For purposes of this discussion, we define “longterm” outpatient follow-up as scheduled
office visits after 3 months or more postoperatively.“Asymptomatic/minimally symptomatic” is …

Background: Recent literature confirms the importance of understanding the variability in
pedicle morphology among races. These studies suggest that more detailed and reliable …

Purpose To evaluate whether patient demographics are associated with cancellation of elective
orthopaedic sports medicine surgical procedures. Methods We retrospectively reviewed …

Objective: With many preventable causes of surgical site infections (SSIs) identified, the effect
of operating room (OR) size on SSI rates has not been assessed. This study investigated …

Early identification and treatment of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) nasal colonization
can reduce the risk of prosthetic joint infection. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …

… Pedicle morphology of the lumbar spine in a diverse population Brandon Petrone, DO1, …
Pedicle morphology of the lumbar spine in a diverse population Brandon Petrone, DO1, Thomas …

Background: Routine submission of pathologic specimens for histologic analysis following
orthopedic surgery is a common and often required practice in the United States. Prior …

In our series of 227 patients who underwent prior Subchondroplasty of the knee wiht bone
substitute material (BSM) we had the opportunity to review 4 cases which returned for …

… Petrone B 2 , … Avik Patel; Brandon Petrone; Kevin R. Carter. … Disclosure: Brandon
Petrone declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Cervical disc disease can lead to debilitating symptoms which
can affect a patient both physically and mentally. Studies have shown anterior cervical …