Spine
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The 16th meeting of the International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care was held in Québec City in July 2019 under the theme of innovation. This paper addresses the state of research in the field. ⋯ With the quantity and quality of research on back and neck pain increasing over the years, an update of research priorities helped to identify key issues in primary care.
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A case-control study. ⋯ On evaluating spinopelvic mobility, we found that SIJ-RP was related to hypomobility of the sacrum, which could indicate the hypermobility of the sacroiliac joint.
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Retrospective review. ⋯ Compared with patients with successful pelvic compensation, those with failed pelvic compensation showed lower postoperative improvements in clinical and radiographic outcomes. Therefore, it is important to consider pelvic compensation when planning surgical correction of deformities. Distinct surgical approaches, including overcorrection of the PI-lumbar lordosis mismatch or global sagittal alignment, should be attempted to ensure postoperative symptom improvement.
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Retrospective cohort. ⋯ Robotics for minimally invasive TLIF, compared with navigation, leads to a significant reduction in radiation exposure both to the surgeon and patient, with no significant difference in the total OR time.