Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
A randomized controlled trial of exercise and manipulative therapy for cervicogenic headache.
A multicenter, randomized controlled trial with unblinded treatment and blinded outcome assessment was conducted. The treatment period was 6 weeks with follow-up assessment after treatment, then at 3, 6, and 12 months. ⋯ Manipulative therapy and exercise can reduce the symptoms of cervicogenic headache, and the effects are maintained.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Surgical tracheostomy versus percutaneous dilational tracheostomy in patients with anterior cervical spine fixation: preliminary report.
A prospective, randomized study. ⋯ Our preliminary data demonstrate that ultrasound-guided PDT as regards to complications is at least equally safe as ST; at the same time, it is much quicker method, probably with less late infections of the stoma, which could be an important advantage in patients with ACSF.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Treatment of chronic lower back pain with lumbar extension and whole-body vibration exercise: a randomized controlled trial.
A randomized controlled trial with a 6-month follow-up period was conducted. ⋯ The current data indicate that poor lumbar muscle force probably is not the exclusive cause of chronic lower back pain. Different types of exercise therapy tend to yield comparable results. Interestingly, well-controlled vibration may be the cure rather than the cause of lower back pain.