Study Design. The development and testing of a new comprehensive measure of neck pain
and disability, the Neck Pain and Disability Scale. Objectives. To provide an initial evaluation …

Background: In patients with single-level cervical degenerative disc disease, total disc
arthroplasty can relieve radicular pain and preserve functional motion between two vertebrae. We …

Study Design: No previous discography study has addressed the nonoperative outcome of
low back pain. Objectives: This study was undertaken to retrospectively analyze the outcome …

The unique anatomy of the upper cervical spine and the typical mechanisms of injury yield a
predictable variety of injury patterns. Traumatic ligamentous injuries of the atlanto‐occipital …

Purpose The objective of this trial was to compare the safety and efficacy of TDA using the
ProDisc-C implant to ACDF in patients with single-level SCDD between C3 and C7. Methods …

Study Design: This was a retrospective review of a consecutive series of patients who
underwent excision of far lateral disc herniations by a paraspinal, musclesplitting incision that …

To determine the incidence and magnitude of complications of cervical discography as well
as to assess the clinical results of operative treatment based on discographic findings, a …

Dural tears are among the most commonly seen complications in spine surgery. Most studies
in the literature indicate that long‐term outcomes are not negatively affected, provided that …

OBJECT Unintended durotomy is a common occurrence during lumbar spinal surgery,
particularly in surgery for degenerative spinal conditions, with the reported incidence rate ranging …

The understanding of the optimal surgical timing for stabilization in thoracolumbar fractures
is severely limited. Thoracolumbar spine fractures can be devastating injuries and are often …