repeated-measures analysis of covariance found significant improvements over time on the Oswestry Disability Index (Primary Outcome), the Numerical Rating Scale, Fear Avoidance-PA scale, and the EuroQol EQ-5D-3L Weighted Health Index (P < 0.05), but no significant between-group differences and small between-group effect sizes (WP: mean difference at 6 months, 6.89 Oswestry Disability Index points, 95% confidence interval [CI] -3.64 to -10.15; EC: -5.91, CI: -2.68 to -9.15; UP: -5.09, CI: -1.93 to -8.24). The WP had the lowest mean costs and the highest level of adherence. Supervised walking provides an effective alternative to current forms of CLBP management.
PMID:
 
25599309
 
[PubMed - in process]

Caminata supervisada para el dolor lumbar crónico en fisiote

Los tratamientos para el dolor lumbar crónico (DLC) en general fomentan un incremento en el nivel de la  actividad física (AF). Hay un interés creciente  en programas de caminatas para el DLC, pero aun no hay  evidencia clara de su eficacia en comparación con otras intervenciones. El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar la eficacia y los costos de la caminata supervisada, clases de ejercicios o fisioterapia individualizada para el DLC.
Un total de 246 participantes con lumbalgia crónica participaron en el estudio y fueron asignados a los tres grupos. La medida de resultado primaria fue el cambio en el puntaje de base del cuestionario de la discapacidad funcional relacionada al DLC  a los 6 meses de seguimiento.
Los resultados mostraron mejoras significativas en el tiempo en el Indice de discapacidad de Oswestry (resultado primario), la escala numérica de dolor, escala FearAvoidance-PA  (escala Miedo-evitacion al dolor ), y el Índice de Salud EuroQolEQ-5D-3L Weighted, destacando la importancia de la supervisión por parte del profesional de salud, pero sin diferencias significativas entre los grupos. El programa de caminata fue el menos costoso y tuvo  los niveles más altos de adherencia lo que justifica su inclusión en los programas de tratamiento para las personas con lumbalgia crónica.
> De: Hurley et al., Pain 156 (2015) 131-147. Todos los derechos reservados: The International Association of the Study of Pain. Pincha aquí para acceder al resumen de Pubmed.. Traducido por Jimena Orozco

¿Es la cirugía el camino mas rápido para curar la ciática? / Is Surgery is Quickest Path to Sciatica Relief?

Fuente
Este artículo es originalmente publicado en:
http://www.spine-health.com/blog/sometimes-surgery-quickest-path-sciatica-pain-relief
De:
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#ciática #sciatica 





Trying to decide whether or not to have surgery for your sciatica? This study may help you make your decision:http://www.spine-health.com/blog/sometimes-surgery-quickest-path-sciatica-pain-relief
Posted by Spine-health on Jueves, 26 de marzo de 2015

Técnica laminoplastia cervical de puertas abiertas con suturas simples e injertos de hueso: un solo estudio institucional con 30 casos consecutivos / Cervical open-door laminoplasty technique with simple sutures and bone grafts: a single institutional study with 30 consecutive cases

Fuente
Este artículo es originalmente publicado en:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Cervical+open-door+laminoplasty+technique+with+simple+sutures+and+bone+grafts
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4314791/
http://www.josr-online.com/content/10/1/14
http://www.iorg.co.in/2015/03/cervical-open-door-laminoplasty-technique-with-simple-sutures-and-bone-grafts-a-single-institutional-study-with-30-consecutive-cases/
De:
Li XKLiu XChe LMa CJSamartzis DWang HQ.
 2015 Jan 28;10(1):14. [Epub ahead of print]
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© 2015 Li et al.; licensee BioMed Central. 
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.

