Spine
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Measurement reliability study of adult spinal deformity (ASD) patient radiographs using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and variance. ⋯ SMS provides significantly more reliable measurements than PACS, especially among surgeons. Consistent use of SMS in the evaluation and surgical planning of ASD patients appears necessary given the significant differences in values, variance, and reliability between PACS and SMS.
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Retrospective comparative cohort series. ⋯ The integration of these 2 techniques MIS and ITFN, we call "computer assisted minimally invasive spinal surgery," is proved to be feasible and safe for treating Hangman fracture with the advantage of significantly reduced iatrogenic soft tissue injury. So we think CAMISS technique represents the most recent modification of spine surgery.
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Prospective imaging study. ⋯ A subset of RA patients developed positional VA occlusion associated with cervical spine involvement.
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Evaluation of a new quantitative imaging technique in a prospective study design. ⋯ 2.
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Case report. ⋯ This is a case example on the concept of personalized precision medicine in a surgical setting and demonstrates how 3D-printed, patient-specific implants may bring individualized solutions to rare problems wherein restoration of the specific anatomy of each patient is a key prognostic factor.