Study Design. A new proposed classification system for thoracolumbar (TL) spine injuries,
including injury severity assessment, designed to assist in clinical management. Objective. To …

Study Design. This retrospective, questionnaire-based investigation evaluated iliac crest
bone graft (ICBG) site morbidity in patients having undergone a single-level anterior cervical …

Objective: Significant controversy exists regarding the optimal management of thoracolumbar
injuries. This is in part due to the lack of understanding of the natural history of various …

Object The overall incidence of complications or adverse events in spinal surgery is unknown.
Both prospective and retrospective analyses have been performed, but the results have …

Elevated levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and a resultant increase in ADAMTS (a disintegrin-like and
metalloprotease with thrombospondin type I motifs) expression is seen during disc …

Background Contemporary understanding of the biomechanics, natural history, and methods
of treating thoracolumbar spine injuries continues to evolve. Current classification schemes …

Objectives: The optimal surgical approach and treatment of unstable thoracolumbar spine
injuries are poorly defined owing to a lack of widely accepted level I clinical literature. This …

Background context: Fortunately, the incidence of postprocedural discitis is relatively
uncommon. The paucity of physical examination findings behooves the spine care practitioner to …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Although autogenous bone is still considered to be the gold
standard graft material for promoting spinal fusion, other bone graft substitutes have been …

Study Design. Prospective study of 5 spine surgeons rating 71 clinical cases of thoracolumbar
spinal injuries using the Thoracolumbar Injury Severity Score (TLISS) and then re-rating …