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Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
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Pain-related sensory innervation in monoiodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis in rat knees that gradually develops neuronal injury in addition to inflammatory pain.
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BMC Musculoskelet Disord
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2011
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1.45
|
|
2
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Comparison of teriparatide and bisphosphonate treatment to reduce pedicle screw loosening after lumbar spinal fusion surgery in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis from a bone quality perspective.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
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2013
|
1.38
|
|
3
|
Associations between proinflammatory cytokines in the synovial fluid and radiographic grading and pain-related scores in 47 consecutive patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
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BMC Musculoskelet Disord
|
2011
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1.31
|
|
4
|
Epidural administration of spinal nerves with the tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor, etanercept, compared with dexamethasone for treatment of sciatica in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a prospective randomized study.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2012
|
1.09
|
|
5
|
Existence of a neuropathic pain component in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
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Yonsei Med J
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2012
|
1.08
|
|
6
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Results of surgery for discogenic low back pain: a randomized study using discography versus discoblock for diagnosis.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2009
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1.06
|
|
7
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Disk injury in rats produces persistent increases in pain-related neuropeptides in dorsal root ganglia and spinal cord glia but only transient increases in inflammatory mediators: pathomechanism of chronic diskogenic low back pain.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2011
|
1.04
|
|
8
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Single-level instrumented posterolateral fusion of the lumbar spine with a local bone graft versus an iliac crest bone graft: a prospective, randomized study with a 2-year follow-up.
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Eur Spine J
|
2010
|
1.02
|
|
9
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Teriparatide accelerates lumbar posterolateral fusion in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis: prospective study.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2012
|
0.98
|
|
10
|
Efficacy of epidural administration of anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody onto spinal nerve for treatment of sciatica.
|
Eur Spine J
|
2012
|
0.95
|
|
11
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A case of symptomatic extra-foraminal lumbosacral stenosis ("far-out syndrome") diagnosed by diffusion tensor imaging.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2012
|
0.94
|
|
12
|
The effects of risedronate and exercise on osteoporotic lumbar rat vertebrae and their sensory innervation.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2010
|
0.92
|
|
13
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Nuclear factor-kappa B decoy suppresses nerve injury and improves mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia in a rat lumbar disc herniation model.
|
Eur Spine J
|
2009
|
0.91
|
|
14
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Evaluation of behavior and neuropeptide markers of pain in a simple, sciatic nerve-pinch pain model in rats.
|
Eur Spine J
|
2010
|
0.90
|
|
15
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Nerve growth factor of cultured medium extracted from human degenerative nucleus pulposus promotes sensory nerve growth and induces substance p in vitro.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2009
|
0.89
|
|
16
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Evaluation of low back pain using the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire for lumbar spinal disease in a multicenter study: differences in scores based on age, sex, and type of disease.
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J Orthop Sci
|
2010
|
0.88
|
|
17
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Proinflammatory cytokines in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with lumbar radiculopathy.
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Eur Spine J
|
2010
|
0.88
|
|
18
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Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment of selected patients with discogenic low back pain: a small-sized randomized trial.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2011
|
0.88
|
|
19
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The effect of platelet-rich plasma on posterolateral lumbar fusion in a rat model.
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J Bone Joint Surg Am
|
2013
|
0.87
|
|
20
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Existence of nerve growth factor receptors, tyrosine kinase a and p75 neurotrophin receptors in intervertebral discs and on dorsal root ganglion neurons innervating intervertebral discs in rats.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2008
|
0.87
|
|
21
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Inhibiting nerve growth factor or its receptors downregulates calcitonin gene-related peptide expression in rat lumbar dorsal root ganglia innervating injured intervertebral discs.
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J Orthop Res
|
2010
|
0.87
|
|
22
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Lumbar disc degeneration induces persistent groin pain.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2012
|
0.86
|
|
23
|
Direct application of the TNF-alpha inhibitor, etanercept, does not affect CGRP expression and phenotypic change of DRG neurons following application of nucleus pulposus onto injured sciatic nerves in rats.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2008
|
0.84
|
|
24
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Low back pain after lumbar discectomy in patients showing endplate modic type 1 change.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2010
|
0.84
|
|
25
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Risedronate decreases bone resorption and improves low back pain in postmenopausal osteoporosis patients without vertebral fractures.
|
J Clin Neurosci
|
2009
|
0.83
|
|
26
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Direct single injection of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor does not affect calcitonin gene-related peptide expression in dorsal root ganglion neurons innervating punctured discs in rats.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2009
|
0.83
|
|
27
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Single-level instrumented posterolateral fusion versus non-instrumented anterior interbody fusion for lumbar spondylolisthesis: a prospective study with a 2-year follow-up.
