DEGENERATIVE DISEASE OF the cervical spine commonly occurs in the natural process of
aging. This can lead to compression of the spinal cord and symptomatic myelopathy. We …

… Anand N, Baron EM. Minimally invasive transpsoas approach to the lumbar spine:
extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) and direct lateral interbody fusion (DLIF). In: Bridwell …

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

Object The goal of this study was to assess the operative outcomes of adult patients with
scoliosis who were treated surgically with minimally invasive correction and fusion. Methods …

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 …

Study Design. Review article of medical complications related to adult spinal deformity surgery.
Objective. To identify medical complications related to surgery for adult spinal deformity …

The charts of 100 patients who underwent anterior cervical diskectomy with fusion performed
at our institution between January 1996 and February 1999 were reviewed. The incidences …

Object The elderly population (age > 60 years) is the fastest-growing age group in the US.
Spinal deformity is a major problem affecting the elderly and, therefore, the demand for …

Study Design. A retrospective study. Objective. We assess MIS technique's clinical and
functional outcomes during a 2-to 5-year period. Summary of Background Data. Traditional …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Posterior ligamentous complex (PLC), consisting of supraspinous
ligament (SSL), interspinous ligament (ISL), ligamentum flavum (LF), and the facet joint …