Spine
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Multiround wiki-based Delphi expert panel survey. ⋯ These 27 LBP clinical indicators can be used by healthcare consumers, clinicians, researchers, policy makers/ funders, and insurers to guide and monitor the provision of "appropriate care" for LBP.Level of Evidence: 4.
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Retrospective, cross-sectional study. ⋯ The findings can be used as foundational data for experts such as health care policymakers, clinicians, and researchers.Level of Evidence: 4.
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Observational Study
Intraoperative Cone Beam CT in Hybrid Operation Room for Pediatric Scoliosis Patients: Comparison of Pedicle Screw Violation Rate at Normal and Low Radiation Doses.
Retrospective observational study. ⋯ There was no increase in PS violation rate with lower doses of radiation for intraoperative navigation CBCT. Extra care is warranted for vertebrae close to the UIV and patients of shorter stature.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Collectively, seven cadavers were instrumented with 124 thoracolumbar pedicle screws using VisAR augmented reality/guidance. Sixty-five screws were inserted into four donors using open dissection spine surgery. Fifty-nine screws were positioned in three donors with a minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) procedure. For both open and MISS, VisAR was used exclusively for pedicle screw navigation. ⋯ N/A.
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Observational Study
The Relation of Patient Expectations, Satisfaction, and Outcome in Surgery of the Cervical Spine: A Prospective Study.
We performed a prospective nonblinded single center observational study. ⋯ 5.