Spine
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Prospective cross-sectional study. ⋯ This is the first investigation demonstrating that an accumulation of nonenzymatic collagen cross-linking product fAGEs in cortical bone is associated with increased intramuscular fat in the lumbar paraspinal musculature.
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Retrospective Cohort Study. ⋯ After risk adjustment for demographic and clinical characteristics, the results suggest that LDA is associated with a lower risk of ASD compared with ALIF. LDA was also associated with lower hospital cost and shorter length of stay.
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Retrospective case series. ⋯ 4.
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Systematic review and meta-analysis. ⋯ 4.
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Steroid injections are often utilized in the nonoperative therapeutic management of patients with lumbar spine disease. Here, we demonstrate the diagnostic value of steroid injections in predicting postoperative leg pain relief in patients undergoing posterolateral fusion for isthmic spondylolisthesis.