Spine
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Systematic review and meta-analysis. ⋯ In summary, our meta-analysis suggests that LSSE can potentially improve disability, especially when used as a single treatment. LSSE appears more beneficial in reducing disability than alleviating pain. Future research on different patient groups is needed to understand comprehensively LSSE's effects on other musculoskeletal disorders.
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Multicenter Study
Temporal Shape Changes of Pedicle screw-rod Constructs After Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
Retrospective multicenter study. ⋯ The temporal shape changes of screw-rod constructs following short-segment lumbar interbody fusion progressed up to 6 months after surgery but not significantly thereafter.
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Observational epidemiological study. ⋯ 4.
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Case-control study. ⋯ Level III.