Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Minimum 5-year follow-up surgical results of post-traumatic thoracic and lumbar kyphosis treated with anterior instrumentation: comparison of anterior plate and dual rod systems.
A retrospective follow-up study of post-traumatic thoracic and lumbar kyphosis after anterior instrumentation with anterior plate and dual rod systems. ⋯ In light of the present study's findings, we suggest that the technique of anterior decompression, strut grafting, and anterior instrumentation is an effective method for the treatment of post-traumatic kyphotic deformity and that the success of the technique depends on the time from trauma to operation and the severity of baseline deformity, regardless of the type of instrumentation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The efficiency of gabapentin therapy in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Randomized controlled study. ⋯ Based on the results of our pilot study, extensive clinical studies are warranted to investigate the role of gabapentin in the management of symptomatic LSS.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of new task chairs on shoulder and neck pain among sewing machine operators: the Los Angeles garment study.
This is a 4-month randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of chair design on neck/shoulder pain among sewing machine operators. ⋯ These findings demonstrate that an adjustable height task chair with a curved seat pan can reduce neck and shoulder pain severity among sewing machine operators.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Preliminary evaluation of a computer-assisted tool for the design and adjustment of braces in idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective and randomized study.
Prospective and randomized clinical study. ⋯ It is possible to improve the design and adjustment of braces in AIS and to achieve 3-dimensional correction of scoliotic curves with the use of a computer-assisted tool allowing 3-dimensional visualization of the spinal curves and the external shape of the trunk.