#laminoplastia #cervical #suturassimples #injerto #hueso #laminoplasty #graft

Abstract


Background

Expansive open-door laminoplasty is widely accepted as a reliable procedure for cervical myelopathy. However, one acknowledged complication is spring-back complication or closure of the door which may result in restenosis of cervical canal and neurologic deterioration. The study aimed for addressing our cervical open-door laminoplasty technique with sutures and bone grafts and subsequently the follow-up outcomes.MethodsThirty consecutive patients who underwent open-door laminoplasty with the novel technique were included and followed for minimum 5 years from Jan 2006 to Dec 2007. Anteroposterior diameter (APD) of the vertebral canal of C4 was measured in lateral cervicalradiographs. Neurologic scenarios were noted using the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scores.ResultsTwenty-five males (83.3%) and five (16.7%) females with an average follow-up of 68 months were enrolled. The preoperative APD was 13.22 mm (±1.15), whereas the postoperative APD increased to 31.23 mm (±2.43) with an expansion ratio of 136.23% (P¿<¿0.05). The JOA score increased from 8.5 preoperatively to 13.45 postoperatively with a recovery rate of 58.2% (P¿<¿0.05). The elevated laminas were maintained open during the follow-up period.ConclusionsOurtechnique with sutures and bone graft for laminoplasty is a simple and efficient method for maintaining the decompression of cervical canal and neurologic improvement.



Resumen

Antecedentes 
La laminoplastia expansiva de puertas abiertas es ampliamente aceptada como un procedimiento fiable para la mielopatía cervical. Sin embargo, una complicación reconocida complicación es la recuperación elástica o el cierre de la puerta que puede resultar en la reestenosis de canal cervical y el deterioro neurológico. El objetivo del estudio para abordar nuestra técnica laminoplastia de puertas abiertas de cuello cervical con suturas y los injertos óseos y, posteriormente, los resultados. 
Metodos
Seguimiento 
Treinta pacientes consecutivos sometidos a laminoplastia de puertas abiertas con la nueva técnica se incluyeron y seguidos por un mínimo de 5 años a partir de enero 2006 a diciembre de 2007.  diámetro anteroposterior  (APD) del canal vertebral de C4 se midió en radiografías cervicales laterales. Los escenarios neurológicos se observaron utilizando la Asociación Ortopédica Japonesa (JOA) scores.
Resultados
 Veinticinco hombres (83,3%) y cinco (16,7%) mujeres, con una media de seguimiento de 68 meses se inscribieron. El APD preoperatoria era 13,22 mm (± 1,15), mientras que la APD postoperatoria aumentó a 31,23 mm (± 2,43) con una relación de expansión de 136,23% (P¿ <¿0.05). La puntuación JOA aumentó de 8,5 antes de la operación a 13,45 después de la operación con una tasa de recuperación del 58,2% (P¿ <¿0.05). Las láminas se mantuvieron elevadas abierto durante el periodo de seguimiento .
Conclusiones
Nuestra tecnica con suturas e injerto de hueso para laminoplastia es un método simple y eficiente para el mantenimiento de la descompresión del canal cervical y mejora neurológica.
PMID:
 
25627662
 
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher] 
PMCID:
 
PMC4314791
 
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domingo, 29 de marzo de 2015

Gran avance en la cirugía espinal: La nanotecnología utilizada para curar / Breakthrough in Spinal Surgery: Nanotechnology Used for Healing

Fuente
Este artículo es originalmente publicado en:
http://texasback.com/about-us/blog/breakthrough-in-spinal-surgery-nanotechnology-used-for-healing/
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© 2013 Texas Back Institute. All rights reserved


#spinal #surgery #Nanotechnology #cirugia #espinal #nanotecnologia




Surgeons now have access to a new type of material for spine fusions that may help promote faster healing due to a new...
Posted by Spine-health on Viernes, 27 de marzo de 2015

Musculo lesionado de la espalda y tensión de la espalda baja / Pulled Back Muscle and Lower Back Strain

Fuente
Este artículo es originalmente publicado en:
http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/lower-back-pain/pulled-back-muscle-and-lower-back-strain
De:
Spine-health publishes original articles written for patients by over 100 physician authors and peer-reviewed by a 17 member Medical Advisory Board. This trusted, independent site is supported by hundreds of physician members and visited by millions of patients and their physicians.
Todos los derechos reservados para:
1999-2015 Veritashealth.com. All rights reserved.


#Pulled  #Back #Muscle #lowerback #strain



Lower back strains and sprains are not serious injuries, but the pain can be surprisingly intense:http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/lower-back-pain/pulled-back-muscle-and-lower-back-strain
Posted by Spine-health on Domingo, 29 de marzo de 2015

Vertebroplastia vs. Cifoplastia / Vertebroplasty vs. Kyphoplasty

Fuente
Este artículo es originalmente publicado en:
http://www.spine-health.com/treatment/back-surgery/vertebroplasty-vs-kyphoplasty

#vertebroplastia #cifoplastia #vertebroplasty #kyphoplasty