Object A primary consideration of all spinal fusion procedures is restoration of normal anatomy,
including disc height, lumbar lordosis, foraminal decompression, and sagittal balance. …

Spinal surgery involves a wide spectrum of procedures during which the spinal cord, nerve
roots, and key blood vessels are frequently placed at risk for injury. Neuromonitoring …

Study Design. Retrospective study of 20 consecutive patients who underwent en bloc tumor
excision of sacral chordomas and chondrosarcomas. Objective. To evaluate the functional …

Study Design. Retrospective analysis of national insurance billing database. Objective. To
examine trends in reoperation after single-level lumbar discectomy. Summary of Background …

… SVA indicates sagittal vertical axis (C). Cervical tilt: the angle between the perpendicular
line off the center of the T1 upper end plate and another line drawn from the C2 center through …

BACKGROUND: En bloc resection of primary sacral tumors has a demonstrated survival
benefit. Total and high sacral amputations are traditionally performed by using a staged anterior …

Study Design. A retrospective clinical study. Objective. To investigate clinical and radiographic
outcomes following the surgical treatment of fixed cervical kyphosis with myelopathy. …

Study Design: Narrative review. Objectives: In this review, we address the question of whether
the literature supports the notion that minimally invasive transforaminal interbody fusion (…

Pyogenic vertebral discitis and osteomyelitis (PVDO) has become an increasing problem for
the spine surgeon. Despite recent advances in medical care and improved diagnostic …

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a disease of progressive ectopic
calcification of the PLL of the spine. It occurs most frequently in the cervical spine, followed …