Spine
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Analysis of National Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2004 to 2015. ⋯ 3.
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Detailed clinical information of 13 adult patients with acute atlantal fractures underwent nonoperative treatment was retrospectively studied. "Rule of Spence" was found inaccurate in predicting either integrity of transverse atlantal ligament (TAL) or atlantoaxial stability, whereas Dickman's classification of TAL injury was more superior to "rule of Spence" on both prediction.
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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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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ 3.
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Retrospective review of prospective registry OBJECTIVE.: To analyze the impact of metabolic syndrome (MetS) on 30-day outcomes following elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusions (ACDFs). ⋯ 3.