A Practical Study of Diagnostic Accuracy: Scoliosis Screenings of Middle School Students by a Trained Nurse with a Smartphone Versus a Spine Surgeon with a Scoliometer.
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DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003256
Abstract: STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the accuracy of smartphone-aided diagnosis of scoliosis by a trained nurse compared with scoliometer-based diagnosis by a spine surgeon. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Many assessments have… read more here.
Keywords: spine surgeon; trained nurse; scoliosis; smartphone ... See more keywords
Spine surgeon specialty differences in single-level percutaneous kyphoplasty
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DOI: 10.1186/s12893-019-0630-5
Abstract: BackgroundPercutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) is a procedure performed by a spine surgeon who undergoes either orthopedic or neurosurgical training. The relationship between short-term adverse outcomes and spine specialty is presently unknown. To compare short-term adverse outcomes… read more here.
Keywords: pkp; single level; specialty; spine surgeon ... See more keywords