Spine
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Retrospective diagnostic study. ⋯ Level III.
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Multicenter Study
Cannabis Use is Associated with Higher Rates of Pseudarthrosis Following TLIF: A Multi-Institutional Matched-Cohort Study.
This was a retrospective cohort study. ⋯ After 1:1 exact matching to control for confounding variables, the findings of this study suggest that cannabis use is associated with higher rates of pseudarthrosis, as well as higher rates of all-cause surgical and all-cause medical complications. Further studies are needed to corroborate our findings.
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ This study introduces an ML-based model using simple data at the first visit to precisely predict angle progression in female patients with AIS.
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Burst strength study in porcine dural models and functional and histological study in rat dural models. ⋯ The ApGltn sealant had a higher sealing strength than, and comparable effect on dura regeneration with, the fibrin sealant.