Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers promise as a noninvasive method to determine the
potential of an osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesion to heal without surgical intervention. …

Background: Chin-on-chest deformity is a disabling manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis.
Surgical treatment consists of extension osteotomy at the cervicothoracic junction. The …

Traumatic spondylopelvic dissociation is an extremely rare injury resulting in mechanical
dissociation of the pelvis from the spine 1. Similar mechanical dysfunction can occur in …

… R. Alden Milam is a board or committee member for AAOS, Cervical Spine Research Society,
and NC Spine Society; received other financial or material support from AO Foundation, …

Anterior cervical fusion (ACF) has been shown to alter the biomechanics of adjacent segments
of the cervical spine. The goal of total disc replacement is to address pathology at a given …

Background: Laminoplasty is a safe and effective procedure for multilevel degenerative
cervical stenosis causing myelopathy, that allows for motion preservation. The purpose of this …

Study Design. Case series. Objective. This study compared the locations of arm pain,
sensory symptoms, and subjective complaints of arm weakness in patients with cervical …

… Milam or a member of his immediate family has received research or institutional support
from Synthes; is a paid consultant and is a member of a speakers bureau or has made paid …

Purpose Many investigators have reported the financial conflicts of interest (COI), which
could result in potential bias in the reporting of outcomes for patients undergoing total disc …

… Author links open overlay panel James Rainville MD a b , Eric Laxer MD c , John Keel MD
a b , Enrique Pena MD d , David Kim MD b e , R. Alden Milam MD c , Eric Carkner MD b e …