Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Solberg, Tore"
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Can a Successful Outcome After Surgery for Lumbar Disc Herniation Be Defined by the Oswestry Disability Index Raw Score?
Werner, David Andreas Thomas; Grotle, Margreth; Gulati, Sasha; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Madsbu, Mattis Aleksander; Lønne, Greger; Solberg, Tore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Study Design: Prospective multicenter cohort study. Objective: To investigate (1) the discriminative ability and cutoff estimates for success 12 months after surgery for lumbar disc herniation on the Oswestry Disability ... -
Can we define success criteria for lumbar disc surgery? Estimates for a substantial amount of improvement in core outcome measures
Solberg, Tore; Johnsen, Lars Gunnar; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Grotle, Margreth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background and purpose A successful outcome after lumbar discectomy indicates a substantial improvement. To use the cutoffs for minimal clinically important difference (MCID) as success criteria has a large potential bias, ... -
Comparable Increases in Dural Sac Area After Three Different Posterior Decompression Techniques for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Radiological Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial in the NORDSTEN Study
Hermansen, Erland; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Hellum, Christian; Storheim, Kjersti; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Aaen, Jørn Ståle; Banitalebi, Hasan; Anvar, Masoud; Rekeland, Frode; Brox, Jens Ivar; Franssen, Eric; Weber, Clemens; Solberg, Tore; Haug, Knut Jørgen; Grundnes, Oliver; Brisby, Helena; Indrekvam, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: To investigate changes in dural sac area after three different posterior decompression techniques in patients undergoing surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. Decompression of the nerve roots is the main surgical ... -
Comparable increases in dural sac area after three different posterior decompression techniques for lumbar spinal stenosis: radiological results from a randomized controlled trial in the NORDSTEN study
Hermansen, Erland; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Hellum, Christian; Storheim, Kjersti; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Aaen, Jørn Ståle; Banitalebi, Hasan; Anvar, Masoud D; Rekeland, Frode; Brox, Jens Ivar; Franssen, Eric; Weber, Clemens; Solberg, Tore; Haug, Knut Jørgen; Grundnes, Oliver; Brisby, Helena; Indrekvam, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: To investigate changes in dural sac area after three different posterior decompression techniques in patients undergoing surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. Summary of background data: Decompression of the nerve ... -
Comparative effectiveness of microdecompression and laminectomy for central lumbar spinal stenosis: Study protocol for an observational study
Nerland, Ulf Skule; Jakola, Asgeir Store; Solheim, Ole; Weber, Clemens; Rao, Vidar; Lønne, Greger; Solberg, Tore; Salvesen, Øyvind; Carlsen, Sven Magnus; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Gulati, Sasha (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Introduction: This observational study is designed to test the equivalence between the clinical effectiveness of microdecompression and laminectomy in the surgical treatment of central lumbar spinal stenosis. Lumbar spinal ... -
Does Dhulikhel Hospital need a trauma center? : a two month survey
Vannebo, Julia Wilsgaard; Rosseland, Håvard (Master thesis, 2016)Background: Most epidemiologic research in low-income countries tends to focus on diseases, however, one of the leading causes of death is traumatic injuries, especially traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal injury. ... -
Epidemiology of physical trauma at Dhulikhel hospital in Nepal - a 10 week survey
Tyridal, Ingrid (Master thesis, 2013)Background: Dhulikhel Hospital (DH) is a Nepalese community hospital serving approximately 1 million people in the district of Kavre and its neighbouring areas. DH also provides services to outreach centres all over Nepal. ... -
Open discectomy vs microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation - a protocol for a pragmatic comparative effectiveness study
Sørlie, Andreas; Gulati, Sasha; Giannadakis, Charalampis; Carlsen, Sven Magnus; Salvesen, Øyvind; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Solberg, Tore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Introduction: Since the introduction of lumbar microdiscectomy in the 1970’s, many studies have attempted to compare the effectiveness of this method with that of standard open discectomy with conflicting results. This ... -
