Spine
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Retrospective review of prospective, multicenter and international cohort study. ⋯ Both males and females experienced significantly improved HRQoL scores after treatment, but females demonstrated longer survival and a lower complication rate. This study suggests that gender may be a prognostic factor in survival and clinical outcomes for patients undergoing treatment for spine metastases and should be taken into consideration when counseling patients accordingly.
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Multicenter Study
Thoracolumbar Sagittal Shape Varies with Pelvic Morphology and Aging.
Retrospective study of a multicenter prospective database. ⋯ III.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Longitudinal Relationship between Reduced Modic change Edema and Disability and Pain in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain.
Secondary analyses of a randomized trial [Antibiotics In Modic changes (MCs) study]. ⋯ Level 3.