Spine
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Two-Nation Comparison of Classification and Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fractures: An Internet-Based Multicenter Study among Spine Surgeons.
Web-based multicenter study. ⋯ 2.
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Multicenter Study
Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy in the Revision Versus Primary Adult Spinal Deformity Patient: Is There a Difference in Correction and Complications?
Multicenter, prospective study of consecutive adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients. ⋯ 3.
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Observational Study
Efficacy of Erythropoietin-Beta Injections During Autologous Blood Donation Before Spinal Deformity Surgery in Children and Teenagers.
Retrospective observational study OBJECTIVE.: To clarify the efficacy of recombinant human erythropoietin-beta (EPO-beta) injections during autologous blood donation (ABD) before spinal deformity surgery in children and teenagers. ⋯ 4.
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Retrospective review of a prospectively collected database. ⋯ Relative to primary cases, those undergoing revision correction of spinal deformity have a higher risk of many procedure-related complications with a longer hospital course despite similar baseline comorbidity burden and the in-hospital mortality rate. This study provides clinically useful data for surgeons to educate patients at risk for morbidity and mortality and direct future research to improve outcomes.
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Retrospective database analysis. ⋯ 4.