Spine
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Association Between Family History of Surgically Treated Low Back Pain and Adolescent Low Back Pain.
Cross-sectional. ⋯ Our findings suggest that adolescents who report a family history of LBP have higher odds of frequent LBP irrespectively of a family history of back surgery.Level of evidence: 4.
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Cross-sectional study. ⋯ This algorithm demonstrates strong performance in the classification of ACDF plates from smartphone images and will be deployed as an accessible smartphone application for further evaluation, improvement, and eventual widespread use.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Increased age, current smoking status, hospital length of stay, and a history of renal failure were found to be significant independent predictors of inpatient readmission or complication after lumbar decompression.
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A porcine cadaveric biomechanical study. ⋯ The Cable Anchor System presented in this study demonstrated a gradual ROM transition zone at the proximal end of a rigid pedicle screw construct similar to TPH and 2-level sublaminar tape semi-rigid junctional fixation constructs, while providing the benefit of preserving the posterior ligament complex.Level of Evidence: 5.
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Retrospective review. ⋯ In patients with ASD undergoing selective lumbar fusion, shoulder balance did not change over the postoperative period. From a functional standpoint, shoulder balance demonstrated no correlation with HRQOL scores. In patients undergoing selective lumbar fusion for ASD, shoulder balance may not spontaneously correct over the postoperative period, but this may not be of functional consequence.Level of Evidence: 4.