Spine
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Single-center retrospective chart review with minimum 2-year follow up. ⋯ This study found 13.9% of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis had elevated TRV while controls had no TRV abnormalities. Additionally, RVSP measurements demonstrated mild pulmonary hypertension in AIS patients. These abnormal values normalized postoperatively, indicating the benefits of scoliosis surgery on cardiac function in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Retrospective review. ⋯ This is the first study to show that a rapid recovery protocol utilizing single micro-dose ITM with oral analgesics have adequate recovery, significantly better postoperative pain control and superior perioperative outcomes to traditional protocols using PCA in the AIS population following PSF.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Observational Study
Implant Microbial Colonization Detected by Sonication as a Cause for Spinal Device Failure: A Prospective Study.
A prospective single center observational study. ⋯ As clinical presentation of deep implant chronic infection is unspecific, consideration of these factors enables preoperative prediction and risk stratification of implant colonization, thus helping patient's management.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Prognostic study, Level III. ⋯ Our study of a large integrated healthcare system sheds light on the incidence of IS and the ORs based on weight, sex, and ethnicity/race. The overall incidence was lower overall than previously thought.Level of Evidence: 3.