Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Laminoplasty and skip laminectomy for cervical compressive myelopathy: range of motion, postoperative neck pain, and surgical outcomes in a randomized prospective study.
A prospective randomized clinical trial in surgical treatment for cervical compressive myelopathy. ⋯ No significant differences were seen between Lamino and Skip groups, in terms of operative invasiveness, axial neck pain, cervical alignment, and ROM, and clinical results in the patients of CSM without developmental stenosis.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Cost-effectiveness of physical therapy and general practitioner care for sciatica.
An economic evaluation alongside a randomized clinical trial in primary care. A total of 135 patients were randomly allocated to physical therapy added to general practitioners' care (n = 67) or to general practitioners' care alone (n = 68). ⋯ The treatment of patients with LRS with physical therapy and general practitioners'care is not more cost-effective than general practitioners'care alone.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of epidural perineural injections with autologous conditioned serum for lumbar radicular compression: an investigator-initiated, prospective, double-blind, reference-controlled study.
Prospective, double-blind, reference-controlled, investigator-initiated, single center. ⋯ ACS is an encouraging treatment option for patients with unilateral lumbar radicular compression. The decrease in pain was pronounced, clinically remarkable, and potentially superior to steroid injection.