Spine
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Retrospective case-control study. ⋯ 3.
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In vitro biomechanical study. ⋯ Mechanical factors such as posture did not appreciably affect the incidence of endplate injury, but microinjury types were differently distributed between flexed and neutral postures. The duration of compression was shown to have an important role in the incidence of microinjury and lesion size.
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A retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Early resolution of preoperative grade 1 ISI on postoperative T2-weighted MRI may be associated with better surgical outcomes in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy undergoing cervical spinal surgery.
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Observational Study
A Simple Preoperative Score Predicting Failure Following Decompression Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.
Proper patient selection is crucial for the outcome of surgically treated degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS). Nevertheless, there is still not a clear consensus regarding the optimal treatment option for patients with DLSS. ⋯ Retrospective observational study, Level III.