Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A preliminary study of volatile agents or total intravenous anesthesia for neurophysiological monitoring during posterior spinal fusion in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.
A prospective randomized controlled trial. ⋯ 2.
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Literature review and case example. ⋯ Prospective, longitudinal, patient-reported outcomes registries are powerful tools that allow measurement of cost, safety, effectiveness, and health care value across clinically meaningful episodes of care. Registries entirely based on claims or billing data, safety measures alone, process measures, or other proxies of outcome offer valuable insights, but do not provide comprehensive data to drive patient-centered value-based reform. As more spine-focused registries emerge and their integration into the US health care delivery evolve, the evidence to power value-based reform will be enabled.
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Narrative overview. ⋯ With a basic understanding of health economic analysis, clinicians can be informed consumers of these important studies.
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Comparative Study
Comparison of standard 2-rod constructs to multiple-rod constructs for fixation across 3-column spinal osteotomies.
Retrospective matched-cohort comparative study. ⋯ 3.
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National Prospective Observational Registry. ⋯ 3.