OBJECTIVE There is a scarcity of large multicenter data on how preoperative lumbar symptom
duration relates to postoperative patient-reported outcomes (PROs). The objective of this …

Purpose Displaced femoral neck fractures in healthy elderly patients have traditionally been
managed with hemiarthroplasty (HA). Recent data suggest that total hip arthroplasty (THA) …

Study Design: Retrospective review. Objectives: This study investigates the prevalence of
adverse postsurgical events, or osteoporosis-related complications (ORCs), following spinal …

Electrical stimulation is a common adjunct used to promote bone healing; its efficacy, however,
remains uncertain. We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized sham-controlled trials …

Infantile spasms is a catastrophic childhood seizure disorder for which few animal models
exist. Children with Down syndrome are highly susceptible to infantile spasms. The Ts65Dn …

Objective: To investigate the association between antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) and surgical-site
infection in pediatric patients. Background: Surgical-site infections (SSIs) are a major …

Study Design: Literature review. Objectives: Surgical site infection (SSI) following spine
surgery leads to significant patient morbidity, mortality, and increased health care costs. The …

Objectives: To evaluate an intervention for improving antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) guideline
compliance to prevent surgical site infections in children. Background: Although appropriate …

Study Design: Literature review. Objectives: A review of the literature identifying preoperative
risk factors for developing surgical site infections after spine surgery and discussion of the …

Study Design: Systematic review. Objective: To review the current clinical use of 3-dimensional
printed (3DP) patient-specific implants in the spine. Summary of Background Data: …