Spine
-
Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ 3.
-
This was a retrospective cohort study. ⋯ This study demonstrates that a SVFC is an effective and safe alternative pathway to traditional hospital-based outpatient clinics with low-risk for any adverse outcomes.
-
Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. ⋯ III.
-
Retrospective cohort. ⋯ High PT and depression were predictors of slower improvement and low preoperative leg pain, high disability, high facet orientation, high slip percentage, and L5-S1 angular motion were predictors of non-improvement. However, these are preliminary findings and further studies with homogeneous cohorts are required to establish these findings.