Sacroiliac joint (SIJ)-based pain can be difficult to diagnose definitively through physical
examination and conventional radiography. A fluoroscopically guided injection into the SIJ can …

The natural history of disease is well understood to be a stepwise decline. Gait dysfunction
and hand impairment are hallmark symptoms. Recent data shows favorable outcomes with …

Study Design. Retrospective cross-sectional analysis. Summary of Background Data.
Degenerative changes are a major contributor to chronic neck pain. According to the vascular …

Fractures of the C1 vertebrae (atlas) are commonly the result of falls and other trauma, which
cause hyperextension, or axial compression of the cervical spine. Although historically …

Perioperative multimodal pain control regimens are the standard of care in total knee
arthroplasty as they reduce opioid use and improve patient outcomes. The ideal multimodal pain …

Study Design: Prospective cohort study. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of bacterial
infection, with the use of a contaminant control, in patients undergoing anterior cervical …

Background: Tandem spinal stenosis (TSS) is defined as simultaneous spinal stenosis in the
cervical, thoracic, and/or lumbar regions and may present with both upper and lower motor …

Decreased bone mineral density is a spectrum of disease that must be considered by spine
surgeons, as it has important implications on surgical interventions and patient outcomes. …

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is defined as the narrowing of the lumbar spinal canal with
subsequent compression of neural elements. The cause of the disease and its associated …

Prevention is key to avoiding any injury through knowledge of patient anatomy, procedure
and instrumentation selection, care in dissection, and meticulous surgical technique. Initial …