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Best evidence synthesis. ⋯ WAD after traffic collisions affects many people. Despite many years of research, the evidence regarding risk factors for WAD is sparse but seems to include personal, societal, and environmental factors. More research including, well-defined studies with accurate denominators for calculating risk, and better consideration of confounding factors, are needed.
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Best evidence synthesis. ⋯ The Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and its Associated Disorders undertook a best evidence synthesis to establish a baseline of the current best evidence on the epidemiology, assessment and classification of neck pain, as well as interventions and prognosis for this symptom. This article reports the methods used and the outcomes from the review. We found that 46% of the research literature was of acceptable scientific quality to inform clinical practice, policy-making, and future research.
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Best evidence synthesis. ⋯ The scientific evidence supports screening protocols in emergency care for low-risk patients; and CT-scans for high-risk patients with blunt trauma to the neck. In nonemergency neck pain without radiculopathy, the validity of most commonly used objective tests is lacking. There is support for subjective self-report assessment in monitoring patients' course, response to treatment, and in clinical research.
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Best evidence synthesis. ⋯ The Neck Pain Task Force undertook a best evidence synthesis to establish a baseline of the current best evidence on the course and prognosis for this symptom. General exercise was not prognostic of better outcome; however, several psychosocial factors were prognostic of outcome.
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Prospective consecutive series. ⋯ Balloon kyphoplasty with calcium phosphate cement secured with posterior long and short fixation in the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine, respectively, provided excellent immediate reduction of post-traumatic segmental kyphosis and significant spinal canal clearance and restored vertebral body height in the fracture level in an equal amount both in the short and the long instrumentation.