Spine
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Level IV.
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Psychometric study. ⋯ The YouthBAQ is a quick and easily understood measure of function with good validity and reliability in adolescents with LBP. The YouthBAQ is a more appropriate measure of functional ability than the ODI or MFS in this population.
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This study was aimed to investigate the potential roles of circTMTC1 in the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF). ⋯ Our findings suggested the circTMTC1-DDX3X-NLRP3 inflammasome signaling plays a pivotal role in osteogenic differentiation of human ligamentum flavum cells, which may provide novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for OLF.
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Multicentric retrospective study of prospectively collected data. ⋯ II.
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Large database propensity-matched retrospective cohort analysis. ⋯ III; retrospective cohort analysis.