Cervical radiculopathy is a relatively common neurological disorder resulting from nerve
root dysfunction, which is often due to mechanical compression; however, inflammatory …

Intervertebral disk degeneration (IDD) is a common and potentially debilitating disease process
that affects millions in the United States and worldwide. IDD has a variable presentation, …

Background Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is increasingly prevalent in the elderly and is
the leading cause of spinal cord dysfunction in this population. Laminectomy with fusion and …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a common cause of
back pain. Patients who fail conservative management may face the morbidity of surgery. …

Background: Perioperative allogeneic red blood cell transfusion is a risk factor for surgical
site infection. The purpose of this study was to determine if the volume of perioperative …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort analysis. Objective. The aim of this study was to determine
if there is a difference in the revision rate in patients who undergo a multilevel posterior …

Study Design: This was a prospective cohort study. Objective: The objective of this study
was to design and test a novel spine neurological examination adapted for telemedicine. …

Study Design: Retrospective matched cohort study. Objective: To compare mortality in elderly
patients with odontoid fractures after operative and nonoperative treatment. In addition, to …

Study Design. Retrospective comparative study. Objective. The purpose of this study was to
investigate whether preoperative depressive symptoms, measured by mental component …

Background: Currently, no studies have assessed what effect the presence of both anxiety
and depression may have on patient-reported outcome measurements (PROMs) compared to …