OBJECTIVE Quality and outcomes registry platforms lie at the center of many emerging
evidence-driven reform models. Specifically, clinical registry data are progressively informing …

Background Acute spinal cord injury (ASCI) is a catastrophic event that can profoundly affect
the trajectory of a patient's life. Debate continues over the pharmacologic management of …

Spinal interbody fusion is a standard and accepted method for spinal fusion. Interbody
fusion devices include titanium (Ti) and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages with distinct …

OBJECTIVE The AANS launched the Quality Outcomes Database (QOD), a prospective
longitudinal registry that includes demographic, clinical, and patient-reported outcome (PRO) …

… Ali Bydon is the recipient of a research grant from Depuy Spine. He serves on the clinical
advisory board of MedImmune, LLC. The other authors have no conflict of interest to declare …

The word spondylolisthesis is derived from the Greek word “olistha nein,” which means “to
slip.” 1 As such, it refers broadly to the translation of 1 vertebral body over the other, causing …

Study Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
Objective: To evaluate the current evidence comparing lumbar fusion to nonoperative …

Lumbar disc herniations (LDH) may regress with conservative management; however, this
phenomenon is poorly understood for the sequestrated subtype of LDH. We present one of …

BACKGROUND: C5 palsy is a known cause of postoperative deltoid weakness. Prognostic
variables affecting the incidence of the palsy have been poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition with limited pharmacological treatment
options to restore function. Regenerative approaches have recently attracted interest as an …