Background As the elderly population grows, the increasing prevalence of osteoporosis
presents a unique challenge for surgeons. Decreased bone strength and quality are …

Study Design. Retrospective administrative database analysis. Objective. To investigate the
effect of osteoporosis (OS) on complications and outcomes in patients undergoing cervical …

Methods: The New York State Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System
database was used to identify patients who underwent posterior or combined anterior …

Objective The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for pseudarthrosis in patients
undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with a focus on the role of bone …

Postoperative cervical deformity sometimes occurs in the short or long term after primary
surgery for cervical disorders related to the degenerative aging spine, neoplastic etiologies …

Study Design. A retrospective review of a prospective database. Objective. The aim of this
study was to determine cost and outcomes of revision cervical spine surgery. Summary of …

Study Design. Sub-analysis of the prospective AOSpine CSM North America and
International studies. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of …

Study Design. National population-based cohort study. Objective. To evaluate reoperation
rates of cervical spine surgery for cervical degenerative conditions utilizing a national …

Study Design. Cervical decompression (CD) and cervical fusion (CF) patients in 5%
Medicare Part B claims data. Objective. Evaluate the complication rate and associated risk …

Background The stand-alone treatment of degenerative cervical spine pathologies is a
proven method in clinical practice. However, its impact on subsidence, the resulting changes …