Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of mental processing on low back load while lifting an object.
Biomechanical study using a 3D motion analysis system conducted in a laboratory setting. ⋯ 2.
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Retrospective, multicenter cohort study. ⋯ 4.
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A prospective observational cohort study of alert, neurologically intact trauma patients presenting to the emergency department with midline cervical tenderness. Screening cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) had been conducted after negative computed tomography (CT) when tenderness was persistent. ⋯ Surprisingly in these acute trauma patients, MRI-detected injury, clinical factors, and injury mechanism were not found to be associated with long-term patient outcomes. As a result, a trial of a more targeted, individual return to work plan, including strategies aimed at improving physical and psychological function, may now be justified to optimize long-term recovery, reduce health resource costs, and maximize economic productivity through early return to work.
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Cross-sectional study in a subcohort of the 1986 Northern Finland Birth Cohort (n = 1987). ⋯ 2.
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Comparative Study
What is the incidence of dysphagia after posterior cervical surgery?
Prospective comparative study. ⋯ Both anterior and posterior cervical surgery may result in long-term dysphagia in a small number of patients, perhaps due to loss of motion or postoperative pain. Surgeons should counsel their patients about possibility for dysphagia prior to all cervical spine surgery.