Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
One-year follow-up in employees sick-listed because of low back pain: randomized clinical trial comparing multidisciplinary and brief intervention.
Randomized clinical trial comparing two interventions in employees sick-listed 3 to 16 weeks because of low back pain (LBP). ⋯ Hospital-based multidisciplinary intervention may be no better than brief intervention to increase RTW and improve health in sick-listed employees with low back pain.
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Prospective multicenter study. ⋯ The results of this study revealed significant relationships between plain radiograph and MR images of acute phase OVFs and the incidence of nonunion. As these risk factors are defined more clearly and further validated, they may become essential assessment tools for determining subsequent OVF treatments. Patients with one or more of the earlier-described risk factors for nonunion should be observed carefully and provided with more intensive treatments.
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A measurement reliability study. ⋯ Three quantitative measures are suggested to assess the severity of MCs, which provide reliable, precise measurements for research on the etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical relevance of MCs.
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Retrospective review of a prospectively collected, multicenter database. ⋯ Our data demonstrate that, even among skilled spinal deformity surgeons, new neurologic deficits are inherent potential complications of spine surgery. These data provide general benchmark rates for NND with spine surgery as a basis for patient counseling and for ongoing efforts to improve safety of care.