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Laminectomy Width and Postoperative C5 Palsy After Posterior Cervical Decompression Fusion for Cervical Spondylosis: A Comparative Cohort Study
Jeffrey P. Turnbull, Ammar Alsalahi, Daniel W. Griepp, James Dragonette, Andrew Beggs, Bryce Sarcar, Doris Tong, Teck-Mun Soo, Clifford M. Houseman, Prashant S. Kelkar, Peter Bono, Heather Heitkotter, Daniel A. Carr and Boyd F. Richards- International Journal of Spine Surgery August 2026, 20 (4) 598-606;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8879
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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
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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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Unilateral Accessory Articular Facet at C1 to C2
Francisco de Assis Ulisses Sampaio Júnior, Oscar L. Alves, Francisco Ricardo Borges Ribeiro, Bartolomeu Souto Queiroz Quidute, Ricardo José Rodriguez Ferreira, Hetevaldo Tavares de Lira Filho, Kaio Rodrigo Barreto Ramiro, Isaque Hyung Tong Kim, Mateus de Sousa Rodrigues, Lucas de Souza Rodrigues dos Santos, Alexandre Israel Kochi Silva and Laylla Maria Quidute Sampaio- International Journal of Spine Surgery August 2026, 20 (4) 607-612;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8886
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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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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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Sagittal Progression of Ossification After Posterior Cervical Surgery for Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Takumi Nishimura, Masashi Uehara, Shota Ikegami, Hiroki Oba, Daisuke Kurogochi, Takuma Fukuzawa, Tetsuhiko Mimura, Shinji Sasao and Jun Takahashi- International Journal of Spine Surgery August 2026, 20 (4) 639-643;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8899
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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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Procedure-Specific Postoperative Drainage Strategy in Transforaminal Full-Endoscopic Spine Surgery: A Quantitative Evaluation of Drain Output and Endoscopic Bleeding Findings
Yuji Nagao, Takayuki Kitahara, Naoto Ono, Takafumi Ohshima, Saori Soeda, Daiki Nakajima, Makoto Takeuchi, Hiroshi Kageyama, Junzo Fujitani, Masatoshi Morimoto, Hiroaki Manabe, Fumitake Tezuka and Koichi Sairyo- International Journal of Spine Surgery August 2026, 20 (4) 656-663;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8950
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Development and Testing of a Novel Stabilizer Clamp to Reduce Motion During Instrumented Cervical Fusions: The Caption System
Christopher T. Martin, Vincent Rossi, Martin Pham, Deb Bhowmick, Rex Armstrong, Mark Grizzard, Amber Pulido, Daniel Woods, Jeremy Rawlinson and Domagoj Coric- International Journal of Spine Surgery August 2026, 20 (4) 691-695;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8923



