Systemic assessment is a pillar in the neurological, oncological, mechanical, and systemic (NOMS)
decision-making framework for the treatment of patients with spinal metastatic …

Study Design. This is a retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objective. The
aim was to evaluate the impact of frailty and sarcopenia on outcomes after lumbar spine …

An estimated 75% to 90% of spine fractures involve the thoracolumbar region, 26% of which
result in neurologic injury. 1, 2 The prevalence and clinical implications of thoracolumbar …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study of prospectively collected data. Objective. To
determine if laminoplasty (LP) is associated with worsening axial neck pain in patients with …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study. Objective. To evaluate the impact of the upper
instrumented vertebral (UIV) screw angle in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery on:(1) …

Purpose (a) Describe the time course of each mechanical complication, and (b) compare
radiographic measurements and preoperative patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a well-established risk factor for suboptimal
outcomes following cervical spine surgery. Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c), a surrogate for …

Methods: A prospective registry was used to analyze outcomes before (1,596 patients) and
after (151 patients) implementation of standardized, evidence-based order sets for six high-…

Background Baseplate loosening in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) remains a
concern. Placing peripheral screws into the 3 pillars of the densest scapular bone is believed …

Background Prediction calculators can help set outcomes expectations following orthopaedic
surgery, however effective implementation strategies for these tools are unknown. This …