Asian spine journal
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Asian spine journal · Apr 2019
Stand-Alone Cervical Cages in 2-Level Anterior Interbody Fusion in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Results from a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up.
A retrospective review of patients who underwent 2-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with standalone polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). ⋯ The use of a stand-alone PEEK cage in a 2-level cervical interbody fusion achieves satisfactory improvements in both clinical outcomes and fusion.
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Asian spine journal · Apr 2019
Efficacy of the Erector Spinae Plane Block for Lumbar Spinal Surgery: A Retrospective Study.
A retrospective study. ⋯ The ESP block provides effective postoperative analgesic effect for 24 hours in patients undergoing lumbar spinal surgery.
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Asian spine journal · Apr 2019
APSS-ASJ Best Clinical Research Award: Is There a Difference between Patients' and Parents' Perception of Physical Appearance in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?
Prospective study. ⋯ There were no significant differences between patients and parents in their ranking of the most important PAs. For TMCs >40°, there were significant differences in the Agg-PA for SA and BrA. Pa¬tients were more concerned about BrA and parents were more concerned about SA. Patients' perception of the six PAs had weak correlation with SRS-22r scores.