Bone morphogenetic proteins have been in use in spinal surgery since 2002. These
proteins are members of the TGF-beta superfamily and guide mesenchymal stem cells to …

Study Design. Retrospective review of prospectively collected data of the first 72 consecutive
patients treated with single-position one-or two-level lateral (LLIF) or oblique lateral …

Study Design: Retrospective. Objective: Identify patient risk factors for extended length of
stay (LOS) and 90-day hospital readmissions following elective anterior cervical discectomy …

Background context Laminoplasty and laminectomy with fusion are two common procedures
for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Controversy remains regarding the …

Orthopedic patients are often instructed on how much weight to bear on an injured or
postoperative extremity. Although specific weight-bearing instructions are given to a majority of …

Background Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic autoimmune spondyloarthropathy that
primarily affects the axial spine and hips. Progressive disease leads to pronounced spinal …

Concomitant spine and hip disease in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) presents
a management challenge. Degenerative lumbar spine conditions are known to decrease …

Partial weight-bearing instructions are commonly given to orthopaedic patients and are an
important part of post-injury and/or post-operative care. However, the ability of patients to …

Background context Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is frequently used in the evaluation
of degenerative conditions in the lumbar spine. The relative interrater and intrarater …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a systemic and inevitable disease of aging that can affect the hip and
spine concurrently, producing substantial pain and disability. 1–11 The degenerative …