Spine
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Multicenter Study
Risk Factors for Cage Migration Following Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Combined with Posterior Instrumentation: A Multicenter Retrospective Study of 983 Cases.
A multicenter retrospective study. ⋯ We identified risk factors for LCM after LLIF combined with posterior instrumentation. To avoid this complication, it is important to select the appropriate cage sizes and enhance posterior fixation for at-risk patients.
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Multicenter Study
Thoracolumbar Sagittal Shape Varies with Pelvic Morphology and Aging.
Retrospective study of a multicenter prospective database. ⋯ III.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Longitudinal Relationship between Reduced Modic change Edema and Disability and Pain in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain.
Secondary analyses of a randomized trial [Antibiotics In Modic changes (MCs) study]. ⋯ Level 3.
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Retrospective, single-center, cohort study. ⋯ Postoperative use of muscle relaxants as part of a multimodal analgesia regimen was associated with an increased risk of delirium in older adults after lumber fusion surgery. Although muscle relaxants may be beneficial in select patients, they should be used with caution in individuals at high risk for postoperative delirium.
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A retrospective case-control study. ⋯ Patients who failed AIS bracing had significantly lower mean baseline levels of FSTL1 than those who achieved success. FSTL1 may serve as a biomarker that can inform outcomes after bracing.