Northern Clinical School: Recent submissions
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Quantification of Walking Ability in Participants with Neurogenic Claudication from Lumbar Spinal Stenosis – A Comparative Study
Published 2012-02-01Background context Walking limitations caused by neurogenic claudication (NC) are typically assessed with self-reported measures, although objective evaluation of walking using motorized treadmill test (MTT) or self-paced ...Open AccessArticle -
A Randomized Trial of Patellofemoral Bracing for Treatment of Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis
Published 2011-07-01Purpose The number of effective knee osteoarthritis (OA) interventions, especially those tailored to specific compartmental involvement, are small. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of a realigning ...Open AccessArticle -
Prevalence of Anatomic Impediments to Interlaminar Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection
Published 2012-02-01OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of anatomic impediments to interlaminar lumbar epidural steroid injection (LESI) in a community-based population. DESIGN: Cross-sectional observational study. SETTING: Community-based. ...Open AccessArticle -
Quantitative MRI measures of cartilage predict knee replacement: a case-control study from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Published 2013-05-01OBJECTIVE: Knee osteoarthritis commonly requires joint replacement, substantially reduces quality of life and increases healthcare utilisation and costs. This study aimed to identify whether quantitative measures of articular ...Open AccessArticle -
Subchondral Bone Trabecular Integrity Predicts and Changes Concurrently with Radiographic and MRI Determined Knee Osteoarthritis Progression
Published 2013-07-01OBJECTIVE: To evaluate subchondral bone trabecular integrity (BTI) on radiographs as a predictor of knee osteoarthritis (OA) progression. METHODS: Longitudinal (baseline, 12-month, and 24-month) knee radiographs were ...Open AccessArticle