Extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF; NuVasive Inc., San Diego, CA, USA) is a minimally
invasive lateral transpsoas approach to the thoracolumbar spine. Though the procedure is …

Background Vertebral compression fractures are the most common spine injury seen in elderly
patients. Vertebral augmentation is considered a safe and effective treatment. The ability …

Background context Laminoplasty and laminectomy with fusion are two common procedures
for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Controversy remains regarding the …

Introduction. The use of extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) and other lateral access surgery
is rapidly increasing in popularity. However, limited data is available regarding its use in …

Juvenile nucleus pulposus (NP) cells of the intervertebral disc (IVD) are large, vacuolated
cells that form cell clusters with strong cell–cell interactions. With maturation and aging, NP …

Background Context Open-door laminoplasty is a useful operation in the surgical management
of cervical myelopathy with favorable outcomes and relatively low complications. One …

OBJECTIVE There are few prior reports of acute pelvic instrumentation failure in spinal
deformity surgery. The objective of this study was to determine if a previously identified …

Background The objective of this study is to demonstrate the epidemiology and trends in
management of patients with central cord syndrome (CCS) who present to the emergency …

Reagents. Solvents and reactants either were commercial materials or were prepared by
well-established methods. Physical constants were checked and, in general, purity …

Background Dysphagia following anterior cervical spine surgery is common. Steroids
potentially reduce post-operative inflammation that leads to dysphagia; however, the efficacy, …