Spine
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Comparative Study
Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Laminoplasty Versus Laminectomy With Fusion in Patients With Cervical Spondylosis.
A retrospective cohort study using prospectively collected data. ⋯ In DCM patients undergoing surgery, factors associated with patients undergoing LP versus LF included lower baseline neck pain, non-Caucasian race, higher education, and employment. While symptomatology may influence the decision to choose LP over LF, there may also be socioeconomic factors at play. The trend of more educated and employed patients undergoing LP warrants further investigation.
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Prospective case-control study. ⋯ BTK expression was higher in PBMCs from patients with AS when compared with controls, and was associated with a higher disease activity index, inflammatory reactants, and arthritis and extra-articular manifestations. These findings suggest that BTK expression may play a crucial role in the inflammatory process in individuals with AS.
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This was a retrospective study with prospective patient contact attempted to collect current data. ⋯ In this large consecutive series, 1.26% of TDRs were removed/revised. The low rate over a 20 year period supports the safety of these devices.