Background Orthopaedic surgery training programs have lagged behind other surgical
specialties in increasing their representation of women and people from under-represented …

Study Design. Longitudinal Cohort Study. Objective. Determine 1-year patient-reported
outcomes associated with preoperative chronic opioid therapy and high-preoperative opioid …

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) occurs as heterotopic bone forms
in the posterior longitudinal ligament, resulting in neural compression, myelopathy, and …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: Sarcopenia is a risk factor for medical
complications following spine surgery. However, the role of sarcopenia as a risk factor for …

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is an ankylosing condition affecting up to 32.5%
of the general cohort. Although often asymptomatic, affected individuals may present with …

Objective To investigate prevention of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and failure (PJF)
following adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery utilizing a novel technique of posterior ligament …

Background Obese patients have greater comorbidities along with higher risk of complications
and greater costs after spine surgery, which may result in increased cost and lower …

Study Design. Longitudinal Cohort Study Objective. The aim of this study was to determine
whether duration of postoperative opioids is associated with long-term outcomes, and if initial …

Study Design. Analysis of prospectively collected longitudinal web-based registry data.
Objective. To determine relative validity, responsiveness, and minimum clinically important …

Purpose To investigate whether obesity is associated with worse patient-reported outcomes
following surgery for degenerative lumbar conditions. Methods We evaluated consecutive …