Spine
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Retrospective case series. ⋯ From 1999 to 2008, the number of orthopedic surgeon candidates performing spine surgery has increased. These surgeons are performing more fusions and utilizing more structural allografts, interbody devices, and/or anterior cervical plates. Regional variations also remain in the types of constructs utilized.
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Prospective clinical study developed at a tertiary teaching facility to test an adapted Brazilian Portuguese version of the Scoliosis Research Society-30 (SRS-30) questionnaire. ⋯ The adapted Brazilian version of the SRS-30 questionnaire can be used to assess the outcome of treatment for Brazilian Portuguese-speaking patients with idiopathic scoliosis.
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Retrospective review of a prospectively maintained surgical database. ⋯ Thoracoscopic-assisted microsurgical resection is a safe, effective, and minimally invasive method of treating symptomatic HTDs in appropriately selected patients. The symptoms of most patients improve or resolve with minimal morbidity.
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A prospective study evaluating a cohort of patients with spondylotic cervical spine compression. ⋯ The DTI appears to be a promising imaging modality in patients with spondylotic spinal cord compression. It reflects the presence of symptomatic myelopathy and shows considerable potential for discriminating between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients.