Spine
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Literature review and retrospective case-control study (level 3 evidence) examining 50 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) (Lenke I or II curve) cases with 32 healthy controls of the same age. The sagittal profiles were measured preoperatively, 6 months, and 2 years after surgery and compared with those of age-matched controls at baseline. ⋯ 3.
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Comparative Study
The Impact of Worker's Compensation Claims on Outcomes and Costs Following an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.
Retrospective matched pair cohort analysis using a prospectively maintained registry. ⋯ 3.
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Comparative Study Observational Study
Reliability of Coronal Curvature Measures in Premature Scoliosis: Comparison of 4 Methods Using Inverted Digital Luminescence Radiography.
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Controlled radiological study. ⋯ 5.
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Biomechanical and radiographical study on cadaveric spines. ⋯ N/A.