Spine
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A prospective analysis. ⋯ HS is superior to 2-ACDF in terms of better NDI recovery, less postoperative neck pain, faster C2-C7 ROM recovery, and less adjacent ROM increase.
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We conducted an observational study using mailed questionnaires to 3 random samples of general practitioners from Victoria and New South Wales, Australia in 1997, 2000, and 2004. ⋯ A special interest in back pain is associated with back pain management beliefs contrary to the best available evidence. This has serious implications for management of back pain in the community.
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It is a retrospective study of 52 neuromuscular scoliosis patients with cerebral palsy (CP). ⋯ We reported satisfactory coronal and sagittal correction with posterior-only pedicle screw fixation without higher complication rate in CP patients. Further long-term study is recommended to evaluate the success of pedicle screw in this population.
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A 2-group experimental design. ⋯ A higher postural sway and high correlation between pelvis and trunk displacements was found in the LBP group compared with healthy controls.
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An anatomic study of lumbar facet anatomy for transfacet fixation. ⋯ Ipsilateral transfacet fixation can be successfully performed in the L3-S1 segments by using the inferior end plate and medial pedicle wall of the superiorly instrumented level as anatomic landmarks in conjunction with axial and sagittal angles of insertion.