Spine
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Level 3.
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Postoperative nutritional supplementation significantly reduces wound complications after spinal fusion surgery in a cost-effective manner. This study underscores the modifiability of certain perioperative risk factors and suggests that nutritional strategies can mitigate potential complications.
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Retrospective Review. ⋯ Patients undergoing lumbar fusion with greater than 2 years of symptoms prior to surgery have a smaller increase in PROMIS-PF and are less likely to achieve MCID on PROMIS-PF. Further study is needed in order to determine the optimal timing for lumbar fusion surgery following symptom onset.
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A retrospective, cross-sectional cohort study. ⋯ III.