Spine
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Multicenter Study
Intrawound Vancomycin Powder Reduces Delayed Deep Surgical Site Infections Following Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Retrospective. ⋯ 4.
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Prospective cohort using routinely collected health data. ⋯ Level III.
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Multicenter Study
Prospective Registration Study for Establishing Minimal Clinically Important Differences in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Spinal Metastases.
Multicenter, prospective registry study. ⋯ II.
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Comparative Study
Cervical Laminoplasty versus Laminectomy and Fusion: A Comprehensive Time-Driven Activity-Based Cost Analysis.
Retrospective study. ⋯ Using time-driven activity-based costing, we found that total facility costs were lower in patients treated with laminoplasty. These findings suggest that laminoplasty may offer a less costly and more efficient surgical option for treating cervical myelopathy.