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The most recent articles from: Spine January 2009

Spine · Jan 2009

Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study

The efficacy of prostaglandin E1 derivative in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.

Randomized controlled trial. ⋯ In this study, limaprost was found to be efficacious on most outcome measures, such as HRQOL, symptoms and subjective satisfaction, in LSS patents with cauda equina symptoms.

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Spine · Jan 2009

Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study

Comparison of BRYAN cervical disc arthroplasty with anterior cervical decompression and fusion: clinical and radiographic results of a randomized, controlled, clinical trial.

A prospective, randomized, multicenter study of surgical treatment of cervical disc disease. ⋯ Two-year follow-up results indicate that cervical disc arthroplasty is a viable alternative to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in patients with persistently symptomatic, single-level cervical disc disease.

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Spine · Jan 2009

Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study

Predictors of outcome after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a multivariate analysis.

Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ We found that important predictors of outcome were work status, sensory function, involvement in litigation, and higher disability scores.

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