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• Spine · Sep 2018

  Multicenter Study

  Lymphocyte Count at 4 Days Postoperatively: A Reliable Screening Marker for Surgical Site Infection After Posterior Lumbar Decompression Surgery.

  Case-control study. ⋯ 4.

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• Spine · Sep 2018

  Anatomical Feasibility of Extradural Transferring S2 and S3 Ventral Roots to S1 Ventral Root for Restoring Neurogenic Bladder in Spinal Cord Injury.

  Anatomic study in six formalin-fixed cadavers. ⋯ 5.

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• Spine · Sep 2018

  Comparative Study

  A Comprehensive Review of Low-Speed Rear Impact Volunteer Studies and a Comparison to Real-World Outcomes.

  This study combined all prior research involving human volunteers in low-speed rear-end impacts and performed a comparative analysis of real-world crashes using the National Automotive Sampling System - Crashworthiness Data System. ⋯ 3.

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• Spine · Sep 2018

  Impact of Frailty and Comorbidities on Surgical Outcomes and Complications in Adult Spinal Disorders.

  Retrospective review of surgically treated 481 adult patients with spinal disorders. ⋯ 4.

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• Spine · Sep 2018

  Utility of Supine Lateral Radiographs for Assessment of Lumbar Segmental Instability in Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.

  Retrospective chart review OBJECTIVE.: To determine whether supine lateral radiographs increase the amount of segmental instability visualized in single-level lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis, when compared to traditional lateral flexion-extension radiographs. We hypothesized that supine radiographs increase the amount of segmental instability seen in single-level lumbar spondylolisthesis when compared to flexion-extension. ⋯ 3.

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