Spine
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Retrospective review. ⋯ Level-3.
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
The Statistical Fragility of Trials Comparing Cervical Disc Arthroplasty and Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Meta Analysis.
Meta-analysis. ⋯ RCTs comparing ACDF and CDA have fair to moderate statistical robustness and do not suffer from statistical fragility.
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Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from the National Swedish Spine Register (Swespine). ⋯ A surgically evacuated SSEH does not affect the outcome in terms of back/leg pain or health-related quality of life. Commonly used PROM surveys may not capture neurological deficits associated with SSEH.
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A retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Postoperative sclerotic MCs generally appear within the first year after surgery, with a prevalence of 12.8%. The presence of postoperative sclerotic MCs can adversely impact postoperative outcomes. To prevent postoperative sclerotic MCs, the authors postulate extending the immobilization period with external bracing and improving the management of BMI and osteoporosis in the perioperative time window.
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A retrospective case series. ⋯ The authors describe a novel classification system that is of practical use for planning the complete resection of cervical dumbbell tumors.