Background/Objective: Postprocedural infections are a significant cause of morbidity after
spinal interventions. Methods: Literature review. An extensive literature review was conducted …

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a multifactorial and polygenic rheumatic condition without a
well-understood pathophysiology (Braun and Sieper (2007)). It results in chronic pain, …

Study Design. Analysis of spine-related websites available to the general public. Objective.
To assess the readability of spine-related patient educational materials available on …

Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine the association, if any, between
intraoperative blood loss and need for transfusion with the use of periapical (Ponte) osteotomies, …

Low back pain is one of the most prevalent complaints of athletes at all levels of competition.
The purpose of this literature review is to provide an overview of sport-specific injuries and …

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is a progressive disease and a common cause of acquired
disability in the elderly. A variety of surgical interventions are available to halt or improve …

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging has been shown to be of questionable accuracy
in detecting recurrent meniscal tears after previous resection or repair. Purpose: To compare …

Purpose: Golfers continue to play through the years that rotator cuff disease becomes more
common. We sought to establish the results of acromioplasty and rotator cuff repair in golfers, …

… Michael J. Vives, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, 90 Bergen St., Suite 5200, Newark …

Background context Traumatic bilateral-atlantoaxial dislocations are rare injuries. Hangman
fractures, conversely, represent 4% to 7% of all cervical fractures and frequently involve a …