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J Orthop Sci
|
2011
|
0.83
|
|
28
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Clinical incidence of sacroiliac joint arthritis and pain after sacropelvic fixation for spinal deformity.
|
Yonsei Med J
|
2012
|
0.83
|
|
29
|
One, two-, and three-level instrumented posterolateral fusion of the lumbar spine with a local bone graft: a prospective study with a 2-year follow-up.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2011
|
0.83
|
|
30
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Low affinity NGF receptor (p75 neurotrophin receptor) inhibitory antibody reduces pain behavior and CGRP expression in DRG in the mouse sciatic nerve crush model.
|
J Orthop Res
|
2010
|
0.83
|
|
31
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Change in Modic type 1 and 2 signals after posterolateral fusion surgery.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2010
|
0.83
|
|
32
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Assessment of gait in a rat model of myofascial inflammation using the CatWalk system.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2011
|
0.83
|
|
33
|
Tumor necrosis factor-α-immunoreactive cells in nucleus pulposus in adolescent patients with lumbar disc herniation.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2013
|
0.83
|
|
34
|
Perioperative Complications in 155 Patients Who Underwent Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion Surgery: Perspectives and Indications From a Retrospective, Multicenter Survey.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2017
|
0.82
|
|
35
|
Existence of pyogenic spondylitis in Modic type 1 change without other signs of infection: 2-year follow-up.
|
Eur Spine J
|
2010
|
0.82
|
|
36
|
Primary sensory neurons with dichotomizing axons projecting to the facet joint and the low back muscle in rats.
|
J Orthop Sci
|
2010
|
0.82
|
|
37
|
Sensory and autonomic innervation of the cervical intervertebral disc in rats: the pathomechanics of chronic discogenic neck pain.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2012
|
0.82
|
|
38
|
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor inhibition at the punctured intervertebral disc downregulates the production of calcitonin gene-related peptide in dorsal root ganglia in rats.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2011
|
0.81
|
|
39
|
Comparison of CatWalk analysis and von Frey testing for pain assessment in a rat model of nerve crush plus inflammation.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2013
|
0.81
|
|
40
|
Conservative and surgical treatment improves pain and ankle-brachial index in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.
|
Yonsei Med J
|
2013
|
0.81
|
|
41
|
Efficacy of combination of meloxicam and pregabalin for pain in knee osteoarthritis.
|
Yonsei Med J
|
2013
|
0.81
|
|
42
|
Direct application of the tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor, etanercept, into a punctured intervertebral disc decreases calcitonin gene-related peptide expression in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2011
|
0.81
|
|
43
|
Radiographic evaluation of monocortical versus tricortical purchase approaches in lumbosacral fixation with sacral pedicle screws: a prospective study of ninety consecutive patients.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2010
|
0.80
|
|
44
|
No acceleration of intervertebral disc degeneration after a single injection of bupivacaine in young age group with follow-up of 5 years.
|
Asian Spine J
|
2013
|
0.80
|
|
45
|
IκB kinase β inhibitor downregulates pain-related neuropeptide production in the sensory neurons innervating injured lumbar intervertebral discs in the dorsal root ganglia of rats.
|
Spine J
|
2013
|
0.80
|
|
46
|
ISSLS prize winner: disc dynamic compression in rats produces long-lasting increases in inflammatory mediators in discs and induces long-lasting nerve injury and regeneration of the afferent fibers innervating discs: a pathomechanism for chronic discogenic low back pain.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2012
|
0.79
|
|
47
|
Effectiveness of L2 spinal nerve infiltration for selective discogenic low back pain patients.
