Sodium hyaluronate, 1.9% solution, was evaluated for its ability to retard peridural fibrosis
after unilateral lumbar hemilaminotomy, anular fenestration, and nuclectomy In dogs. Three …

Study Design: Peridural fibrosis after lumbar laminectomy and discectomy has been implicated
(not proven) as one of the factors that contribute to continuing or recurrent radicular and/…

Study Design. To report on the preliminary results of preparing and reconstructing the pars
interarticularis with a cable-screw construct. The success of previous techniques to repair the …

BACKGROUND: Disc arthroplasty is gaining popularity for treatment of low-back pain caused
by degenerative disc disease (DDD). It can involve total disc replacement or partial disc or …

Fifty-five supramalleolar osteotomies were performed in 35 patients for progressive hindfoot
valgus in myelomeningocele. All patients were ambulatory. The most common motor level of …

Sublaminar wires have been used in conjunction with posterior instrumentation to stabilize
the spine. Sublaminar wiring has fallen into disfavor because of an increase in neurologic …

Study Design. In vitro biotribological investigation. Objective. To evaluate the wear resistance
and long-term biodurability of NUBAC, a PEEK-on-PEEK articulating nucleus replacement …

Study Design: A retrospective, multicenter, medical record review and independent analysis
of computed tomographic scans was performed in 46 patients to determine radiographic …

Metastatic tumors to the foot are a rare phenomenon which are often initially misdiagnosed.
This article reports two cases of head and neck carcinoma metastases to the foot which were …

Purpose of study: Donor site morbidity continues to be the greatest discomfort for patients
undergoing anterior cervical interbody fusions. Allograft problems have been reported. This is …