Spine

The most recent articles from: Spine July 2014

Spine · Jul 2014

Multicenter Study

Morphological distinction of cervical nerve roots associated with motor function in 219 healthy volunteers: a multicenter prospective study.

A prospective study. ⋯ The C5 nerve root was significantly thinner than the C6 and C7 cervical nerve roots. The fact that the C5 nerve is thinner may render it more susceptible to damage during cervical surgery.

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Spine · Jul 2014

Multicenter Study

The incidence and risk factors for short-term morbidity and mortality in pediatric deformity spinal surgery: an analysis of the NSQIP pediatric database.

Retrospective review of a prospective cohort. ⋯ 2.

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Spine · Jul 2014

Multicenter Study

T1 pelvic angle (TPA) effectively evaluates sagittal deformity and assesses radiographical surgical outcomes longitudinally.

Retrospective review of a multicenter database of consecutive patients undergoing 3-column osteotomy for treatment of adult spinal deformity (ASD). ⋯ 4.

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Spine · Jul 2014

Multicenter Study

Spine surgeon specialty is not a risk factor for 30-day complication rates in single-level lumbar fusion: a propensity score-matched study of 2528 patients.

Multicenter retrospective cohort study. ⋯ 4.

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