Spine
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Meta-analysis. ⋯ The available literature remains largely inconclusive. In order to reliably inform practice in this area, there is a need for large, high-quality, multicenter RCTs with standardized reporting of outcomes, with a particular focus on outcomes relating to patient function and severe complications causing long-term morbidity.Level of Evidence: 2.
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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.