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Current Research Studies

New study: Denver Spine Physicians Begin Enrollment in United States Stem Cell Therapy Study

DenverSpine today announced that it has enrolled its first patient in a nationwide FDA- cleared adult stem cell study testing novel treatment for chronic low back pain. The study will test the use of Mesenchymal Precursor Cells (MPCs) – adult stem cells derived from bone marrow that will be directly injected into the lumbar disc. The minimally invasive procedure may offer an alternative to back surgery for eligible patients with chronic pain from degenerative discs.

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New study: Lumbar disc herniation treated with physical therapy or epidural steroid injections

We are very pleased to announce our multicenter and multidisciplinary, non-surgical RESEARCH STUDY, which will look at the effectiveness of physical therapy vs epidural (transforaminal) corticosteroid injections in the treatment of acute and subacute lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy.

This study includes anyone with a disc herniation at L4-5 or L5-S1, with radiculopathy (predominantly L5 or S1 signs or symptoms), that is 8 weeks of age or less.

There are multiple participating investigators, and PT and injection facilities, in the greater Denver area in order to make this study as convenient as possible for patients. Subjects will be paid for their participation. We will have patients return to their primary treating practitioners or surgeons if additional medical care or surgery is required.

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Click here to view information related to Study Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria.

Click here to view a Flow Chart of the research study.

Clinical Research Overview

Watch as Dr. Scott Bainbridge of DenverSpine discusses details of the multicenter and multidisciplinary clinical research study for lumbar disc herniation. Click here to watch.

Guiding Principles to Protect Your Back

Dr. Scott Bainbridge and Amy Valenta DPT, of DenverSpine discuss guiding principles to help protect your back and prevent further injury. Click here to watch.

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Publications

The Spine Journal

The Executive Editorial Board of The Spine Journal selected Incidence of contraindications to total disc arthroplasty: a retrospective review of 100 consecutive fusion patients with a specific analysis of facet arthrosis written by David A. Wong, MD, MSc, FRCS(C), Sanjay Jatana, MD, Gary Ghiselli, MD of DenverSpine as the winner of the first annual TSJ Editors' Choice Award. Click here to download a PDF of the article selected as the top paper among those published in The Spine Journal for volume year 2007 (new window will open).

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