Spine
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Retrospective longitudinal study. ⋯ Level of Evidence: NA.
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Cross-sectional prospective study. ⋯ Level of Evidence: NA.
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Prospective study. ⋯ Both methods are effective in the treatment of lumbar degenerative disease. Modified MIS-TLIF is a safe and effective procedure that can significantly reduce the occurrence of injury to the dura and nerve root during decompression and the interbody fusion procedure.Level of Evidence: 3.
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A cross-sectional study. ⋯ The prevalence of NeP was reported to be 46.0% in healthy middle-aged and elderly population suffering from NSP, where it was associated with poor HRQOL. Therefore, strategies aimed at alleviating NeP may contribute significantly to the improvement of QOL in middle-aged and elderly people with NSP.Level of Evidence: 2.