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

OBJECTIVE In a meta-analysis, the authors sought to compare outcomes after iliac screw (IS)
versus S2 alar-iliac (S2AI) screw fixation in adult patients. METHODS A PubMed/MEDLINE …

Sacral fractures are uncommon lesions and most often the result of high-energy trauma.
Depending on the fracture location, neurological injury may be present in over 50% of cases. In …

COVID-19 is commonly mild and self-limiting, but in a considerable portion of patients the
disease is severe and fatal. Determining which patients are at high risk of severe illness or …

Objective Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is protean in its
manifestations, affecting nearly every organ system. However, nervous system involvement …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To compare short-and long-term outcomes
in obese versus nonobese patients undergoing instrumented posterolateral fusion of the …

Background Context Despite advances in spinal oncology, research in patient-based
prognostic calculators for metastatic spine disease is lacking. Much of the literature in this area …

Objective We aim to characterize the incidence, risk for mortality, and identify risk factors for
mortality in patients presenting with hemorrhage and COVID-19. Methods This retrospective …

BACKGROUND: Adjacent segment disease (ASD) development is known to occur after anterior
cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between …

Objective The aim of this study was to develop a perioperative metastatic spinal tumor frailty
index (MSTFI) that could predict morbidity, mortality, and length of stay. Methods A large …