Spine
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Retrospective longitudinal 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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Randomized Controlled Trial
The Influence of Simulated Low Speed Vehicle Impacts and Posture on Passive Intervertebral Mechanics.
An in vitro biomechanics investigation exposing porcine functional spinal units (FSUs) to sudden impact loading although in a flexed, neutral, or extended posture. ⋯ Functional spinal units exposed to the highest severity impact (11 g) had significant neutral zone changes, with increases in joint laxity in flexion-extension and anterior-posterior shear and decreased stiffness, suggesting that soft tissue injury may have occurred. Despite observed main effects of impact severity, no influence of posture was observed.Level of Evidence: N/A.
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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.