Spine
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Level IV, prospective case series. ⋯ This study demonstrated that lower educational attainment was associated with increased pain intensity and disability in patients with LSS, which was mediated by the coping mechanism, catastrophizing.
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Retrospective case series of surgically treated patients with adult spine deformity (ASD). ⋯ The incidence of PJF among surgically treated patients with ASD was 1.4%. The most common type of PJF was 2N. Preoperative large sagittal vertical axis change and large amount of correction was a causative factor for spondylolisthesis above the UIV. After the revision surgery, further PJF was a commonly occurred event.
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Review
Cauda equina syndrome: assessing the readability and quality of patient information on the Internet.
A readability and quality control Internet-based study using recognized quality scoring systems. ⋯ Internet information relating to cauda equina syndrome is of variable quality and largely set at an inappropriate readability level. Given this variability in quality, health care providers should direct patients to known sources of reliable, readable online information. Identification of reliable sources may be aided by known markers of quality such as HON-code certification.
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Review
Inconsistencies between abstracts and manuscripts in published studies about lumbar spine surgery.
Systematic review. ⋯ Abstracts are discrepant with full manuscripts in a surprisingly high proportion of manuscripts. Authors, editors, and peer reviewers should strive to ensure that abstracts accurately represent the data in RCT manuscripts.
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Comparative Study
Comparative analysis of clinical outcomes and complications in patients with degenerative scoliosis undergoing primary versus revision surgery.
Retrospective cohort analysis of prospectively collected data. ⋯ Revision patients achieved the same radiographical and clinical outcomes as primary patients. The complication rates were similar between primary and revision patients. Revision patients benefit from surgery just as much as primary patients at 2-year follow-up.