Spine
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Retrospective cohort review. ⋯ This study suggests that infection and refractory pain were the most common primary reasons for unplanned readmission. Efforts at reducing unplanned early readmission after elective spine surgery should be focused on more effective post discharge care.
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Observational Study
The Diagnostic Accuracy of Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in Evaluating New Neurological Deficits After Posterior Cervical Fusions.
This study examined the diagnostic accuracy of significant changes of somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) to evaluate and predict postoperative neurological deficits after posterior cervical fusions (PCF). Eight hundred forty six eligible patients underwent PCF at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), from 2010 to 2012. ⋯ 1.
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A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. ⋯ 3.
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Prospective cohort study of a cross-cultural low back pain (LBP) questionnaire OBJECTIVE.: The objectives of the present study were to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) to create a version in Arabic and to test its psychometric properties. ⋯ 3.