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The most recent articles from: Spine January 2016

Spine · Jan 2016

Review Meta Analysis

Minimally Invasive Versus Open Laminectomy for Lumbar Stenosis - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Systematic review with meta-analysis. ⋯ 1.

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Spine · Jan 2016

Meta Analysis

What is the Clinical Relevance of Radiographic Nonunion after Single-level Lumbar Interbody Arthrodesis in Degenerative Disc Disease? A Meta-Analysis of the YODA Project Database.

Meta-analysis of 4 randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs). ⋯ The presence of radiographic fusion is clinically significant, as patients with fusion had better clinical outcomes at 1 and 2 years postoperative than those with nonunion; however, patient-centered clinical outcomes should also be taken into consideration as independent, complimentary variables when assessing treatment success.

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