Spine
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Multicenter Study
A Propensity Score-matched Analysis of Clinical Outcomes between Single- and Multi-level Intervertebral Decompression for Cervical Radiculopathy.
Retrospective multicenter study with propensity score matching. ⋯ In patients with cervical radiculopathy, the surgical outcomes of the SLDG showed better improvement in clinical outcomes than those of the MLDG. Numbness remained on the distal (arms) rather than the central (neck and upper back) areas in patients receiving multilevel decompression.
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Systematic review. ⋯ Level III.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Return to Work after Surgery for Cervical Radiculopathy: A Nationwide Registry-based Observational Study.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Early Postural Stability Changes in Patients Undergoing Correction of Spinal Deformity: A Prospective, Controlled Pilot Study.
Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a prevalent condition often requiring surgical intervention. Improved outcomes among ASD patients have been shown to correlate with postoperative spinopelvic parameters, yet little is currently known about the role of postural stability and balance assessment for ASD patients. ⋯ We report a novel early improvement in postural stability, comparable to healthy controls, following ASD correction that may be related to improved spinopelvic alignment. Force plate evaluation may be a useful tool for ASD patients postoperatively. Future clinical trials assessing the impact of postural stability on clinical and radiographic outcomes are warranted.
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Observational Study
Noninvasive Skin Autofluorescence of Advanced Glycation End Products for Detecting Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament in the Thoracic Spine.
A single-center prospective observational study. ⋯ The AGE score determined by noninvasive skin autofluorescence could help to screen for OPLL in the thoracic spine.