Spine
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Retrospective case-control study. ⋯ Development of SSI after thoracolumbar fusion resulted in increased revision rates but did not influence patient improvement in one-year pain, functional disability, or physical and mental health status.
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Basic experimental study. ⋯ M1 Mφ-derived IL-6 promotes the osteogenic differentiation of LF cells, which may be a pathway in which Mφs regulate the osteogenic differentiation of LF cells.
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Proposal of a new classification system for pediatric congenital kyphosis. ⋯ The proposed classification system provides clear descriptions and surgical options for various types of pediatric congenital kyphotic deformities. The reliability study confirmed that the classification system is both simple and consistent, although further research may be needed to validate the system.
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Observational Study
3D Radiological Outcomes and Quality of Life of Patients with Moderate Idiopathic Scoliosis Treated with Anterior Vertebral Growth Modulation vs Bracing: 2-Year Follow-up.
Observational cohort study. ⋯ Even though these two cohorts are not fully comparable, bracing seems to control progression for a significant portion of patients with moderate scoliosis curves, while AVBGM significantly corrected and maintained 3D deformity parameters at 2-year follow-up.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Prospective, Randomized, Blinded Clinical Trial Comparing PEEK and Allograft Spacers in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgeries.
Prospective, randomized, blinded clinical trial. ⋯ Comparable radiographic outcomes were observed for patients undergoing one- to three-level PEEK versus allograft-assisted ACDF surgeries. Although MCID comparisons suggest that allograft and PEEK-treated patients have similar clinical outcomes, testing that incorporates the magnitude of the change suggests that there may be a statistically significant greater magnitude of improvement for the allograft group patients, but further studies with a larger sample size would be helpful to determine if a true effect exists.