Spine
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Retrospective radiographic analysis. ⋯ Atlas occipitalization with, and without, AAD results from a distinctly different bony morphology at the craniovertebral junction. The novel classification system based on reconstructed CT images may be useful in prognosticating AAD in the setting of atlas occipitalization.
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Meta Analysis
Incidence of Heterotopic Ossification at 10 years after Cervical Disc Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Systematic review and meta-analysis. ⋯ 3.
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A prospective multicenter study. ⋯ Clinical improvement was comparable between anterior and posterior fusion surgeries for patients with K-line (-) OPLL. The ideal surgical approach should be informed based on the balance between the surgeon's technical preference and the risk of complications.
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Steroid injections are often utilized in the nonoperative therapeutic management of patients with lumbar spine disease. Here, we demonstrate the diagnostic value of steroid injections in predicting postoperative leg pain relief in patients undergoing posterolateral fusion for isthmic spondylolisthesis.