Spine
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A cross-sectional cohort study. ⋯ The thoracic spine naturally adapts to a relatively neutral position, yet it tends to tilt forward with aging. The physiological lumbar inclination is predominantly determined by the PI value with a slight backward tilt, and tends to counteract the anterior truncal inclination with advanced age. Physiological segmental inclination should be considered in spinal surgical planning.
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The present study is a scoping review of the literature on Pott's disease in ancient human remains. ⋯ Although most of the findings are consistent with the literature, since the majority of the human remains were from Europe and the Near Middle East, more research is necessary in other sectors of the world. The suggestion of a male predominance needs to be confirmed and questions about the possible pathognomic role of rib lesions as well Serpes endocranica symmetrica (SES) represent further areas of research that need to be explored.
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Retrospective Controlled Cohort. ⋯ In postoperative PSF for AIS patients receiving LB via ESPB, those who did not receive a PCA had lower opioid consumption without worse pain scores or mobility and had a lower LOS. Adding LB via ESPB to postoperative pain regimens effectively replaces a PCA by providing the same pain control and reducing overall opioid consumption and LOS.
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Retrospective study of a multicentric prospective database. ⋯ Subjects with low-grade LSTV present similar alignment as PI-matched No-LSTV subjects, and S1 should be taken as reference to measure spinopelvic parameters. High-grade LSTV subjects have kyphotic L5-S1 segment with more cranial lumbar apex and thoracolumbar inflexion point. In these subjects, spinopelvic parameters should be measured on L5.