Spine
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Retrospective study. ⋯ Understanding the difference in risk factors between B-PJF and L-PJF will facilitate the optimization of surgical outcome for patients with ASD. Appropriate correction of sagittal malalignment along with use of TP hook is advisable to mitigate both B-PJF and L-PJF development.
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This was a single-center prospective clinical and radiographic analysis of pedicle screw instrumentation with Robotic-assisted navigation (RAN) and augmented reality (AR). ⋯ RAN and AR both achieved high accuracy in lumbosacral pedicle screw placement, proving reliable for this procedure. However, RAN resulted in significantly more Grade-A screw placements than AR.
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Diagnostic test study. ⋯ There was good inter-rater reliability and evidence of criterion validity supporting assessments of EPSD presence using both methods. However, neither method contained all needed EPSD phenotypes for optimal sensitivity, and specific phenotypes were often misclassified.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Prospectively Collected Comparison of Outcomes Between Surgically and Conservatively Treated Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Retrospective review of a prospectively collected multicenter registry. ⋯ Surgically treated patients with AIS have improved HRQOL outcomes in several domains compared with age-matched and curve magnitude-matched nonoperatively treated patients at two-year follow-up.