Spine
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Surgery With or Without Radiotherapy Versus Radiotherapy Alone for Malignant Spinal Cord Compression: An Updated Meta-analysis.
A systematic review and meta-analysis. ⋯ Level II.
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Review Historical Article
Morphological and Clinical Aspects of Pott's Disease in Ancient Human Remains: A Scoping Review.
The present study is a scoping review of the literature on Pott disease in ancient human remains. ⋯ Although most of the findings are consistent with the literature, since the majority of the human remains were from Europe and the Near Middle East, more research is necessary in other sectors of the world. The suggestion of a male predominance needs to be confirmed and questions about the possible pathognomic role of rib lesions as well Serpes endocranica symmetrica (SES) represent further areas of research that need to be explored.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Impact on Quality of Life of Full-Time and Night-Time Braces in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Randomized clinical trial. ⋯ According to our results, both braces are equally effective in avoiding the progression of the deformity and need for surgery. However, FT brace has a higher impact on self-image and pain compared with NT brace.
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Comparative Study
One-Level versus Two-Level Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) from L4-S1: Comparison of Complications, Alignment, and Patient Outcomes.
Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Level IV.
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Level III.