Spine
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A retrospective study using 323 contrast-enhanced, multi-planner three-dimensional computed (3D-CT) scans. ⋯ 3.
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Bibliometric study of current literature. ⋯ This bibliometric study is likely to include some of the most important milestones in the field of cervical spine research of the last 100 years.
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Modified-Delphi expert consensus method. ⋯ Through a consensus-building approach, the study authors have developed a competence-based curriculum set of learning objectives anticipated to be of educational value to spine surgery fellowship educators and trainees. To our knowledge, this is one of the first nationally based efforts of its kind that is also anticipated to be of interest by international colleagues.
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Retrospective study. ⋯ Our study shows an incidence of unsuspected malignancy in biopsies during PVP of 4.9%. Conservative treatment with analgesics and brace can potentially delay diagnosis and treatment of underlying malignant disease. We recommend biopsy during PVP as a standard procedure, to insure not to overlook any underlying malignancy despite the MRI-scan, blood analysis, and clinical examination being inconspicuous.