Spine
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Three-dimensional (3D) analysis of the spinopelvic alignment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). ⋯ Novel pelvic parameters were introduced to characterize the spinopelvic relative alignment in scoliotic subgroups. The proposed method related the orientation of the pelvis in the coronal and transverse planes to both thoracic and lumbar spinal deformities.
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Retrospective national database analysis. ⋯ This national study demonstrated that the early resident academic year was associated with a greater length of stay among July patients in teaching hospitals. This study did not demonstrate an increase in mortality or total hospital costs among July patients in either hospital cohort. In teaching hospitals, ACF-treated patients in July were associated with a greater incidence of postoperative thromboses and surgical site infection. In addition, the incidence of dysphagia was significantly greater among July patients in teaching hospitals than nonteaching hospitals.
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Animal study. ⋯ We found that disc injury increases NaV1.7 expression in DRG neurons innervating injured discs. NaV1.7 may be a therapeutic target for pain control in patients with lumbar disc degeneration.
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Meta-analysis of individual patient data. ⋯ The characteristic progressive sensory-motor CESE defects in lower extremities marked CES onset. Instead of waiting for the onset of sphincter function abnormalities, CES should be diagnosed when the CESE symptoms manifest.