Spine
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Multicenter Study
Quality of Life and Postoperative Satisfaction in Patients with Benign Extramedullary Spinal Tumors: A Multicenter Study.
Retrospective cohort study using prospectively collected registry data. ⋯ Patients who underwent primary benign EST resection had a significant improvement in HRQOL postoperatively, and ~90% of these patients reported being satisfied with their treatment outcomes one year after surgery. EST patients may exhibit a relatively lower threshold for postoperative satisfaction compared with patients undergoing surgery for degenerative spine conditions.
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Basic science laboratory study. ⋯ This study is the first to identify BMP-related genes in OLF pathogenesis through bioinformatics analysis. ADIPOQ , SCD , SCX , RPS18 , WDR82 , and SPON1 were identified as hub genes for OLF. The identified genes may serve as potential therapeutic targets for treating patients with OLF.
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Retrospective chart review. ⋯ Of the 34% of patients who developed postoperative radiculitis after L5-S1 ALIF, it resolved on average within 3 months of surgery. These findings may help reduce the risk of undue short-term morbidity after isolated L5-S1 ALIF by informing preoperative counseling and intraoperative decision-making.
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A retrospective analysis. ⋯ 3.