BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The past three decades have witnessed increasing interest in
strategies to improve neurologic function after spinal cord injury. As progress is made in our …

Background: Computerized tomographic scans are routinely obtained to evaluate a number
of musculoskeletal conditions. However, since computerized tomographic scans expose …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The classification scheme of odontoid fractures described by
Anderson and D'Alonzo is the one most commonly used. However, uncertainty exists in the …

Study Design. A bench-top trauma sled was used to apply four intensities of whiplash trauma
to human cadaveric cervical spine specimens and to measure resulting intervertebral …

Back pain is ubiquitous in today’s society and is particularly common during pregnancy.
There are multiple factors contributing to these symptoms during pregnancy including pelvic …

Study Design. Finite element model of L3–S1 segment and confirmatory cadaveric testing
were used to investigate the biomechanical effects of a mobile core type artificial disc (Charité …

Background: Total hip arthroplasty may be performed under general or spinal anesthesia.
The purpose of the current study was to compare perioperative outcomes between anesthetic …

Purpose: The Covid-19 pandemic is a public health emergency with both physical and mental
health risks. Medical students have baseline elevated rates of anxiety, depression and …

… type II fractures of the correct obliquity to allow compression across the fracture site and
avoid displacement with lag screw fixation (type IIA injuries described previously by Grauer et al …

Background: There has been an increasing use of national databases to conduct orthopaedic
research. Questions regarding the validity and consistency of these studies have not been …