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The most recent articles from: Spine October 2021

Spine · Oct 2021

Multicenter Study

Validity of the Alarm Point in Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring of the Spinal Cord by the Monitoring Working Group of the Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research: A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study of 1934 Cases.

Prospective multicenter cohort study. ⋯ The alarm point of IONM by the Monitoring WG of the JSSR appeared to be valid for each disease in Group HR. Meanwhile, applying the JSSR alarm point for Group C potentially needed attention.Level of Evidence: 3.

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Spine · Oct 2021

Multicenter Study

Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods Graduation: Deformity Control with High Complication Rate.

A multicenter retrospective review of consecutive series of patients. ⋯ Treatment of growing spine deformities with MCGR provides adequate control of spine deformity it is comparable to previously published data about TGR. The overall high complications rate over time and specifically implant related complications.Level of Evidence: 4.

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Spine · Oct 2021

Multicenter Study Observational Study

Pain During Sex Before and After Decompressive Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Multicenter Observational Study.

Observational multicenter study. ⋯ This study clearly demonstrates that a large proportion of patients undergoing surgery for LSS experienced an improvement in pain during sexual activity at 1 year.Level of Evidence: 2.

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