Study Design. A new proposed classification system for thoracolumbar (TL) spine injuries,
including injury severity assessment, designed to assist in clinical management. Objective. To …

Study Design. Preoperative review of a prospective study, single institution, consecutive
series. Objective. To analyze the intermediate-term follow-up of consecutive adolescent …

Study Design. The classification system was derived through a literature review and expert
opinion of experienced spine surgeons. In addition, a multicenter reliability and validity study …

Study Design. A retrospective review. Objective. To evaluate the incremental accuracy of
pedicle screws used in spinal deformity via a free-hand technique at a single institution over an …

Study Design. A biomechanical study on cadaveric thoracic vertebrae using pullout strength,
insertional torque, and bone mineral density to determine the optimal sagittal trajectory of …

Objective: Significant controversy exists regarding the optimal management of thoracolumbar
injuries. This is in part due to the lack of understanding of the natural history of various …

Study Design. Clinical, radiographic, and outcomes assessment focusing on neurologic
complications in patients undergoing pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO). Clinical data were …

Biomarkers are biological characteristics that can be used to indicate health or disease. This
paper reviews studies on biomarkers of low back pain (LBP) in human subjects. LBP is the …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The optimal classification and treatment algorithm for complex
lumbosacral injuries, in particular high-energy sacral fractures and lumbosacral dissociation (…

Study Design. A biomechanical study of human cadaveric sacra using insertional torque
and bone mineral density was conducted to determine the optimal sagittal trajectory of S1 …