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• Spine · Feb 2025

  Preoperative Iron Supplementation Mitigates the Risk Of Postoperative Complications Associated with Iron Deficiency Anemia Following Lumbar Spinal Fusion.

  Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ IV.

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• Spine · Feb 2025

  Response to "Letter to the editor regarding the article 'Multimodal Deep Learning-based Radiomics Approach for Predicting Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament'".

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• Spine · Feb 2025

  Chiari Malformation: Diagnosis, Classifications, Natural History, and Conservative Management. WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations.

  A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed/EMBASE/MEDLINE databases. Inclusion criteria included publications between January 2011 and December 2022 on CM diagnosis classification, natural history, and conservative management. ⋯ Further higher-quality studies are recommended to establish more substantial evidence and recommendations.

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• Spine · Feb 2025

  Constructive Suggestions for Enhancing Research on Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures.

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• Spine · Feb 2025

  The Association between Postoperative Ketorolac Administration and Pseudoarthrosis Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

  Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Receiving ketorolac within two days after ACDF does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of pseudoarthrosis through four years follow-up in adults. Furthermore, there appears to be no meaningful difference in risk of reoperation, severe bleeding, and oral opioid prescriptions, although secondary outcomes should be interpreted with caution. Further corroboration is warranted.

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