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• Spine · Nov 2013

  Review Meta Analysis

  Effectiveness of acupuncture for nonspecific chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

  A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). ⋯ 1.

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• Spine · Nov 2013

  Disc degeneration assessed by quantitative T2* (T2 star) correlated with functional lumbar mechanics.

  Experimental correlation study design to quantify features of disc health, including signal intensity and distinction between the annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus, with T2* magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and correlate with the functional mechanics in corresponding motion segments. ⋯ N/A.

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• Spine · Nov 2013

  Does bone cement in percutaneous vertebroplasty act as a stress riser?

  An in vitro cadaveric study. ⋯ N/A.

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• Spine · Nov 2013

  Case Reports

  Anomalous vertebral artery injured during anterior cervical discectomy: a case report.

  Case report. ⋯ N/A.

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• Spine · Nov 2013

  Types and arrangement of thyroid shields to reduce exposure of surgeons to ionizing radiation during intraoperative use of C-arm fluoroscopy.

  Measurement of radiation dose from C-arm fluoroscopy during a simulated intraoperative use in spine surgery. ⋯ 2.

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