Spine
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Topic review. ⋯ Value can be measured in spine care through the use of appropriate economic measures and patient-reported outcomes measures. Value must be interpreted in light of the perspective of the assessor, the duration of the assessment period, the degree of appropriate risk stratification, and the relative value of treatment alternatives.
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Osteocel Plus cellular allograft in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: evaluation of clinical and radiographic outcomes from a prospective multicenter study.
Prospective, multicenter, nonrandomized, institutional review board-approved clinical and radiographic study. ⋯ 4.
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Multicenter Study
The effect of serial growing rod lengthening on the sagittal profile and pelvic parameters in early-onset scoliosis.
Retrospective case series. ⋯ 4.
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Systematic review. ⋯ There is evidence from 2 high-quality studies that surgery plus radiotherapy is costlier but clinically more effective than radiotherapy alone for the management of MESCC. Of note, cost-effectiveness data for the role of spinal stabilization in the management of oncological spinal instability are lacking. This is a key knowledge gap that represents an opportunity for future research.
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Retrospective cohort analysis. ⋯ 3.