BACKGROUND CONTEXT Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a
progressive, debilitating disease most commonly affecting the cervical spine. When compared …

Background Outcomes commonly used to ascertain success of metastatic spine tumour surgery
(MSTS) are 30-day complications/mortality and overall/disease-free survival. We believe …

Study Design. Retrospective review. Objective. The aim of this study was to develop a
surgical invasiveness index for metastatic spine tumor surgery (MSTS) that can serve as a …

Study Design. Retrospective review of patients who underwent multilevel posterior cervical
interfacet distraction and fusion (PCIDF) using cages for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (…

Purpose To radiographically compare lateral entry point S2-alar-iliac (L-S2AI) screw with
conventional S2AI (C-S2AI) and conventional iliac screw (CIS) lengths and trajectories. …

Study Design. A cross-sectional study on a randomly selected prospective cohort of patients
presenting to a single tertiary spine center. Objective. The aim of this study was to describe …

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate rates, causes, and risk factors of unplanned
hospital readmissions (UHR) within 30 days, 90 days, 1 year and 2 years after metastatic …

The management of wound complications following metastatic spine tumor surgery (MSTS)
remains a formidable task. Plastic coverage procedures after MSTS are challenging due to …

Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) carrying standard- or high-risk cytogenetic
abnormalities (CAs) achieve similar complete response (CR) rates, but the later have inferior …

We present the discovery and characterization of two warm mini-Neptunes transiting the K3V
star TOI-815 in a K–M binary system. Analysis of its spectra and rotation period reveal the …