Spine
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Translational research. ⋯ Opioids and NSAIDs, both independently and combined, inhibited spinal fusion and caused inferior bony callus. Administration of opioids resulted in the lowest rate of spinal fusion. We propose this may be due to the inhibition of VEGF-A, which limits angiogenesis to the burgeoning fusion mass.
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Multicenter Study
Complication Rates Following Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Evaluation of the Category of Complication and Chronology.
Provide benchmarks for the rates of complications by type and timing. ⋯ 3.
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Retrospective study. ⋯ Our preliminarily developed DL system for assessing the degree of lumbar spinal stenosis in CT, including the central canal and lateral recess, has shown similar accuracy to experienced specialist physicians. This holds great value for further development and clinical application.
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Retrospective analysis of data from the cervical module of a National Spine Registry, the Quality Outcomes Database. ⋯ Hispanic and NHB patients had worse patient-reported outcomes one year after cervical spine surgery compared with NHW individuals, even after adjusting for potential confounders, yet there was no difference in disability and neck pain outcomes reported for NHA patients. This study highlights the need to address inherent racial/ethnic disparities in recovery trajectories following cervical spine surgery.