Spine
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Review Case Reports
Cost-utility Analysis Comparing Bracing Versus Observation for Skeletally Immature Patients With Thoracic Scoliosis.
Cost-utility analysis. ⋯ Cost-utility analysis supports scoliosis bracing as the preferred choice in management of appropriately indicated AIS patients with thoracic scoliosis.Level of Evidence: 5.
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A prospective multicenter study. ⋯ In ADF for cervical OPLL, the number of operated levels was a significant factor related to the postoperative complication. Specifically, the incidence of graft/implant complications and reoperation rate increased in ADF with four or more levels.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ All of the evaluated PROMIS domains (Pain Interference, Mobility, Physical Stress Experiences, Psychological Stress Experiences, Physical Activity) were reliably translated directly from these legacy scores for pediatric and adolescent patients with spinal deformity.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Prospective longitudinal study. ⋯ The present study demonstrated dynamics of BTMs after lumbar spinal fusion in patients without osteoporosis. These normal population data contribute as a baseline to evaluate the effect of osteogenic agents on bone metabolism after spinal fusion.Level of Evidence: 2.