Spine
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A cross-sectional study. ⋯ CNFDS-C was demonstrated to have acceptable reliability and validity in patients with nonspecific chronic neck pain, which could be recommended for patients in Chinese mainland.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Prospective cross-sectional blinded-assessor cohort study. ⋯ The inter-rater reliability of total mJOA and its subscores is good, except for UE sensory function (moderate). However, the vast majority of assessments differed between observers, indicating that this measure should be interpreted carefully, particularly when near the threshold between severity categories, or when a patient is reassessed for deterioration. Further efforts to educate clinicians on administration and to refine the UE sensory subscore may enhance the reliability of this tool.Level of Evidence: 1.
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Case-control study. ⋯ The algorithm can be used in clinical practice to distinguish acute LS from NSLBP in junior high school athletes, although referral to MRI may be necessary for definitive diagnosis considering the algorithm's sensitivity.Level of Evidence: 4.
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A retrospective, radiographic comparative study conducted in a single academic institution. ⋯ Fulcrum extension, compared to conventional extension, is better at generating lordosis in the lower lumbar spine, thus improving preoperative assessment of stiffness or instability of the lumbar spine. Both extension methods were equally effective at determining the patient-specific maximum HL to assess the flexibility and compensation occurring at the hip, potentially guiding surgical management of patients with degenerative spines.Level of Evidence: 3.