Background context Adjacent segment disease (ASD) is symptomatic deterioration of spinal
levels adjacent to the site of a previous fusion. A critical issue related to ASD is whether …

Study Design. Retrospective review. Objective. (1) To describe change in treatment patterns
for degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS).(2) To report regional variation in treatment of DS.(3…

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common nosocomial infections. These complications
lead to revision surgery, delayed wound healing, increased use of antibiotics, and …

Objective: To study radiographic and clinical outcomes after transforaminal lumbar interbody
fusion (TLIF) in order to determine the impact of TLIF on lumbar lordosis, intervertebral …

Study Design. Retrospective subgroup analysis of prospectively collected data according to
treatment received. Objective. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the duration …

Background The principles that guide management of spinal cord injury (SCI) derive from
injury resulting from blunt trauma, not gunshot wounds. Civilian gunshot-induced spinal cord …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Despite the importance of the information provided by cost-utility
analyses (CUAs), there has been a lack of these types of studies performed in the area of …

Background context Lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) is a common, acquired
condition leading to disabling back and/or leg pain. Although surgery is common used to treat …

Symptomatic isthmic spondylolisthesis is a common problem in the competitive athlete.
Presence of this disorder is recognized easily with imaging studies, although a certain index of …

Study Design: This was a prospective cohort study. Objective: The objective of this study
was to design and test a novel spine neurological examination adapted for telemedicine. …