Spine
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Meta Analysis
The Role of Systemic Steroids in Sciatica Due to Herniated Lumbar Disc: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Systematic review and meta-analysis. ⋯ The use of systemic steroids in the treatment of sciatica due to LDH seems reasonable despite a 2-fold higher risk of developing mild AEs. However, the effect size is small for reducing pain in the short term and improving functional outcomes at long-term follow-up.
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Translation and psychometric testing. ⋯ The NDI was successfully translated into Hindi in this study. The NDI-H is a reliable and valid and responsive instrument that can be used to treat patients with chronic neck pain in clinical and research settings.
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Retrospective cohort. ⋯ The use of raw MRIs in an artificial intelligence model improved the accuracy of PJK prediction compared with raw scoliosis radiographs and traditional clinical/radiographic measurements. The improved predictive accuracy using MRI may indicate that PJK is best predicted by soft tissue degeneration and muscle atrophy.
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ The present study found no association between preoperative ESI within 30 days before surgery and postoperative infection in patients undergoing posterior cervical surgery.
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Observational Study
How Sagittal Spinal Parameters Predict Anterolateral Spinal Ossification Severity: A Study Based on Ct Classification.
Retrospective observational study. ⋯ 3.