Lumbar foraminal stenosis is an important pathologic entity to identify in the patient being
treated for radicular symptoms. This update reviews the anatomy, clinical presentation, …

Background context Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (rhBMP-2) is a very
potent osteogenic growth factor that has been used successfully in various spine fusions, …

Clinical signs and symptoms caused by spinal infections often are subtle and insidious;
therefore, clinical suspicion in patients with nonmechanical pain is important in making the …

Study Design. A biomechanical study was performed using cadaveric cervical spine specimens.
Objective. To determine the effect of cervical spine fusion on adjacent-level intradiscal …

Quantitative phase analysis of multicomponent mixtures using X-ray powder diffraction data
has been approached with a modified version of the Rietveld computer program of Wiles & …

Study Design. A biomechanical and imaging study of human cadaveric spinal motion
segments. Objective. To investigate the effect of both disc degeneration and facet joint …

Study Design. This study analyzed the fusion results of an allograft-demineralized bone
matrix composite versus autograft in a prospective series of patients undergoing surgery for …

A cadaveric study was done to investigate the variability of interfacet distances from C3 to
C7, to learn pedicle morphology at C7-T2, and to determine potential dangers of plate-screw …

One hundred lumbar intervertebral foramina from eighteen spines of fresh cadavera were
studied to assess the relationship between compression of the nerve root and the height of the …

Study Design A cadaveric study was done to analyze the dimensional changes in the spinal
canal and intervertebral foramen of the lumbar spine with flexion and extension movements. …