Spine
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Comparative Study
Cervical Laminoplasty versus Laminectomy and Fusion: A Comprehensive Time-Driven Activity-Based Cost Analysis.
Retrospective study. ⋯ Using time-driven activity-based costing, we found that total facility costs were lower in patients treated with laminoplasty. These findings suggest that laminoplasty may offer a less costly and more efficient surgical option for treating cervical myelopathy.
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Predictive study utilized retrospectively collected data. ⋯ The SINS demonstrated reasonable predictive performance for SRE within one month of the initial visit. Incorporating additional factors improved prediction accuracy. The study emphasizes the need for a comprehensive clinical prediction model for SRE in metastatic spinal tumors.
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Retrospective diagnostic study. ⋯ The utilization of CBR from full-spine x-rays is a simple and effective osteoporosis screening indicator for ASD patients, facilitating bone density assessments by spine surgeons for all attending patients.
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Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. ⋯ Therapeutic 3.
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Retrospective review. ⋯ 4.