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Intradiscal Cutibacterium acnes Prevalence Immediately Prior to Fusion or Total Disc Replacement Device Implantation: A Prospective Registry Study of Cervical and Lumbar Discs
Vance Gardner, Jon White, Gerald Alexander, Jeffrey Deckey, Casey Slattery, Romina Nablee, Carlos A. Prietto, Sherry Etoch, Laura Tucker, Roman Rahmani, Brian Montes, Edward Quilligan, Ryan Helber, Kalyn Smith, Alisha Chen, Ashley Ung, Kenna Stone and Jeremy Smith- International Journal of Spine Surgery August 2026, 20 (4) 728-736;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8948
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Increased Age at Time of Spinal Fusion Does Not Increase Risk of Adverse Outcomes: A Propensity Score–Matched Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Gregory I. Sacks, Ryan Lebens, Yoli Meydan, Emily H. Stack and Harry M. Mushlin- International Journal of Spine Surgery August 2026, 20 (4) 714-721;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8933
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C2 vs C3 as the Upper Instrumented Vertebra in Posterior Cervical Fusion: Effects on Junctional Mechanics and Midterm Outcomes
Mahmoud Shehniamirkhan, Abolfazl Paeenmahali, Sadegh Bagherzadeh, Faramarz Roohollahi, Negin Safari Dehnavi, Milad Shafizadeh, Morteza Faghih Jouibari, Casey Ryan, Patrick Kim, Erik Hayman, Mohsen Rostami and Puya Alikhani- International Journal of Spine Surgery August 2026, 20 (4) 683-690;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8938
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Progression of Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors, Surgical Approaches, and Reoperation Rates
Sadegh Bagherzadeh, Mohsen Rostami, Faramarz Roohollahi, Morteza Faghih Jouibari, Gersham Rainone, Phillip M. Johansen, Srujan Kopparapu, Patric Kim, Erik Hayman and Puya Alikhani- International Journal of Spine Surgery August 2026, 20 (4) 644-655;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8939
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Systematic Review of Bioactive Glass Cages in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Grace Kim, Tony Eskandar, Rowen Lin, Justin Chung, Evan Dunn, Kevin Mo, William Fang, Shanthan Challa and Daniel Lee- International Journal of Spine Surgery August 2026, 20 (4) 630-638;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8885
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Independently Increases In-Hospital Morbidity and Discharge Complexity After Cervical Spine Surgery: A Propensity Score–Weighted Analysis
Michail Pavlenko, Dvir Laufman Gan-Or, Binyamin Finkel, Shaked Ankol, Hadar Gan-Or and Eyal Behrbalk- International Journal of Spine Surgery August 2026, 20 (4) 696-706;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8935




