Spine
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Retrospective Analysis OBJECTIVE.: The aim of this study was to determine whether an association between increased acute pain, postoperative time, and direct hospital costs exists between the use of iliac crest bone grafting (ICBG) and bone morphogenic protein (BMP)-2 following a primary, single-level minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF). ⋯ 3.
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Retrospective cohort study OBJECTIVE.: To determine the rate of venous thromboembolism event (VTE) and risk factors for their occurrence in patients with vertebral fractures. ⋯ 3.
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Retrospective cohort study OBJECTIVE.: To assess 30-day and 1-year mortality rates as well as the most common complications associated with posterior C1-2 fusion in an octogenarian cohort. ⋯ 4.
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Mixed-method. ⋯ 4.