Spine
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A 3-dimensional-2-dimensional (3D-2D) image registration algorithm, "LevelCheck," was used to automatically label vertebrae in intraoperative mobile radiographs obtained during spine surgery. Accuracy, computation time, and potential failure modes were evaluated in a retrospective study of 20 patients. ⋯ N/A.
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We analyzed retrospectively whether early surgery for cauda equina syndrome (CES) within 24, 48, or 72 hours of onset of autonomic symptoms made any difference to bladder function at initial outpatient follow-up. ⋯ 3.
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Comparative Study
Postoperative proton therapy for chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the spine: adjuvant versus salvage radiation therapy.
Retrospective comparative cohort series. ⋯ 3.
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Cross-sectional study using data from the Health Care Cost and Utilization Project Kids' Inpatient Database. ⋯ 4.
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Immunohistochemical assessment of apoptotic markers in human cases of compressive myelopathy due to neoplastic compression. ⋯ 4.