Spine
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Retrospective chart review. ⋯ Of the 34% of patients who developed postoperative radiculitis after L5-S1 ALIF, it resolved on average within 3 months of surgery. These findings may help reduce the risk of undue short-term morbidity after isolated L5-S1 ALIF by informing preoperative counseling and intraoperative decision-making.
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Observational Study
Preoperative Range of Motion in Extension May Influence Postoperative Cervical Kyphosis After Laminoplasty.
Retrospective observational study. ⋯ Preoperative extension ROM may be associated with the development of postoperative kyphosis. The cutoff value of preoperative extension ROM that suggested the prospect of postoperative kyphosis in our sample was 22.1°.
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Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. ⋯ Open TLIF was found to have a significantly higher rate of reoperation due to ASD compared with the MIS approach. In addition, the surgical approach (MIS vs . open) seems to be an independent predictor of reoperation rates.
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A retrospective analysis. ⋯ 3.