European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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To utilize natural language processing (NLP) of MRI reports and various clinical variables to develop a preliminary model predictive of the need for surgery in patients with low back and neck pain. Such a model would be beneficial for informing clinical practice decisions and help reduce the number of unnecessary surgical referrals, streamlining the surgical process. ⋯ A logistic regression model was created to predict which patients may require spine surgery. Simple clinical variables appeared more predictive than variables created using NLP. However, additional research with more data samples is needed to validate this model and fully evaluate the usefulness of NLP for this task.
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To compare the accuracy of pedicle screw placement in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) between robotics and navigation and clarify the factors that cause screw deviation when robotics is used. ⋯ The deviation rate of robotics was 1.6%, lower than that of navigation. The narrow pedicles with an inner diameter of less than 1 mm (deviation rate: 22.2%) and the upper thoracic level (deviation rate: 14.3%) were factors related to screw deviation even when using robotics.
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Review Meta Analysis
Is unilateral pedicle screw fixation as effective as bilateral pedicle screw fixation in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
This meta-analysis aimed to investigate whether unilateral pedicle screw fixation (UPSF) is comparable to bilateral pedicle screw fixation (BPSF) in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) for lumbar degenerative diseases. ⋯ According to the findings of this meta-analysis, UPSF is just as effective as BPSF in TLIF and may reduce blood loss and operation time. Nevertheless, UPSF may result in more cage migration than BPSF.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of bilateral ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block on postoperative pain after open lumbar spinal surgery: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial.
The peripheral nerve blocks (PNB) are an important part of the multimodal analgesia for reducing postoperative pain, opioids consumption and its side effects. A new PNB, Erector spinae plane block (ESPB), has been revealed postoperative analgesic effect in various surgical procedures such as breast, thoracic and abdominal surgery, with the limitation of the studies for spine surgery. We aimed to evaluate the analgesic effect of ultrasound-guided bilateral erector spinae plane block (ESPB) after open lumbar spinal surgery. ⋯ The US-guided bilateral ESPB demonstrated the effectiveness for postoperative analgesia management after open lumbar spinal surgery regarding reduced opioid consumption and pain score without any serious complications.
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The etiology of neck/shoulder pain is complex. Our purpose was to investigate if respiratory disorders are risk factors for troublesome neck/shoulder pain in people with no or occasional neck/shoulder pain. ⋯ Our findings indicate that those with no or occasional neck/shoulder pain and reporting to suffer from asthma or COPD increase the risk for troublesome neck/shoulder pain over time. This highlights the importance of taking a multi-morbidity perspective into consideration in health care. Future longitudinal studies are needed to confirm our findings.