Purpose of Review To review the most current diagnostic tools and treatment options for
pyogenic and tubercular spine infection. Recent Findings Recent studies have focused on risk …

Background: The pedicle screw is the most common device used to achieve fixation in fusion
of spondylolistheses. Safe and accurate placement with this technique relies on a thorough …

In July of 2018, the Second International Consensus Meeting (ICM) on Musculoskeletal
Infection convened in Philadelphia, PA was held to discuss issues regarding infection in …

Over the last decade, several of the Food and Drug Administration-regulated investigational
device exemption (IDE) trials have compared multiple cervical disk arthroplasty (CDA) …

Anterior cervical decompression and fusion has long been the gold standard for cervical
degenerative disc disease, but concerns about the deleterious effects of fusion on adjacent …

The genus Anthurium (Araceae) consists of around 1,200 species distributed in the Neotropics,
particularly in Central and South America. The montane forests in the eastern flank of the …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objective. Determine the effect of duration of symptoms
(DOS) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes for patients with cervical …

Background :Tip-apex distance (TAD) of greater than 25 mm increases the risk of
cephalomedullary nail (CMN) cutout for trochanteric hip fractures. The Stryker ADAPT navigation …

Study Design. A retrospective review of all elective single-level lumbar fusions performed at
a single orthopedic specialty hospital (OSH) and tertiary referral center (TRC). Objective. …

This paper presents the development of a computer peripheral device. This device implements
the conventional mouse functions by sensing the user's hand movement in the air. To …