Spine
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Observational Study
Application of the six-minute Walk Test in Assessment of the Cardiopulmonary Function of Children with Idiopathic Scoliosis.
A retrospective observational study. ⋯ 3.
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Observational Study
The Goutallier Classification System: How does Paravertebral Adipose Degeneration Change in Patients with Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis?
Retrospective, observational study. ⋯ GS shows great potential as a tool for evaluating fat infiltration in the paralumbar muscles. This measure does not correlate with the ODI and BMI but is related to all radiologic parameters and patient age. Further prospective studies are required to establish a link between preoperative and postoperative outcomes in the setting of paraspinal fat infiltration.
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The retrospective study included patients who underwent an L5-S1 anterior (ALIF) or transforaminal (TLIF) lumbar interbody fusion with posterior pedicle screw instrumentation for grade 1 spondylolisthesis from 2018 to 2022. ⋯ At 6 months after a lumbar interbody fusion at L5-S1, greater compensatory changes with lordosis reduction are observed at the supra-adjacent L4-L5 and L3-L4 levels in patients achieving greater L5-S1 SL. In addition, preoperative PI played a role in influencing lordotic correction.
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A prospective consecutive case study. ⋯ The vascularity of thoracolumbar metastases could be accurately evaluated using noninvasive CTP. When combined with preoperative embolization, this approach effectively and safely reduced intraoperative blood loss in the setting of separation surgery.
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Retrospective cohort study performed in a nationwide insurance claims database. ⋯ 3.