Literature (update May 2007)

  1. The Dynesys Lumbar Spinal Stabilization System- A preliminary report on positional magnetic resonance imaging findings. J. BEASTALL et al (D. WARDLAW) (Spine Volume 32, Number 6, pp 685-690, 2007)
  2. Clinical outcomes of the Dynesys dynamic neutralization system: 1-year preliminary results. W.C. Welch et al ( Neurosurg Focus 22(1): E8, 2007)
  3. Dynamic Stabilization in addition to decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis K. J. Schnake, S. Schaeren, B Jeanneret (Spine, Volume 31, Number 4, pp 442-449, 2006)
  4. Biomechanical characterization of the three-dimensional kinematic behaviour of the Dynesys dynamic stabilization system: an in vitro study C. Niosi et al ( Eur Spine J (2006) 15: 597-604, DOI 10.1007)
  5. Combination of Fusion and Non Fusion techniques O. SCHWARZENBACH (Back up 2-2005, special topic)
  6. Posterior Dynamic Stabilization Systems: DYNESYS O. SCHWARZENBACH, U. BERLEMANN, T. STOLL, G. DUBOIS ( Orthopedic clinics of North America 36, 2005, 363-372)
  7. Sprechstunde (only in German) O. SCHWARZENBACH
  8. Dynamic Stabilization in the surgical Management of painful lumbar spinal disorders R. P. NOCKELS (in Spine Volume 30, Number 16S, pp S68-S72, 2005, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc)
  9. Sistema de neutalizacion dinamica en la columna lumbar. Sistema DYNESYS Experiencia en 94 casos M. BORDES-MINMENEU; V. BORDES-GARCIA, F. RODRIDO-BAEZA y D. SAEZ ( Neuocirugia 2005;16; 499-506)
  10. Application of a dynamic pedicle screw system (Dynesys) for lumbar segmental degenerations- Comparison of clinical and radiological results for different indications M. PUTZIER, S.V. SCHNEIDER, J. FUNK, C. PERKA Z Orthop 142: pp 166- 173, 2004)
  11. Posterior Dynamic Stabilization as an alternative in the treatment of degenerative lumbar instability with  spinal stenosis B. CAKIR, B. ULMAR, H. KOEPP, K.HUCH, W.PUHL, M. RICHTER (2004)
  12. Dynamic stabilization of the lumbar spine and its effect on adjacent segments W. SCHMOELZ, J.F. HUBER, T. NYDEGGER, L.CLAES, H.J. WILKE (Journal of spine disorders and Techniques, 2003)
  13. Posterior dynamic stabilization as an alternative for instrumented fusion in the treatment of degenerative lumbar instability with spinal stenosis. B. Cakir et al ( Z. Orthop ; 141 :418-424, 2003)
  14. The dynamic Neutralization for the spine: a multi-center study of novel non fusion system STOLL T.M, DUBOIS G, SCHWARZENBACH O. (Eurospine Journal, 2002).
  15. Rationale, principles and experimental evaluation of the concept of soft stabilization R.C. MULHOLLAND, D. SENGUPTA (Eurospine Journal, 2002)
  16. Cytokines and growth factors in the protruded intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine N. SPECCHIA, A. PAGUOTTA, A. TOESCA, F. GRECO (Eurospine Journal, 2002)
  17. The clinical importance of changes in outcome scores after treatment for chronic low back pain O. HAEGGI, P. FRITZELL, A. NORDWALL ( Eurospine Journal, 2002)
  18. Dynamic neutralization of the lumbar spine confirmed on a lumbar spine simulator in vitroS. FREUDIGER, G. DUBOIS, M. LORRAIN (Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 1999)

Biomechanical studies on dynamic stabilization

  1. Intradiscal pressure measurements in normal discs, compressed discs and compressed disc treated with axial posterior disc distraction: an experimental study on the rabbit lumbar spine model. T. Guehring et al (Eur Spine J (2006) 15: 913-922, DOI 10.1007)
  2. Disc distraction shows evidence of regenerative potential in degenerated intervertebral disc as evaluated by protein expression, magnetic resonance imaging and messeger ribonucleic acid expression analysis. T. Guehring et al (Spine Volume 31, Number 15, pp1658-1665, 2006)
  3. Effects of unisegmental disc compression on adjacent segments: an in vivo animal model F. UNGLAUB, T. GUEHRING, H. LORENZ, C. CARSTENS, M. KROEBER (Eur Spine J, 2005, 14:949-955 DOI10.1007/ s00586-004-0800-7)
  4. Stimulation of Gene Expression and loss of annular architecture caused by experimental disc degeneration- an In vivo animal study T. Gurhring et al ( Spine, volume 30, Number 22, pp 2510-2515, 2005)
  5. Effects of controlled dynamic disc distraction on degenerated intervertebral discs: an vivo study on the rabbit lumbar spine model. M. Krober et al ( Spine volume 30, number 2, pp 181-187, 2005)
  6. New in vivo animal model to create intervertebral disc degeneration to investigate the effect of therapeutic strategies to simulate disc regeneration M.W. KROEBER (Spine 2002)

Books & book chapters:

  1. Motion Preservation Surgery of the Spine… Davis, R.  (in Press)   Lumbar Posterior Dynamic Stabilization System, Pedicle Screw Based: Dynesys .  In J.J. Yue, R. Bertagnoli, P. McAfee and H. An  (Eds.)   Motion Preservation Surgery of the Spine: Advanced techniques and Controversies of the Spine.  
  2. Innovations in Spinal Reconstruction… Welch, W.C., Gerzten, P.C., Cheng, B.C. and Maxwell, J. H.  (in press)  Dynesys Spinal Instrumentation System.  In  K-U Lewandrowski, P.F. McCain, I. H. Kortas, M.J. Yazaemski and D. J. Trantolo (Eds).  Innovations in Spinal Reconstruction:  Clinical Examples of Applied Basic Science, Biomechanics and Engineering.  New York, NY: Taylor and Francis. 
  3. Dynamic Stabilization of the lumbar spine with Dynesys G. Dubois, T. Stoll, O Schwarzenbach and 60 international surgeons. Sauramps medical (2006)
  4. Non Fusion Techniques for the spine- Motion preservation and balance. Edited by J. Maxwell, S. Griffith and W. Welch (1-57626-179-4 Quality Medical Publishing, Inc, 2006)
  5. Treatment of mobile vertebral instability with Dynesys. G. Dubois, O. Schwarzenbach, N. Specchia, T. Stoll – Chapter 38 in Dynamic Reconstruction of the spine (D. Kim et al), Thieme 2206
  6. Dynamic neutralization: treatment of mobile vertebral instability G. DUBOIS, B. DE GERMAY, I. PRERE, O. SCHWARZENBACH, TM. STOLL in „spinal restabilization procedures“ edited by Kaech DL and Jinkins JR, 2002, Elsevier
  7. Dynamic neutralization. A new concept of restabilization of the spine. Anatomopathological, clinical and biomechanical approach G. DUBOIS, B. DE GERMAY, N. SCHAERER, P. FENNEMA (in “lumbar segmental instability”, edited by Marek Szpalski, Robert Gunzburg and Malcolm H. Pope. Lippincott Willians & Wilkins. Philadelphia 1999)