Purpose Lumbar fusion for degenerative disorders is among the most common spine surgical
procedures performed. The purpose of this study was to analyze fusion, complications, …

Spine surgery continues to move into the ambulatory setting in an effort to pair high-quality
care delivery with low-cost facilities. The purpose of this review was to assess the current …

The use of interbody implants for spinal fusion has been steadily increasing to avoid the risks
of complications and donor site morbidity when using autologous bone. Understanding the …

BACKGROUND: In the management of displaced proximal humerus fractures in the elderly,
wide variation has been documented. However, no prior study has investigated the factors …

PURPOSE: The determinants of time to return to work—a common measure of treatment
effectiveness—are incompletely defined. Our primary hypothesis was that employment …

Background Whether compensation for professional services drives the use of those services
is an important question that has not been answered in a robust manner. Specifically, there …

This article reviews the historical context, indications, techniques, and complications of four
posterior fixation techniques to stabilize the subaxial cervical spine. Specifically, posterior …

This prospective study measured and compared the diagnostic performance characteristics
of various clinical signs and physical examination manoeuvres for carpal tunnel syndrome (…

PURPOSE: This study tested the null hypothesis that there is no difference between
expected improvement and actual improvement of symptoms with carpal tunnel release (CTR). …

While spinal disc pathology has traditionally been treated using fusion-based procedures,
recent interest in motion-preserving disc arthroplasties has grown. Traditional spinal fusion is …