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• Spine · Mar 2014

  Case Reports

  Spontaneous reduction in ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the thoracic spine after posterior spinal fusion without decompression: a case report.

  Case report. ⋯ The remaining mobility at the nonossified lesion, where the point of the beak-type OPLL compressed the spinal cord, might have caused the myelopathy in this patient. We propose that stabilization with PSI stimulates bone remodeling of nonossified lesions, leading to a reduction of OPLL. This finding provides a clue about the mechanisms responsible for neurological improvement after PSI for T-OPLL.

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• Spine · Mar 2014

  Comment Letter

  Re: Is there really evidence for detection of submaximal capacity in patients with chronic low back pain? van der Meer S, Trippolini MA, van der Palen J, et al. Which instruments can detect submaximal physical and functional capacity in patients with chronic nonspecifi c back pain? A systematic review Spine (Phila Pa 1976)2013;38(25):E1608-15.

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• Spine · Mar 2014

  Subpedicle decompression and vertebral reconstruction for thoracolumbar Magerl incomplete burst fractures via a minimally invasive method.

  Retrospective. ⋯ N/A.

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• Spine · Mar 2014

  Cement leakage in percutaneous vertebroplasty for spinal metastases: a retrospective evaluation of incidence and risk factors.

  Retrospective assessment of risk factors using univariate and multivariate analyses. ⋯ 4.

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• Spine · Mar 2014

  Observational Study

  Cervical spine clearance protocols in level 1 trauma centers in the United States.

  Observational, cross-sectional. ⋯ 4.

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