Study Design. Retrospective case series. Objective. To demonstrate the microbial trends of
spinal surgical site infections in patients who had previously received crystallized …

OBJECT The use of intrawound vancomycin is rapidly being adopted for the prevention of
surgical site infection (SSI) in spinal surgery. At operative closure, the placement of …

METHODS Institutional review board (IRB) approval was obtained. The Quorum IRB
evaluated and managed all participating centers in a previous Phase I/II study of HuCNS-SC®(…

Object Thoracolumbar spine injuries are commonly encountered in patients with trauma,
accounting for almost 90% of all spinal fractures. Thoracolumbar burst fractures comprise a …

Background Context Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF)
are common problems after long-segment (>5 levels) thoracolumbar instrumented fusions …

Background context The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and the American Society of
Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification System (ASA grade) are useful for …

Objective Dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are arteriovenous shunts from a dural arterial
supply to a dural venous channel, typically supplied by pachymeningeal arteries and …

Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) entail a significant risk of intracerebral
hemorrhage owing to the direct shunting of arterial blood into the venous vasculature without the …

Iatrogenic neurologic deficits after lumbar spine surgery are rare complications, but important
to recognize and manage. Complications such as radiculopathy, spinal cord compression, …

Object One often overlooked aspect of spinal epidural abscesses (SEAs) is the timing of
surgical management. Limited evidence is available correlating earlier intervention with …