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Kenneth Thomas
Researcher at University of Calgary
Publications - 80
Citations - 1042
Kenneth Thomas is an academic researcher from University of Calgary. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Oswestry Disability Index. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 60 publications receiving 727 citations. Previous affiliations of Kenneth Thomas include University of Alberta & Foothills Medical Centre.
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Orthosis versus no orthosis for the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures without neurologic injury: a multicenter prospective randomized equivalence trial.
Christopher S. Bailey,Jennifer C Urquhart,Marcel F. Dvorak,Melissa Nadeau,Michael Boyd,Kenneth Thomas,Brian K. Kwon,Kevin R. Gurr,Stewart I. Bailey,Charles G. Fisher +9 more
TL;DR: Treating AO-A3 burst fractures using early ambulation without a brace avoids the cost and patient deconditioning associated with a brace and complications and costs associated with long-term bed rest if a TLSO or body cast is not available.
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Cost-effectiveness of surgery plus radiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression.
Kenneth Thomas,Bohdan Nosyk,Charles G. Fisher,Marcel F. Dvorak,Roy A. Patchell,William F. Regine,Andrew Loblaw,Nick Bansback,Daphne Guh,Huiying Sun,Aslam H. Anis +10 more
TL;DR: There is strong evidence that treatment of metastatic epidural spinal cord compression with surgery in addition to radiotherapy is cost-effective both in terms of cost per additional day of ambulation, and cost per life-year gained.
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Comparison of thoracolumbosacral orthosis and no orthosis for the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures: interim analysis of a multicenter randomized clinical equivalence trial
Christopher S. Bailey,Marcel F. Dvorak,Kenneth Thomas,Michael Boyd,Scott Paquett,Brian K. Kwon,Kevin R. Gurr,Stewart I. Bailey,Charles G. Fisher +8 more
TL;DR: It is contended that a thoracolumbar burst fracture, in exclusion of an associated posterior ligamentous complex injury, is inherently a very stable injury and may not require a brace.
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Minimally invasive versus open approach for cervical laminoforaminotomy.
Mark J. Winder,Kenneth Thomas +1 more
TL;DR: MTPF for the treatment of cervical radiculopathy significantly reduces blood loss, post-operative analgesic use and length of hospital stay compared to the standard open approach.
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Derivation of a Clinical Decision Guide in the Diagnosis of Cervical Facet Joint Pain
Geoff Schneider,Gwendolen Jull,Kenneth Thomas,Ashley Smith,Carolyn A. Emery,Peter Faris,Chad Cook,Bevan Frizzell,Paul T. Salo +8 more
TL;DR: MSE, PST, and ER may be useful tests in identifying patients suitable for diagnostic facet joint blocks and further research is needed to validate the CDGs prior to their routine use in clinical practice.