|
J Orthop Sci
|
2010
|
0.79
|
|
48
|
Difficulty of diagnosing the origin of lower leg pain in patients with both lumbar spinal stenosis and hip joint osteoarthritis.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2012
|
0.78
|
|
49
|
Vertebral compression exacerbates osteoporotic pain in an ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis rat model.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2013
|
0.78
|
|
50
|
Investigation of dichotomizing sensory nerve fibers projecting to the lumbar multifidus muscles and intervertebral disc or facet joint or sacroiliac joint in rats.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2012
|
0.78
|
|
51
|
The prevalence and characteristics of low back pain among sitting workers in a Japanese manufacturing company.
|
J Orthop Sci
|
2014
|
0.78
|
|
52
|
Platelet-rich plasma combined with hydroxyapatite for lumbar interbody fusion promoted bone formation and decreased an inflammatory pain neuropeptide in rats.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2012
|
0.78
|
|
53
|
Uni- and bilateral instrumented posterolateral fusion of the lumbar spine with local bone grafting: a prospective study with a 2-year follow-up.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2011
|
0.78
|
|
54
|
Direct evidence for sensory innervation of the dorsal portion of the Co5/6 coccygeal intervertebral disc in rats.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2010
|
0.77
|
|
55
|
Inhibiting IκB kinase-β downregulates inflammatory cytokines in injured discs and neuropeptides in dorsal root ganglia innervating injured discs in rats.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2014
|
0.77
|
|
56
|
Differences between tumor necrosis factor-α receptors types 1 and 2 in the modulation of spinal glial cell activation and mechanical allodynia in a rat sciatic nerve injury model.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2013
|
0.77
|
|
57
|
Anti-RANKL antibodies decrease CGRP expression in dorsal root ganglion neurons innervating injured lumbar intervertebral discs in rats.
|
Eur Spine J
|
2015
|
0.77
|
|
58
|
Transdermal fentanyl for chronic low back pain.
|
Yonsei Med J
|
2012
|
0.77
|
|
59
|
Rotational hypermobility of disc wedging using kinematic CT: preliminary study to investigate the instability of discs in degenerated scoliosis in the lumbar spine.
|
Eur Spine J
|
2010
|
0.77
|
|
60
|
L2 spinal nerve-block effects on acute low back pain from osteoporotic vertebral fracture.
|
J Pain
|
2009
|
0.77
|
|
61
|
Percutaneously absorbed NSAIDs attenuate local production of proinflammatory cytokines and suppress the expression of c-Fos in the spinal cord of a rodent model of knee osteoarthritis.
|
J Orthop Sci
|
2011
|
0.76
|
|
62
|
Differences in damage to CGRP immunoreactive sensory nerves after two lumbar surgical approaches: investigation using humans and rats.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2012
|
0.76
|
|
63
|
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-PET for patients with suspected spondylitis showing Modic change.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
64
|
Additional decompression at adjacent segments leads to adjacent segment degeneration after PLIF.
|
Eur Spine J
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
65
|
In-vivo transfection of the proopiomelanocortin gene, precursor of endogenous endorphin, by use of radial shock waves alleviates neuropathic pain.
|
J Orthop Sci
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
66
|
Transfection of rat cells with proopiomeranocortin gene, precursor of endogenous endorphin, using radial shock waves suppresses inflammatory pain.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2009
|
0.75
|
|
67
|
Delayed postoperative epidural hematoma presenting only with vesicorectal disturbance.
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Case Rep Orthop
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
68
|
Injection of bupivacaine into disc space to detect painful nonunion after anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) surgery in patients with discogenic low back pain.
|
Yonsei Med J
|
2014
|
0.75
|
|
69
|
Long-term intravenous administration of antibiotics for lumbar spinal surgery prolongs the duration of hospital stay and time to normalize body temperature after surgery.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
70
|
Effect of applying p75NTR saporin to a punctured intervertebral disc on calcitonin gene-related peptide expression in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons.
|
J Orthop Sci
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
71
|
Acute lumbar spinal pseudogout attack after instrumented surgery.
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
72
|
Lower Lumbar Segmental Arteries Can Intersect Over the Intervertebral Disc in the Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion Approach With a Risk for Arterial Injury: Radiological Analysis of Lumbar Segmental Arteries by Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2017
|
0.75
|