Neurosurgery
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Thresholds for spinal pelvic parameters in adult spinal deformity (ASD) were previously defined in North American patients and are commonly used to guide surgical planning. However, it is unclear whether these same threshold parameters can be more widely applied in other geographic regions and in other ethnicities. ⋯ ASD, adult spinal deformityHRQOL, health-related quality of lifeLL, lumbar lordosisODI, Oswestry Disability IndexODIni, Oswestry Disability Index need for improvementPCS, physical component summaryPI, pelvic incidencePI-LL, pelvic incidence-lumbar lordosis mismatchPT, pelvic tiltSRS, Scoliosis Research SocietySVA, sagittal vertical axisTK, thoracic kyphosis.
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Depression has been associated with poor outcomes in neurosurgical patients, including increased pain, poorer functional recovery, delayed return to work, and decreased patient satisfaction. No reports exist regarding an association of psychiatric diagnoses with outcomes after brachial plexus reconstruction. As outcomes and patient satisfaction become increasingly important to payers and physician reimbursement, assessing modifiable preoperative risk factors for their association with poor outcome and patient satisfaction is imperative. ⋯ MRC, Medical Research CouncilTBI, traumatic brain injury.