Clinical spine surgery
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Clinical spine surgery · May 2021
Responsiveness and Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the 6-minute Walk Distance in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis Surgery.
This was a retrospective review of prospectively collected data. ⋯ Level III.
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Clinical spine surgery · May 2021
Assessing the Early Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Spine Surgery Fellowship Education.
This was a cross-sectional study. ⋯ Level III.
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Clinical spine surgery · Apr 2021
Fear Avoidance Beliefs and Outcome After Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spine.
This was a prospective cohort study. ⋯ In our study, the FABQ was not associated with functional outcome following surgery for degenerative lumbar spine. Other psychological patient-reported measures are needed to refine selection of patients undergoing spine surgery in order to ensure better outcomes.
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Clinical spine surgery · Apr 2021
Ten-Year Long-term Results of Modified Cervical Double-door Laminoplasty With C3 Laminectomy Preserving the Semispinalis Cervicis Inserted Into the Axis Compared With Those of Conventional Cervical Laminoplasty.
A retrospective study. ⋯ C3 laminectomy prevented interlaminar bony fusion at C2-C3. C3 laminectomy maintained cervical ROM in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. There were no adverse events due to C3 laminectomy at 10 years postsurgery.
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Clinical spine surgery · Apr 2021
Impact of Preoperative Opioid Use on Postoperative Patient-reported Outcomes in Lumbar Spine Surgery Patients.
This was a retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Level III.