Spine
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The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method is a well-established means of developing criteria for assessing the appropriateness of surgery in specific subpopulations. It involves a systematic review of the literature and ratings by a multidisciplinary panel of national experts. ⋯ 3.
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Multicenter Study
The Effect of Obesity and Being Overweight on Disability and Pain after Lumbar Fusion: An Analysis of 805 Patients.
Prospective follow-up study. ⋯ 3.
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Comparative Study
Outcomes and Related Factors of C5 palsy following Cervical Laminectomy with Instrumented Fusion Compared with Laminoplasty.
A retrospective study. ⋯ 3.
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Multicenter Study
Surgical Morbidity and Mortality Associated with Transoral Approach to the Cervical Spine.
A retrospective cohort analysis of prospectively collected data. ⋯ 4.
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Prospective cohort study. ⋯ 3.