Background Multilevel posterior spine fusion is associated with significant intraoperative
blood loss. Tranexamic acid is an antifibrinolytic agent that reduces intraoperative blood loss. …

Background: Pedicle screws are widely used in spinal surgery. There is extensive published
literature concerning the use of pedicle screw instrumentation for spinal surgery in adults. …

Background: Treatment of congenital spine deformity has high surgical risk due to abnormal
anatomy and dysmorphic pedicles. We hypothesized that an image-guided navigation …

Study Design. Retrospective study comparing cranial facet joint violation rates of open and
percutaneous pedicle screws inserted using 3-dimensional image-guidance. Objective. To …

Scoliosis deformity has been linked with deleterious changes in the thoracic cavity that
affect pulmonary function. The causal relationship between spinal deformity and pulmonary …

Background Pedicle screws are biomechanically superior over other spinal fixation devices.
When improperly positioned, they lose this advantage and put adjacent structures at risk. …

Background Multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR AB) with and without
Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is a commonly isolated organism in infected segmental bone defects …

Balloon kyphoplasty is a common treatment for osteoporotic and pathologic compression
fractures. Advantages include minimal tissue disruption, quick recovery, pain relief, and in …

Background Scoliosis in patients with neurofibromatosis type I (NF1) can manifest as dystrophic
or nondystrophic curves. Dystrophic scoliosis is rapidly progressive, rendering treatment …

Purpose To determine the validity of surgeon perception of pedicle screw position inserted
using intraoperative three-dimensional (O-arm) image guided screw insertion.