BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The objective of the North American Spine Society (NASS)
Evidence-Based Clinical Guideline on antithrombotic therapies in spine surgery was to provide …

Study Design. Prospective clinical study on the effect of total hip replacement surgery (THR)
on low back pain (LBP) in patients with severe hip osteoarthritis. Objective. To assess the …

Background: Cervical collars are applied to millions of trauma victims with the intent of protecting
against secondary spine injuries. Adverse clinical outcomes during the management of …

Magnetic resonance imaging of the knee is greater than 90% accurate in detecting
intraarticular disease when performed and interpreted by musculoskeletal magnetic resonance …

Study Design. Discs were cultured during discectomy from patients with back pain, sciatica,
and radiologic evidence of disc herniation causing nerve root compression. Objective. To …

Background The efficacy of various treatment modalities in meralgia paresthetica (MP) is not
established. We retrospectively evaluated the management of spontaneous MP (ie MP not …

Background: Cervical extrication collars are applied to millions of blunt trauma victims despite
the lack of any evidence that a collar can protect against secondary injuries to the cervical …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Penetrating bullets dissipate thermal and kinetic energy into
surrounding tissues. Within the thecal sac, this is universally associated with neurological …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: High-speed computed tomography (CT) exams have replaced
traditional radiographs for assessment of cervical spine injuries in many emergency …

Interlocking intramedullary nails are the gold standard for treating tibial fractures. We
compared the clinical and economic factors associated with tibial fracture fixation using either …