Spine
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Two-year, prospective cohort data collected for the Japan epidemiological research of Occupation-related Back pain study were used for the analysis. ⋯ 3.
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Case Reports
Seat belt syndrome with cauda equina syndrome: two unique cases in the same motor vehicle accident.
Case report. ⋯ Two adults in the same car involved in a collision were wearing lap-shoulder belts, and 1 had Denis type A burst fracture at L5 and the other had Denis type B burst fracture at L5. Both developed CES after the accident. Both patients had a good clinical outcome after surgical treatment.
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Review Case Reports
Cluster phenomenon of vertebral refractures after percutaneous vertebroplasty in a patient with glucocorticosteroid-induced osteoporosis: case report and review of the literature.
A case report and literature review. ⋯ The use of PVP as a therapeutic alternative for the treatment of VCFs in patients with GIOP is still controversial. As seen in our case, even when the management decisions were made in consideration of the patient's pulmonary infection, the outcome was disastrous with the cluster phenomenon of vertebral refractures. Current findings suggest a compelling need for high-quality studies investigating cement augmentation procedures in patients with VCF with GIOP.