Spine
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Case Reports
Osseous metaplastic meningioma in the thoracic spine mimicking osteosarcoma: a case report.
Case report. ⋯ N/A.
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Retrospective study of a series of 226 consecutive Chinese patients with congenital scoliosis. ⋯ 3.
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In vivo rodent model. ⋯ Systemic MPSS administration reduced soft tissue edema associated with rhBMP-2 as measured by magnetic resonance imaging, but no effect was observed on the histological area of inflammation. Further studies are required to elucidate if there is any benefit to the use of corticosteroid administration in reducing the area of inflammation associated with the use of rhBMP-2.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Single- versus multilevel fusion for single-level degenerative spondylolisthesis and multilevel lumbar stenosis: four-year results of the spine patient outcomes research trial.
A subanalysis study. ⋯ Decompression and single-level fusion and decompression and multilevel fusion provide similar outcomes in patients with multilevel lumbar stenosis and single-level DS.