Spine
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Following IL and TF-CESI, adverse events are relatively rare but not absent. Although the odds of the majority of individual neurologic adverse events were found to be similar, both approaches were independently associated with specific complications. Providers should therefore recognize that, at the national level, one CESI approach may not be universally associated with a lower risk of complications.
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Prospective case series. ⋯ 3.
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Retrospective multicenter cohort study. ⋯ We saw a small increase in thoracic kyphosis in the NTB group vs. a small decrease in the FTB group. Eight percent in the NTB group vs 24% in the FTB group showed substantial hypokyphosis after bracing. The impact of minor changes in thoracic kyphosis remains uncertain; however, a threefold difference in the occurrence of hypokyphosis is notable and merits further attention.
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Retrospective study of prospectively collected data. ⋯ Avulsion-type herniations in patients aged <50 years had a higher CE occupancy rate, which is a potential cause of preoperative motor weakness. Clinical outcomes following discectomy improved regardless of the presence of CEs, however, cartilaginous herniation in patients aged ≥50 years may affect residual LBP at 1 year.
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ The 10 Coins Test allows for the quantitative evaluation of complex movements. It is convenient and highly useful for assessing upper limb function in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy.