Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. This study aimed to evaluate the utility
of the modified frailty index (mFI-5) in a population of patients undergoing spine surgery. …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Numerous advances have been made in the field of spine fusion,
such as minimally invasive (MIS) or robotic-assisted spine surgery. However, it is unknown …

Study Design. Retrospective review of a prospective database. Objective. The aim of this
study was to evaluate postop clinical recovery among adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients …

Study Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective: Compare the radiographic
and clinical outcomes of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) to transforaminal lumbar …

… Passias, Peter G MD; Horn, Samantha R BA; Oh, Cheongeun PhD; Lafage, Renaud MS;
Lafage, Virginie PhD; Smith, Justin S MD; Line, Breton BS; Protopsaltis, Themistocles S MD; …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. Assess trends in sports-related cervical
spine trauma using a pediatric inpatient database. Summary of Background Data. Injuries …

Background: The Miller et al adult spinal deformity frailty index (ASD-FI) correlates with
complication risk; however, its development was not rooted in clinical outcomes, and the 40 …

The aim of this study was to investigate the cost utility of treating non-frail versus frail or
severely frail adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients. 79 surgical ASD patients >18 years with …

Methods Included: cervical deformity (CD) patients (C2–7 Cobb angle> 10, cervical lordosis>
10, cervical sagittal vertical axis [cSVA]> 4 cm, or chin-brow vertical angle> 25) with full …

Background: Klippel–Feil syndrome (KFS) includes craniocervical anomalies, low posterior
hairline, and brevicollis, with limited cervical range of motion; however, there remains no …