We examined the architectural properties of the rotator cuff muscles in 10 cadaveric specimens
to understand their functional design. Based on our data and previously published joint …

Study Design. An anatomic surface osteometric analysis of cadaveric cervical spines. Objective.
To assess the feasibility of placing a 3.5-mm cortical screw in the lateral mass of C1 in a …

Study Design: Retrospective case series. Objectives: Introduce and evaluate the safety of a
new technique of anterior column realignment (ACR) using a lateral transpsoas approach …

OBJECT Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques are becoming a more common means
of treating adult spinal deformity (ASD). The aim of this study was to compare the hybrid (…

Background In previous studies, Propionibacterium acnes was cultured from intervertebral
disc tissue of ~25% of patients undergoing microdiscectomy, suggesting a possible link …

Purpose Anterior column reconstruction (ACR) is a minimally invasive technique for the
treatment of sagittal plane deformity. ACR uses a lateral transpsoas approach with ALL release …

Object Various surgical approaches, including open, minimally invasive, and hybrid techniques,
have gained momentum in the management of adult spinal deformity. However, few …

OBJECTIVE Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) can be used as an alternative or adjunct to
traditional open techniques for the treatment of patients with adult spinal deformity. Recent …

Lower body positive pressure allows unloading of the lower extremities during exercise in a
pressurized treadmill chamber. This study assessed the preliminary feasibility of lower body …

Objective Anterior column realignment (ACR) is a minimally invasive surgical technique
used for the correction of adult sagittal plane deformity. ACR is performed via a minimally …