Spine
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Retrospective study of benchmarking database. ⋯ There was variation in implant costs between medical centers and manufacturers of implants, with a small negative relationship between purchasing volume and cost. Transparency in cost negotiation, surgeon awareness of costs and alignment between surgeon and hospital goals may help decrease the cost of spinal implants, and the cost of care for patients undergoing instrumented fusions.
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Prospective study. ⋯ Intraoperative MEP may imply an exponential correlation with the corresponding cervical cord function in CCM. And we first characterize a high-sensitive MEP range which may indicate high risk for the impending monitoring change during cervical cord decompression and we must watch more closely.
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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.