Spine
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A cross-sectional, mixed methods analysis of sources of expectations of lumbar surgery. ⋯ 2.
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A retrospective cohort. ⋯ 4.
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A retrospective study. ⋯ 3.
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Analysis of National Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2004 to 2015. ⋯ 3.
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Detailed clinical information of 13 adult patients with acute atlantal fractures underwent nonoperative treatment was retrospectively studied. "Rule of Spence" was found inaccurate in predicting either integrity of transverse atlantal ligament (TAL) or atlantoaxial stability, whereas Dickman's classification of TAL injury was more superior to "rule of Spence" on both prediction.