Spine
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Prognostic study, Level III. ⋯ Our study of a large integrated healthcare system sheds light on the incidence of IS and the ORs based on weight, sex, and ethnicity/race. The overall incidence was lower overall than previously thought.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Retrospective review. ⋯ This is the first study to show that a rapid recovery protocol utilizing single micro-dose ITM with oral analgesics have adequate recovery, significantly better postoperative pain control and superior perioperative outcomes to traditional protocols using PCA in the AIS population following PSF.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Observational Study
Implant Microbial Colonization Detected by Sonication as a Cause for Spinal Device Failure: A Prospective Study.
A prospective single center observational study. ⋯ As clinical presentation of deep implant chronic infection is unspecific, consideration of these factors enables preoperative prediction and risk stratification of implant colonization, thus helping patient's management.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Retrospective study. ⋯ Even if PJK was asymptomatic at initial development, it progressed radiographically with time and eventually gave a negative impact on the clinical outcomes in long-term follow-up.Level of Evidence: 3.