Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
20-year Radiographic Outcomes Following Single Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: Results from a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.
Prospective randomized controlled trial. ⋯ Cervical disc arthroplasty maintains index-level and total cervical ROM with very long-term follow-up. Total cervical ROM was higher at 20 years in CDA relative to ACDF. CDA results in lower rates of ASD and adjacent-level ossification development than ACDF.
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ SLIM has a similar operative time to PSF and is technically similar to PSF while maintaining the surgical and postoperative outcome advantages of 3MIS.
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This is a cross-sectional survey. ⋯ This novel classification system can be used to reliably categorize TDHs, standardize description, and potentially guide the selection of surgical approach. Validation of this system with regard to treatment and clinical outcomes represents a line of future study.
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Retrospective. ⋯ MRI inflammatory features of the lumbar facet joints are often noted in patients with low back pain. The proposed grading system is reliable and could serve as a research tool for studies assessing the clinical relevance and prognostic value of these features.