European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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To translate and cross-culturally adapt Fukushima Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Scale into a Simplified Chinese version (FLS-25-SC), and evaluate the reliability and validity of FLS-25-SC in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. ⋯ FLS-25-SC has been shown to have acceptable reliability and validity in patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis and may be recommended for patients in Chinese mainland.
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To study the effect of percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) combined with microwave ablation (MWA) on pain and clinical outcomes in patients with spinal metastases. ⋯ PKP combined with MWA elevates the height of the diseased vertebrae, alleviates the symptoms of pain and dysfunction, and promotes the quality of life and physical status in patients with spinal metastases.
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This research is intended to evaluate the correlations of serum IL-6 and TGF-β1 concentrations with bone density and turnover markers as well as their diagnostic value in elderly male patients with osteoporosis (OP). ⋯ Diagnostic: individual cross-sectional studies with consistently applied reference standard and blinding.