Spine
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Prospective in vivo radiation exposure study. ⋯ Prolonged exposure to "low-level" radiation as an occupational risk remains a concern for medical personnel. Radiation exposures to unprotected, radiosensitive locations, such as the axilla or eye, are worrisome. However, following radiation safety guidelines, 2700 LLIF procedures can be performed per year before exceeding occupational dose limits. Adherence to radiation safety guidelines is necessary to avoid sequelae related to an invisible but potentially deadly risk of minimally invasive spine surgery procedures.
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Prospective study based on magnetic resonance imaging for lumbar disc herniation. ⋯ 2.
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Prospective study. ⋯ We hypothesized that kyphotic alignment change by posterior structural injury after cervical laminoplasty would be more marked in patients with high T1 slope, and demonstrated that patients with cervical myelopathy with high T1 slope had more kyphotic alignment changes after cervical laminoplasty at 2-year follow-up.
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A retrospective case-control analysis of prospectively collected data. ⋯ This study shows that young males with JHM were found to have excessive lumbar segmental motion that was associated with increased low back pain, disability, and limited physical activity.
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Retrospective review. ⋯ The use of chemoprophylaxis appears to be safe in at-risk patients in the immediate postoperative period after spinal trauma surgery. No epidural hematomas occurred, and the risk of wound drainage is small. Body mass index, injury severity score, presence of neurological deficits, and number of spinal levels fused should be considered when determining which patients should receive chemoprophylaxis after surgical stabilization.