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• Spine · Mar 2019

  Cost-Utility Analysis of Operative vs. Nonoperative Treatment of Thoracic AIS.

  Cost-utility analysis OBJECTIVE.: To compare the cost utility of operative versus nonoperative treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and identity factors that influence cost-utility estimates. ⋯ 2.

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• Spine · Mar 2019

  Increased Proportion of Fusion Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis and Changes in Reoperation Rate: A Nationwide Cohort Study With a Minimum 5-Year Follow-up.

  A retrospective cohort study. ⋯ 4.

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• Spine · Mar 2019

  Preoperative Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Scores Assist in Predicting Early Postoperative Success in Lumbar Discectomy.

  Retrospective review of prospective data. ⋯ 3.

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• Spine · Mar 2019

  Randomized Controlled Trial

  Weekly Teriparatide Administration and Preoperative Anterior Slippage of the Cranial Vertebra Next to Fusion Segment < 2 mm Promote Osseous Union After Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.

  A multicenter case-control study. ⋯ 4.

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• Spine · Mar 2019

  Can Elective Spine Surgery Be Performed Safely Among Nonagenarians?: Analysis of a National Inpatient Database in Japan.

  Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ 3.

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