Spine
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Observational Study
Application of the six-minute Walk Test in Assessment of the Cardiopulmonary Function of Children with Idiopathic Scoliosis.
A retrospective observational study. ⋯ 3.
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Retrospective cohort study performed in a nationwide insurance claims database. ⋯ 3.
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Retrospective analysis of data from the cervical module of a National Spine Registry, the Quality Outcomes Database. ⋯ Hispanic and NHB patients had worse patient-reported outcomes one year after cervical spine surgery compared with NHW individuals, even after adjusting for potential confounders, yet there was no difference in disability and neck pain outcomes reported for NHA patients. This study highlights the need to address inherent racial/ethnic disparities in recovery trajectories following cervical spine surgery.
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Markov model. ⋯ Within the context of contemporary surgical data, DF is not cost-effective compared with DA in the surgical management of lumbar stenosis with associated spondylolisthesis over a two-year time horizon.