Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Berg, Linda"
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Adjacent Disc Degeneration After Lumbar Total Disc Replacement or Non-operative Treatment: A Randomized Study With Eight-year Follow-up
Furunes, Håvard; Hellum, Christian; Espeland, Ansgar; Brox, Jens Ivar; Småstuen, Milada C; Berg, Linda; Storheim, Kjersti (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12)Study Design. A randomized controlled multicenter trial with 8-year follow-up. Objective. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term development of adjacent disc degeneration (ADD) after lumbar total disc replacement (TDR) ... -
Facet arthropathy evaluation: CT or MRI?
Berg, Linda; Thoresen, Hanne; Neckelmann, Gesche F; Furunes, Håvard; Hellum, Christian; Espeland, Ansgar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objective To assess the reliability of lumbar facet arthropathy evaluation with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with and without lumbar disc prosthesis and to estimate the reliability ... -
Fat in the lumbar multifidus muscles - predictive value and change following disc prosthesis surgery and multidiciplinary rehabilitation in patients With chronic low back pain and degenerative disc: 2-year follow-up of a randomized trial
Storheim, Kjersti; Berg, Linda; Hellum, Christian; Gjertsen, Øivind; Neckelmann, Gesche F; Espeland, Ansgar; Keller, Anne; Norwegian Spine Study Group (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-04-04)Background: Evidence is lacking on whether fat infiltration in the multifidus muscles affects outcomes after total disc replacement (TDR) surgery and if it develops after surgery. The aims of this study were 1) to investigate ... -
MRI findings in candidates for lumbar disc prosthesis: reliability and relationship to disability and pain
Berg, Linda (Doctoral thesis, 2014-11-21)Background and objective: In candidates for lumbar disc prosthesis, limited reliability data exist for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings relevant to planning of treatment and to evaluation of outcome after treatment. ... -
No effect of 6-month intake of glucosamine sulfate on Modic changes or high intensity zones in the lumbar spine: sub-group analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Wilkens, Philip; Storheim, Kjersti; Scheel, Inger; Berg, Linda; Espeland, Ansgar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-17)Background: The underlying pathology and natural course of Modic changes (MC) in the vertebral body marrow and high intensity zones (HIZs) in the annulus fibrosus is not completely clarified. These findings on magnetic ... -
Reliability of MRI findings in candidates for lumbar disc prosthesis
Berg, Linda; Neckelmann, Gesche; Gjertsen, Øivind; Hellum, Christian; Johnsen, Lars Gunnar; Eide, Geir Egil; Espeland, Ansgar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-07)Introduction: Limited reliability data exist for localised magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings relevant to planning of treatment with lumbar disc prosthesis and later outcomes. We assessed the reliability of such ...