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• Spine · Mar 2016

  Hospital Readmission within Two Years Following Adult Thoracolumbar Spinal Deformity Surgery: Prevalence, Predictors, and Effect on Patient-Derived Outcome Measures.

  Retrospective review of prospective multicenter database. ⋯ 3.

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• Spine · Mar 2016

  The Deformity Angular Ratio Describes the Severity of Spinal Deformity and Predicts the Risk of Neurologic Deficit in Posterior Vertebral Column Resection Surgery.

  Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. ⋯ 3.

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• Spine · Mar 2016

  Factors Affecting Postoperative Neurological Deficits After Nerve Root Resection for the Treatment of Spinal Intradural Schwannomas.

  A retrospective clinical data analysis. ⋯ 4.

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• Spine · Mar 2016

  Rate of Unsuspected Malignancy in Patients With Vertebral Compression Fracture Undergoing Percutaneous Vertebroplasty.

  Retrospective study. ⋯ Our study shows an incidence of unsuspected malignancy in biopsies during PVP of 4.9%. Conservative treatment with analgesics and brace can potentially delay diagnosis and treatment of underlying malignant disease. We recommend biopsy during PVP as a standard procedure, to insure not to overlook any underlying malignancy despite the MRI-scan, blood analysis, and clinical examination being inconspicuous.

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• Spine · Mar 2016

  Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study

  Comparing Nonrandomized Observational Studies With Randomized Controlled Trials in Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Meta-analysis.

  Systematic review and meta-analysis. ⋯ 4.

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