Traumatic injuries to the spine can be common in the setting of blunt trauma and delayed
diagnosis can have a deleterious effect on patients’ health. The goals of treatment in managing …

Study Design: Prospective cohort study. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of bacterial
infection, with the use of a contaminant control, in patients undergoing anterior cervical …

Introduction Percutaneous minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) is a treatment option for
thoracolumbar fractures and we aim to evaluate its outcomes. Methods A retrospective …

Study Design. This was an observational cohort study of patients receiving multilevel thoracic
and lumbar spine surgery. Objective. The aim of this study was to identify which patients …

Study Design: Retrospective case series. Objectives: Postoperative urinary retention (POUR)
represents a common postoperative complication of all elective surgeries. The aim of this …

Study Design Retrospective Case Series. Objective This study aims to evaluate readmission
rates, risk factors, and reason for unplanned 30-day readmissions after thoracolumbar …

Background Sacral schwannomas are very rare nerve sheath tumors. Patients usually present
with a variety of nonspecific symptoms, which often lead to a delay in diagnosis. Although …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort. Objective: Facet fusion in minimally invasive spine
surgery (MISS) may reduce morbidity and promote long-term construct stability. The study …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: As hospital compensation becomes
increasingly dependent on pay-for-performance and bundled payment compensation models, …

Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Objectives This study aims to analyze outcomes
and complications of patients with thoracic and lumbar fractures in the setting of ankylosing …