Spine
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A cross-sectional study. ⋯ The prevalence of LBP among young sports players was different for age, sex, and sport discipline. Further studies are needed to clarify the association of sport-specific movements to LBP in each sport discipline. This may assist in developing programs or strategies for preventing LBP among young sports players.Level of Evidence: 3.
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General population utility valuation study. ⋯ We provide a simple technique for converting the SOSGOQ2.0 to utilities. The ability to evaluate QALYs in metastatic spine disease will facilitate economic analysis and patient counseling. We also quantify the importance of individual SOSGOQ-8D items. Clinicians should heed these findings and offer treatments that maximize function in the most important items.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Retrospective single-institution study. ⋯ Medicare and Medicaid patients are more likely to be recommended for spine surgery when initially seeking spine care from a neurosurgeon. These findings may stem from a number of factors, including differential severity of the patient's condition at presentation, disparities in access to care, and differences in shared decision making between surgeons and patients.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Observational Study
Subaxial Spine Fractures: A Comparison of Patient-reported Outcomes and Complications Between Anterior and Posterior Surgery.
Observational study on prospectively collected data. ⋯ Anterior surgery and posterior surgery were associated with similar neck disability and general quality of life at follow-up, whereas anterior surgery was associated with higher patient satisfaction and lower infection rates.Level of Evidence: 3.
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A retrospective cohort analysis. ⋯ Intraoperative changes of MEPs and SEPs potentially provide a valid method for quantitatively evaluating the safety of different intraoperative manipulations and their prognostic impacts on spinal cord. Both laminectomies are safe and effective methods to treat TOLF, and en bloc laminectomy may cause relatively better spinal cord functional recovery.Level of Evidence: 3.