Pain During Sex Before and After Surgery for Lumbar Disc Herniation - A Multicenter Observational Study
Holmberg, Siril Therese; Salvesen, Øyvind; Vangen-Lønne, Vetle; Hara, Sozaburo; Fredheim, Olav Magnus; Solberg, Tore; Jakola, Asgeir S; Solheim, Ole; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Gulati, Sasha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Study Design. Observational multicenter study. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in pain during sexual activity after surgery for lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Summary of Background Data. ... -
A prognostic model for failure and worsening after lumbar microdiscectomy: a multicenter study from the Norwegian Registry for Spine Surgery
Werner, David Andreas Thomas; Grotle, Margreth; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Gulati, Sasha; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Salvesen, Øyvind; Ingebrigtsen, Tor; Solberg, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Methods This multicenter cohort study included 11,081 patients operated with lumbar microdiscectomy, registered at the Norwegian Registry for Spine Surgery. Follow-up was 1 year. Uni- and multivariate logistic regression ... -
Risk factors for surgical site infections among 1,772 patients operated on for lumbar disc herniation: a multicentre observational registry-based study
Habiba, Samer; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Brox, Jens Ivar; Hellum, Christian; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Solberg, Tore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background There are no previous studies evaluating risk factors for surgical site infections (SSIs) and the effectiveness of prophylactic antibiotic treatment (PAT), specifically for patients operated on for lumbar disc ... -
Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Nationwide Registry-Based Observational Study With Patient-Reported Outcomes
Gulati, Sasha; Vangen-Lønne, Vetle; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Gulati, Agnete Malm; Hammer, Tommy; Johansen, Tonje Okkenhaug; Peul, Wilco C.; Salvesen, Øyvind; Solberg, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)BACKGROUND Indications and optimal timing for surgical treatment of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) remain unclear, and data from daily clinical practice are warranted. OBJECTIVE To investigate clinical ... -
Surgery for Extraforaminal Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Single Center Comparative Observational Study
Polak, Samuel B.; Madsbu, Mattis Aleksander; Vangen-Lønne, Vetle; Salvesen, Øyvind; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Solberg, Tore; Vleggeert-Lankamp, Carmen L. A. M.; Gulati, Sasha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Surgery on extraforaminal lumbar disc herniation (ELDH) is a commonly performed procedure. Operating on this type of herniation is known to come with more difficulties than on the frequently seen paramedian ... -
Surgery for herniated lumbar disc in private vs public hospitals: A pragmatic comparative effectiveness study
Madsbu, Mattis Aleksander; Salvesen, Øyvind; Carlsen, Sven Magnus; Westin, Steinar; Onarheim, Kristian; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Solberg, Tore; Gulati, Sasha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background There is limited evidence on the comparative performance of private and public healthcare. Our aim was to compare outcomes following surgery for lumbar disc herniation (LDH) in private versus public hospitals. ... -
Total disc replacement versus multidisciplinary rehabilitation in patients with chronic low back pain and degenerative discs: 8-year follow-up of a randomized controlled multicenter trial
Furunes, Håvard; Storheim, Kjersti; Brox, Jens Ivar; Johnsen, Lars Gunnar; Skouen, Jan Sture; Franssen, Eric; Solberg, Tore; Sandvik, Leiv; Hellum, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Context Lumbar total disc replacement (TDR) is a treatment option for selected patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) that is non-responsive to conservative treatment. The long-term results of disc replacement ... -
Validation of the Nepali versions of the Neck Disability Index and the Numerical Rating Scale for Neck Pain
Shrestha, Dipak; Shrestha, Rohit; Grotle, Margreth; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Solberg, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Study Design. A cross-sectional study with a test–retest design. Objective. To translate and culturally adapt the numerical rating scale (NRS) for neck pain intensity and the Neck Disability Index (NDI), and asses their ...