Study Design. A retrospective review. Objective. To characterize the risk factors for the
development of major complications in 3-column osteotomies and determine whether the …

Object Diagnosis of cervical spinal injury (CSI) is an essential aspect of the trauma evaluation.
This task is especially difficult in patients who are not clinically able to be evaluated (…

BACKGROUND: Studies in traumatic brain injury suggest that monitoring techniques such
as brain tissue oxygen (Pbto 2) and cerebral microdialysis may complement conventional …

Many patients with epilepsy suffer from persistent seizures despite maximal antiepileptic drug
(AED) therapy. Chronic, intermittent vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has proven to be a safe…

Intervertebral disc degeneration has been implicated in the etiology of low back pain; however,
the current surgical strategies for treating symptomatic disc disease are limited. A variety …

Study Design. Survey of surgeon members of the Scoliosis Research Society. Objective. To
assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among spine surgeons. …

Background: Although achieving clinical success is the main goal in the surgical treatment
of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, it is becoming increasingly important to do so in a cost-…

Study Design. Radiographic results of a multicenter, prospective randomized study comparing
1-level cervical total disc replacement (TDR-C) with anterior cervical discectomy and …

Objective: Preclinical large animal models are essential for evaluating new tissue engineering
(TE) technologies and refining surgical approaches for cartilage repair. Some preclinical …

Study Design. Prospective radiographic evaluation of patients that underwent cervical total
disc replacement (TDR-C) or anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for one-level …