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 …

… Following established guidelines, we systematically reviewed 3 electronic databases to
assess studies evaluating patients with grade I DS. We stratified all patients into 2 cohorts; the …

Patient satisfaction measures are commonly used to evaluate clinical performance. However,
research on the correlation between patient satisfaction scores and actual patient …

Study Design. A comparative study of facet joint violation (FJV) using two percutaneous
surgical techniques. Objective. To compare the rate of iatrogenic FJV and medial pedicle wall …

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

BACKGROUND CONTEXT The incidence of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis (PVO) continues
to increase in the United States, highlighting the need to recognize unique challenges …

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

Purpose of review: Congenital scoliosis presents significant health risks to the child as well
as a challenge to the treating surgeon. This review highlights recent advances in the …

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