The integration of tendon into bone occurs at a specialized interface known as the enthesis.
The fibrous tendon to bone enthesis is established through a structurally continuous …

Tendon imaging plays a critical role in evaluating tendon diseases and injuries including
mechanical, degenerative, and overuse disease, inflammatory enthesitis, as well as partial and …

Background context Lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) techniques have been used for years to
treat a number of pathologies of the lower back. These procedures may use an anterior, …

Study Design. Retrospective review. Objective. To analyze the trends in complications and
mortality after spinal fusions. Summary of Background Data. Utilization of spinal fusions has …

Background context Vertebral compression fractures secondary to low bone mass are
responsible for almost 130,000 inpatient admissions and 133,500 emergency department visits …

Background Corticosteroids have a negative impact on the human immune system’s ability
to function at an optimal level. Studies have shown that patients on long-term corticosteroids …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate how database use has changed over
time in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery and to inform readers …

Background: Postoperative venous thromboembolic events (VTEs), which include pulmonary
emboli and deep venous thromboses, are potentially preventable causes of death. The aim …

Objective: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is an established treatment
modality for cervical spondylosis. Many patients are on immunosuppressant therapy in the …

Purpose This study aims to investigate trends in utilization of VP and KP between 2005 and
2010 in order to capture the impact of the 2009 literature on utilization of VAPs. The study …