Spine
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Multicenter Study
Assessing Abnormal Proximal Junctional Angles in Adult Spinal Deformity: A Normative Data Approach to Define Proximal Junctional Kyphosis.
Multicentric retrospective study of prospectively collected data. ⋯ Level II.
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Patients from socioeconomically disadvantaged communities experience longer hospitalizations and are more likely to be discharged to a rehabilitation or skilled nursing facility following PCDF. Social and economic barriers should be addressed as part of presurgical counseling and planning in elective spine surgery to mitigate these disparities and improve the quality and value of health care delivery, regardless of socioeconomic status.
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Survey-based, prospective study. ⋯ Level III.
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Prospective cohort study. ⋯ Level 3.
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Retrospective cohort. ⋯ Trial patients have lower rates of reoperation and improved clinical performance which could be in part due to more stringent selection criteria. This study is limited by long-term SCP response rates. Additional studies with larger cohorts are needed to improve our understanding of disc implant performance.