Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Prospective Randomized Control Trial to Compare the Role of Injection Cerebrolysin for 10 Days Duration Against Placebo in Operated Cases of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy.
Prospective randomized control trial. ⋯ Injection cerebrolysin, when administered for 10 days postoperatively, can result in significantly greater neurological improvement and hand function in patients with DCM who also receive surgery.
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Multicenter Study
Long-Term Clinical, Radiographic, and Cost Analysis of Corrective Spine Surgery for Adult Symptomatic Lumbar Deformity With a Mean of 7.5 years Follow-Up.
Multicenter retrospective study. ⋯ Long-term surgical outcomes for ASLDs were favorable, with a relatively low rate of late-stage complications and reoperations, as well as reasonable direct costs. Despite the higher reoperation and complication rate, ASLD patients of more advanced age achieved similar improvement to those in the younger age groups.
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A cross-cultural adaptation, validation, and psychometric analysis. ⋯ 3.
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Prospective cohort study. ⋯ 2.
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A magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) study was conducted to assess the neurological safety of endoscopic transforaminal lumbar intervertebral fusion (endo-TLIF). ⋯ L4/L5 has the lowest risk of nerve injury, and may be the safest level for beginners initiating endo-TLIF in their practice. We recommend that coronal MRN is routinely performed before endo-TLIF to minimize the risk of neurological injury.