Spine
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Clinical retrospective study. ⋯ In this single center retrospective study, greater degree of spondylolisthesis was modestly associated with lower MV and increased FI of the lumbar paraspinal muscles, suggesting that paraspinal muscle degeneration may be one of several important factors in the development of spondylolisthesis.
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Multicenter Study
Risk Factors for Postoperative Shoulder Imbalance in Patients with Lenke Type 1 and 2 Scoliosis Treated using the Vertebral Coplanar Alignment Technique.
This was a multicenter retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Level 4.
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Literature review. ⋯ Further research into the present-day characterization of spinal injuries is warranted given the advancements in both military technology and spine care that have occurred over the last 10 years.
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A single-center, prospective, comparative study. ⋯ Level III.
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Retrospective cohort. ⋯ High PT and depression were predictors of slower improvement and low preoperative leg pain, high disability, high facet orientation, high slip percentage, and L5-S1 angular motion were predictors of nonimprovement. However, these are preliminary findings and further studies with homogeneous cohorts are required to establish these findings.