Spine
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A retrospective cohort study. ⋯ VBSO showed promising long-term results in terms of low revision rate, fast solid union, and effective segmental lordosis restoration when compared with other anterior reconstruction techniques.
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Prospective cohort study. ⋯ In patients with AIS treated with bracing, improved patient experience was positively correlated with better patient reported outcomes, especially if patients' concerns were addressed during treatment and they received supportive care and education on self-care. In contrast, patient experience did not correlate with PROMs in children and adolescents with AIS who were under observation.
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Despite adequate correction, the pelvis may fail to readjust, deemed pelvic nonresponse (PNR). To assess alignment outcomes [PNR, proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK), postoperative cervical deformity (CD)] following adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery utilizing different realignment strategies. ⋯ III.
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Retrospective analysis on prospectively collected data. ⋯ To our knowledge, this is the first study reporting racial disparities in outpatient spine surgery and demonstrates an emerging disparity in outpatient cervical spine utilization among Black patients. These restrictive patterns of access to same-day outpatient hospital and surgery centers may contribute to broader disparities in the overall utilization of major spine procedures that have been previously reported. Renewed interventions are needed to both understand and address these emerging inequalities in outpatient care before they become more firmly established within our orthopedic and neurosurgery spine delivery systems.
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Meta Analysis
Spine Surgical Subspecialty and Its Effect on Patient Outcomes - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Systematic review and meta-analysis. ⋯ Although there is significant data heterogeneity, our meta-analysis found that neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons have similar readmission, complication, and reoperation rates regardless of the type of spine surgery performed.