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• Spine · Sep 2013

  Survey of inspection and palpation rates among spine providers: evaluation of physician performance of the physical examination for patients with low back pain.

  Survey from July 2011 to April 2012 of adult patients with primary complaint of low back pain (LBP). ⋯ N/A.

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• Spine · Sep 2013

  Laminoplasty and pedicle screw fixation for cervical myelopathy associated with athetoid cerebral palsy: minimum 5-year follow-up.

  Retrospective case series. ⋯ 4.

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• Spine · Sep 2013

  Effect of high-heeled shoes on the parameters of body posture.

  The study group consisted of 90 young, healthy females, aged 20 to 25 years. Three types of measurements were conducted for each female: without shoes, with 4-cm heels, and with 10-cm heels. ⋯ N/A.

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• Spine · Sep 2013

  Feasibility of in vivo quantitative magnetic resonance imaging with diffusion weighted imaging, T2-weighted relaxometry, and diffusion tensor imaging in a clinical 3 tesla magnetic resonance scanner for the acute traumatic spinal cord injury of rats: technical note.

  Prospective longitudinal study. ⋯ N/A.

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• Spine · Sep 2013

  Alternative Procedures for the Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Arthroplasty, Oblique Corpectomy, Skip Laminectomy: Evaluation of Comparative Effectiveness and Safety.

  Study Design. Systematic Review. Objective. ⋯ StrongSummary Statement. Oblique corpectomy is an option in selected cases of CSM. It should not be considered a first line treatment strategy due to the relatively high morbidity associated with this procedure.

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