Background Management of degenerative spondylolisthesis with spinal stenosis is
controversial. Surgery is widely used, but its effectiveness in comparison with that of nonsurgical …

Background context: Lumbar nerve root blocks and epidural steroid injections are frequently
employed in the management of degenerative conditions of the lumbar spine, but relatively …

OBJECTIVE Although multiple reports have documented significant benefit from surgical
treatment of adult spinal deformity (ASD), these procedures can have high complication rates. …

ABSTRACT:: THE RESURGENCE OF pulmonary tuberculosis in the United States has
been paralleled by a concomitant rise in tuberculosis of the spine (Pott's disease). The …

Background context Spine surgery is usually associated with large amount of blood loss,
necessitating blood transfusions. Blood loss-associated morbidity can be because of direct risks…

Study Design. Retrospective review of a prospective multicenter database evaluating surgical
adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients. Objective. This study aims to identify risk factors for …

An analysis of indications, techniques, results of stabilization and decompression of 100
consecutive spinal tumour cases was carried out. Localized metastatic disease is best operated …

✓ Although posterior plates are increasingly used to manage cervical spinal instability, long-term
follow-up evaluation of patients with a critical analysis of efficacy and complications has …

Background: Hip osteoarthritis often coexists with adult spinal deformity, an abnormality in
which sagittal spinopelvic malalignment is present. Debate exists whether to perform spinal …

We present a two-part review article on the current state of knowledge of lumbar facet joint
pathology. This first article discusses the functional anatomy, biomechanics, and radiological …