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• Spine · May 2022

  Patient and Spine Surgeon Perceptions on Shared Decision Making in the Treatment of Older Adults Undergoing Corrective Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity.

  Retrospective. ⋯ 3.

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• Spine · May 2022

  Finite Element Comparison of the Spring Distraction System and the Traditional Growing Rod for the treatment of Early Onset Scoliosis.

  Finite element analysis (FEA). ⋯ N/A.

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• Spine · May 2022

  Coccygectomy in the Treatment of Chronic Coccydynia.

  This is a retrospective cohort study. ⋯ 4.

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• Spine · May 2022

  Ultra-Short Course of Neo-Adjuvant Denosumab for Nerve-Sparing Surgery for Giant Cell Tumor of Bone in Sacrum.

  This was a retrospective study about sacral giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB). ⋯ Ultra-short course of neo-adjuvant denosumab for sacral GCTB could elicit radiological and histological responses as conventional course did. The less degree of fibrosis and ossification might facilitate nerve-sparing surgery and help to achieve satisfactory local control and functional status.Level of Evidence: 4.

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• Spine · May 2022

  Machine Learning-based Prediction of Prolonged ICU- Stay for Critical Patients With Spinal Cord Injury.

  A retrospective cohort study. ⋯ The ensemble classifiers successfully predict the prolonged ICU-stay and the prolonged hospital-stay, which showed a high potential of assisting physicians in managing SCI patients in ICU and make full use of medical resources.Level of Evidence: 3.

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