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ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2019

Degenerative spondylolisthesis: a prospective cross-sectional cohort study on the role of weakened anterior abdominal musculature on causation.

Robert D Fraser, Francis Brooks, Kris Dalzell

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Article in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. The Michel Benoist and Robert Mulholland yearly European spine journal review: a survey of the "medical" articles in European spine journal, 2019.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2020
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  4. The Michel Benoist and Robert Mulholland yearly European spine journal review: a survey of the "surgical and research" articles in European spine journal, 2019.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Robert D FraserRoyal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.
Francis BrooksRoyal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK. brooks.francis@gmail.com.
Kris DalzellBurwood Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Burwood Hospital · NZRoyal Adelaide Hospital · AURoyal Gwent Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeDegenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) is a degenerative condition of the spine which, unlike others, is more common in a female population. Previous studies have highlighted possible causative factors such as facet tropism and pregnancy as reasons for this. This study sets out to assess the possible link between abdominal musculature and DS.

methodA prospective cross-sectional cohort study in a single surgeon practice assessed all patients aged over 50 years attending for degenerative lumbar spinal complaints. Patient demographics, as well as the number of pregnancies, children, abdominal surgical procedures, were recorded.

resultsWe found 205 patients that met our inclusion criteria (98 Males/107 Females). Women with multiple pregnancies (p = 0.036) and abdominal surgeries (p = 0.021) were more likely to develop DS. Males with ventral hernias were more likely to have developed DS (p = 0.004).

conclusionThis study highlights the important role that the abdominal musculature plays in stabilization of the spine and highlights its potential role as a factor in the development of DS. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.

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Lumbar VertebraeAbdomenAbdominal MusclesAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGravidityHernia, VentralHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscle WeaknessPregnancyProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsAbdominal musculatureDegenerativePregnancySpondylolisthesis

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PMID30218167
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