Spine
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International web-based survey. ⋯ More than 80% of an international group of health care professionals experienced in the clinical care of adult spinal trauma patients indicated 13 of 143 ICF categories as definitely relevant to measure outcomes after spinal trauma. This study creates an evidence base to define a core set of ICF categories for outcome measurement in adult spinal trauma patients.
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Matched case-control study. ⋯ Our results suggest that pediatric patients undergoing spinal fusion might benefit from antimicrobial prophylaxis that covers gram-negative organisms. Surgical duration, graft implantation, and blood loss are potentially modifiable operative risk factors. Neuromuscular scoliosis, high weight-for-age, and American Society of Anesthesiologists scores 3 or more may help surgical teams identify patients at high risk for SSI.
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A prospective study. ⋯ During kyphoplasty, the use of the remote control injection system can significantly reduce surgeons' radiation exposure without affecting the efficiency of procedures.
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Vaccination of spinal cord injury (SCI) mice with myelin basic protein-derived peptide (A91) pulsed dendritic cells (DC) to enhance brain-derived neurotrophic factor and neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) expression in injured spinal cord. ⋯ The findings of study demonstrate that the therapeutic strategy of vaccination A91-DC is a potential minimally invasive approach that could provide strong neurotrophic factor support after SCI.
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Review Meta Analysis
Prevalence of scoliosis among primary and middle school students in Mainland China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of published prevalence of scoliosis among primary and middle school students in Mainland China. ⋯ Meta-analyses showed that the prevalence of scoliosis in Mainland China was 1.02% among the primary and middle school students. The prevalence of scoliosis in females was higher than in males and the ratio was 1.54. As they grew older, the prevalence of scoliosis increased in the students.