… Wang X, Aubin CE, Crandall D. Biomechanical modeling of a direct vertebral translation
instrumentation system: proof of concept. Paper presented at: International Research Society of …

Thirteen patients who had a burst fracture of the thoracolumbar spine (the twelfth thoracic to
the fifth lumbar vertebra) were managed with the use of long rods and a short arthrodesis (…

Background context Novel dual-threaded screws are configured with overlapping (doubled)
threads only in the proximal shaft to improve proximal cortical fixation. Purpose Tests were …

… Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dennis G. Crandall, MD, Department of
Spine Surgery, Phoenix Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program, 1432 S. Dobson, Suite 201, …

… Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dennis G. Crandall, MD, 1432 S. Dobson,
… Crandall D, Revella J. Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion versus anterior lumbar …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort analysis of prospectively collected data. Objective. To
determine whether an association exists between body mass and surgical outcomes in …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort analysis of prospectively collected data. Objective. To
compare clinical outcomes and postoperative complications in patients with lumbar …

Spinal operation via an anterior thoracic approach is becoming increasingly common, and
the thoracic surgeon is now being called upon to provide exposure for orthopedic and …

Background Efforts to select the appropriate number of implants in adolescent idiopathic
scoliosis (AIS) instrumentation are hampered by a lack of biomechanical studies. The objective …

Pin removal procedures were retrospectively reviewed for 43 hips in 31 patients. Original
treatment had included use of Knowles, Steinmann, Hagie, and cannulated steel pins. Time to …