Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Postoperative pain and long-term functional outcome after administration of gabapentin and pregabalin in patients undergoing spinal surgery.
Prospective, double-blind study, randomized control trial. ⋯ 2.
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Cross sectional study. ⋯ Although limited by small sample size, the objective parameter, MRI index, can be a potential imaging biomarker used to identify possible pain generators. This study presents a potential new application of MR imaging in identifying pain generators of patients with chronic low back pain.
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Retrospective analysis. ⋯ 3.
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A register-based national study. ⋯ 3.
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Retrospective database analysis. ⋯ This study demonstrates that the number of cervical spine procedures has increased between 2002 and 2011, irrespective of the change in BMP utilization after the 2008 Food and Drug Administration warning. Despite an older patient population with greater comorbidities undergoing cervical spine surgeries, hospital length of stay and mortality has not significantly changed. However, we did note a significant increase in costs during this time period. These findings may be related to advances in surgical technology and instrumentation that may be associated with rising hospital costs.