Spine publication Neurosurgery

Association Between Opioid Use and Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Randomized Trial Evaluating Basivertebral Nerve Ablation for the Relief of Chronic Low Back Pain

There is an association between functional benefit from BVN ablation and reduced opioid use....

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Spine publication The Spine Journal

Comparison of the history and physical examination for hip osteoarthritis and lumbar spinal stenosis

There is substantial crossover of symptoms between hip OA and LSS, with some physician-valued symptoms useful for differentiating these disorders whereas others were not....

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Spine publication PM&R

Inciting Events Associated With Cervical Radiculopathy

Most CR with correlating spine pathology was found to have onset without a specific inciting events....

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Spine publication International Journal of Spine Surgery

Reoperation Rates Following Open-Door Cervical Laminoplasty

Although the preserved motion following laminoplasty may allow for the development of new neurologic symptoms, the reoperation rate continues to compare favorably with laminec...

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Spine publication Spine

Considering Spine Surgery: A Web-Based Calculator for Communicating Estimates of Personalized Treatment Outcomes

Although the calculator is not a comprehensive decision aid, it does focus on communicating individualized risks and benefits for treatment options....

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