Pain physician
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Meta Analysis
Prevalence of Recurrent Herniation Following Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy: A Meta-Analysis.
Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) is a minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) with a smaller incision, decreased damage to soft tissues, faster recovery, and fewer postoperative complications. However, the exactly epidemiological prevalence of recurrent herniation after PELD remains unclear. ⋯ Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy, prevalence, recurrent herniation, meta-analysis.
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Meta Analysis
High Prevalence of Hypovitaminosis D in Patients with Low Back Pain: Evidence from Meta-Analysis.
Emerging evidence suggests an association between vitamin D deficiency and low back pain (LBP). ⋯ Low back pain, hypovitaminosis D, meta-analysis, pooled prevalence, systematic review.
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Several meta-analyses have been performed to compare unilateral percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) and bilateral PKP in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs), but inconsistencies in the results have led to questions as to which technique is preferable. ⋯ Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, percutaneous kyphoplasty, meta-analysis.