Spine
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Retrospective case-control radiographic study. ⋯ Directionality of fractional curve relative to C7 PL was associated with postoperative coronal imbalance in DLS patients. In addition to type C, consistency pattern might be an independent risk factor for postoperative coronal imbalance.Level of Evidence: 3.
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A retrospective study of 84 patients with spinal metastasis from prostate cancer (SMPCa) was performed. ⋯ The overall performance of the CNSP model was satisfactory and could be used to estimate the survival outcome of individual patients more precisely and thus help clinicians design more specific and individualized therapeutic regimens.Level of Evidence: 4.
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Retrospective register study. ⋯ The nationwide incidence of lumbar discectomy decreased in Finland from 1997 through 2018. Additionally, the incidence of open discectomy is decreasing rapidly, whereas the incidence of microsurgical techniques is increasing.Level of Evidence: 3.