Background Context Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is a frequently used technique
for the treatment of lumbar pathology. Despite its overall success, LLIF has been associated …

Intraoperative imaging is vital for accurate placement of instrumentation in spine surgery.
However, the use of biplanar fluoroscopy and other intraoperative imaging modalities is …

Study Design. Retrospective analysis. Objective. To compare postoperative narcotic
consumption and pain scores between multimodal analgesia (MMA) and patient-controlled …

OBJECTIVE Given the increasing prevalence of obesity, more patients with a high body
mass index (BMI) will require surgical treatment for degenerative spinal disease. In previous …

Study Design. Retrospective review of conference abstracts. Objective. The aim of this study
was to determine the publication rate of podium and poster presentations at the 2010–2012 …

Background Context Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) is an emerging technique for the
treatment of cervical degenerative disease. Multiple studies have investigated the outcomes of …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort. Objective: To determine risk factors associated with failure
to reach the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in patient-reported outcomes (…

Background: The minimum clinically importance difference (MCID) represents a threshold
for improvements in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) that patients deem important. No …

Background: Postoperative complications after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)
have a significant impact on clinical outcomes and health care resource use. Identifying …

Study Design: A cross-sectional survey study. Objective: The objective of this study is to
determine if there are any differences in spine surgeon selection criteria between neurosurgery …