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• Global spine journal · Jun 2021

  The Effect of Modifiable Risk Factors on Postoperative Complications in Lumbar Spine Fusions.

  Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ These findings highlight the negative impact each MRF has on patients following lumbar spinal fusion. Further longitudinal research is necessary to comprehensively characterize the effects of various MRFs on spine surgery outcomes.

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• Global spine journal · Jun 2021

  Saphenous Nerve Somatosensory-Evoked Potentials Monitoring During Lateral Interbody Fusion.

  Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Saphenous SSEPs can be used to detect electrophysiological changes to prevent femoral nerve injury during LLIF. Intraoperative SSEP recovery after amplitude reduction or loss may be a prognostic factor for final clinical outcome.

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• Global spine journal · Jun 2021

  Risk Factors for Immediate Postoperative Coronal Imbalance in Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis Patients Fused to Pelvis.

  Retrospective case-control radiographic study. ⋯ In addition to known risk factors such as type C, preoperative coronal consistency pattern might be a new risk factor for postoperative coronal imbalance in DLS patients fused to pelvis.

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