Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of a classification-based system for subacute and chronic low back pain.
A randomized controlled trial. ⋯ The classification-based system used in this study was not effective for improving physical therapy care outcomes in a population of patients with subacute and chronic low back pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Tracheal traction exercise reduces the occurrence of postoperative dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery.
We designed a novel anterior cervical spine surgery preoperative treatment comprising mechanical trachea/esophagus traction and compared the postoperative outcome regarding dysphagia with nontreated patients. ⋯ Dysphagia could be reduced in patients with multiple-level fusion after anterior cervical spine surgery by preoperative TTE treatment.