Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Analysis of segmental cervical spine vertebral motion after prodisc-C cervical disc replacement.
Retrospective study of patients enrolled in a prospective randomized Food and Drug Administration trial with single level cervical disc replacement (CDR) with the ProDisc-C (Synthes, Paoli, PA). ⋯ CDR approximates the different segmental sagittal and lateral ROM. Although C4/C5 had negative delta ROM in the sagittal and lateral planes, it provided a satisfactory final ROM. Long-term clinical outcome studies are needed to properly evaluate if these differences could ultimately affect the patients everyday life.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effectiveness of a posted information package on the beliefs and behavior of musculoskeletal practitioners: the UK Chiropractors, Osteopaths, and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists Low Back Pain ManagemENT (COMPLeMENT) randomized trial.
Randomized controlled trial. ⋯ Printed educational material can shift LBP-related beliefs and reported behaviors of musculoskeletal practitioners, toward practice that is more in line with guideline recommendations.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Early rehabilitation targeting cognition, behavior, and motor function after lumbar fusion: a randomized controlled trial.
Open label randomized controlled trial with 3-, 6-, 12-month, and 2- to 3-year follow-up. ⋯ The study shows that postoperative rehabilitation can be safely implemented during the first 3 months after lumbar fusion and should include measures to modify psychological as well as motor functions.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Hemostatic and electrolyte effects of hydroxyethyl starches in patients undergoing posterior lumbar interbody fusion using pedicle screws and cages.
Prospective, randomized, double blind, clinical study. ⋯ If coagulopathy is a concern during PLIF, then, a HES with low MW/DS in a saline-based medium (Voluven) may be a better alternative than a HES with high MW/DS in a balanced salt medium (Hextend).