Spine
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Cochrane systematic review. ⋯ There is very low quality evidence in favor of using braces, making generalization very difficult. Further research could change the actual results and our confidence in them; in the meantime, patients' choices should be informed by multidisciplinary discussion. Future research should focus on short- and long-term patient-centered outcomes, in addition to measures such as Cobb angles. RCTs and prospective cohort studies should follow both the Scoliosis Research Society and Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment criteria for bracing studies.
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Review Case Reports
A modified decompression surgery for thoracic myelopathy caused by ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament: a case report and literature review.
Case report and review. ⋯ The present case suggests that posterior decompression, anterior extirpation of OPLL, and interbody fusion with spinal instrumentation only via a modified posterior-lateral approach is a novel, safe, and effective procedure for surgical treatment of thoracic OPLL.