Spine
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Reliability and agreement study, retrospective case series. ⋯ The AOSpine TL injury classification system is clinically relevant according to the consensus agreement of our international team of spine trauma experts. Final evaluation data showed reasonable reliability and accuracy, but further clinical validation of the proposed system requires prospective observational data collection documenting use of the classification system, therapeutic decision making, and clinical follow-up evaluation by a large number of surgeons from different countries.
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Multicenter Study
Deep wound infections after spinal fusion in children with cerebral palsy: a prospective cohort study.
Prospective cohort. ⋯ Deep wound infection occurred in 6.4% of children with CP after spinal fusion. The presence of a gastrostomy/gastrojejunostomy tube was a significant predictor of infection. Gram-negative organisms were the most common causative agents. Surgeons should be cognizant of these factors when treating children with CP and may consider Gram-negative antibiotic prophylaxis.
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A prospective cohort study. ⋯ This study demonstrated that more than half of the patients with cervical OPLL had coexisting OPLL in the thoracic and/or lumbar spine. We strongly recommend computed tomographic analysis of the whole spine for patients with radiographical evidence of OPLL in the cervical spine for the early detection of additional sites of ossification.
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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric testing. ⋯ The reliability and construct validity of the Portuguese version of the QBPDS are acceptable to assess functional status of Portuguese-speaking patients with CLBP. .
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A retrospective study. ⋯ 3.