Spine
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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.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Percutaneous Curved Vertebroplasty Versus Unipedicular Approach Vertebroplasty for Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Prospective randomized controlled trial. ⋯ Although PCVP achieved more symmetrical cement distribution, which seemed to be associated with a greater analgesic effect, PCVP did not result in significantly greater pain relief than a UVP in the 12 months after treatment.
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Retrospective cohort. ⋯ Our data suggest that patients undergoing an ACDF or PCDF for multilevel DCM have similar outcomes after surgery.