Spine
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Multicenter Study
Medialized, Muscle-Splitting Approach for Posterior Spinal Procedures: Techniques and Multicenter Perioperative Results.
Retrospective, multicenter study of perioperative results OBJECTIVE.: The purpose of this study was to describe the surgical technique for medialized posterior lumbar fusion as well as present preliminary complication and treatment results from a multicenter retrospective study. ⋯ 4.
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Biologics in the appropriate biomechanical environment provide viable bone graft substitutes for repair of injured bone while promoting bone formation and osseointegration. Surgeons must recall the basics of bone structure, the principles of Wolff's law, and the components and steps of new bone formation to optimize the fusion environment and to maximize patient outcomes.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Vs Conservative Treatment in Aged Patients with Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Study.
A prospective randomized clinical trial. ⋯ 2.
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A nonrandomized controlled trial. ⋯ 2.
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T2 mapping was used to quantify moisture content of the lumbar spinal disk nucleus pulposus (NP) and annulus fibrosus before and after exercise stress, and after rest, to evaluate the intervertebral disk function. ⋯ 3.