Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Early Postural Stability Changes in Patients Undergoing Correction of Spinal Deformity: A Prospective, Controlled Pilot Study.
Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a prevalent condition often requiring surgical intervention. Improved outcomes among ASD patients have been shown to correlate with postoperative spinopelvic parameters, yet little is currently known about the role of postural stability and balance assessment for ASD patients. ⋯ We report a novel early improvement in postural stability, comparable to healthy controls, following ASD correction that may be related to improved spinopelvic alignment. Force plate evaluation may be a useful tool for ASD patients postoperatively. Future clinical trials assessing the impact of postural stability on clinical and radiographic outcomes are warranted.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Amoxicillin did not Reduce Modic Change Oedema in Patients with Chronic Low Back pain - subgroup Analyses of a Randomised Trial (the AIM study).
Exploratory subgroup analyses of a randomised trial [Antibiotics in Modic changes (AIM) study]. ⋯ 2.
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Observational Study
Noninvasive Skin Autofluorescence of Advanced Glycation End Products for Detecting Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament in the Thoracic Spine.
A single-center prospective observational study. ⋯ The AGE score determined by noninvasive skin autofluorescence could help to screen for OPLL in the thoracic spine.
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Retrospective review of a cervical deformity database. ⋯ The variables that most increased the DJKA were the preoperative DJKA, postoperative alignment within the construct, and change in cervical lordosis. Future studies can build upon the model developed to be applied in a clinical setting when planning for cervical deformity correction.
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A retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Between 2008 and 2019, rates of complications have decreased concurrently with improvements in patient reported outcomes, resulting in improved cost effectiveness according to national Medicare average and individual patient cost data. The value of ASD surgery has improved substantially over the course of the last decade.