Background: The study aimed to characterize trends in incidence, etiology, fracture types,
surgical procedures, complications, and concurrent injuries associated with traumatic pediatric …

Purpose Sagittal spinal deformity (SSD) patients utilize pelvic tilt (PT) and their lower
extremities in order to compensate for malalignment. This study examines the effect of hip …

Background: The rate of mortality in surgical procedures involving the lumbar spine has
historically been low, and as a result, there has been difficulty providing accurate quantitative …

… Zhou BA a , Max Vaynrub MD a , Dennis Vasquez-Montes MS a , Bryan M. Beaubrun BS a
, Bassel G. Diebo MD b , Shaleen Vira MD a , Micheal Raad MD c , Daniel M. Sciubba MD c , …

Purpose To quantify the effect of sitting vs supine lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) and change in anterior displacement of the psoas muscle from L1–L2 to L4–L5 discs.

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Chin-Brow Vertical Angle (CBVA) is not routinely measured on
radiographs even though it is a strong assessor of horizontal gaze. STUDY DESIGN …

Background Previous studies have built a foundation for understanding compensation in
patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD) by using full-body stereographic assessments. These …

Background: Given the paucity of literature regarding compensatory mechanisms used by
obese patients with sagittal malalignment, it is necessary to gain a better understanding of the …

Background: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes on
osteoporosis among first-time spine surgery patients. Methods: An electronic survey consisting of …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Diagnosis and treatment of patients with coexisting hip and spine
pathologies can be challenging. Patients with sagittal spinopelvic deformity utilize pelvic …