Spine
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Comparative Study
L5-S1 Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) Is Associated with Increased Revisions Compared to L4-L5 TLIF at Two Years.
Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Level IV.
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Observational Study
Risk Factors of Failed Conservative Treatment for Adjacent Vertebral Fractures Following Percutaneous Vertebroplasty.
A retrospective, single-center, observational study. ⋯ 3.
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Retrospective cohort. ⋯ Class 2/3 obese patients have worse PROMs preoperatively and postoperatively. However, they show similar improvement in PROMs, MCID and PASS achievement rates, likelihood of betterment, recovery kinetics, and complication/reoperation rates as other BMI groups following minimally invasive decompression.
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Retrospective review. ⋯ Level II.
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Single-center retrospective cohort study. ⋯ IV fluid administration is an independent predictor for blood transfusion after long-segment fusion surgery. Limiting IV fluid administration may prevent iatrogenic hemodilution and decrease transfusion rates. These data can be used to create perioperative protocols with the goal of decreasing transfusion rates when not indicated and allowing earlier administration when indicated.