Study Design. A prospective, nonblinded, multicenter study of outcomes in patients undergoing
single-level anterior lumbar discectomy and interbody fusion with InFUSE™ Bone Graft. …

A retrospective review was conducted to assess the effectiveness and safety of a temporary
subarachnoid shunt to treat patients who have a leak of cerebrospinal fluid after a spinal …

Object Interspinous process decompression (IPD) theoretically relieves narrowing of the
spinal canal and neural foramen in extension and thus reduces the symptoms of neurogenic …

Study Design. A prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial comparing a cylindrical
threaded titanium cage to a femoral ring allograft control for anterior lumbar interbody fusion. …

The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) as a source of symptoms has been controversial; however, as
knowledge about the joint increased, its role as a pain generator in patients complaining of …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Multiple bone graft substitutes for spinal fusion have been studied
with varying results. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness …

The incidence of spinal cord injury from gunshot wounds in penetrating trauma continues to
increase with the violent nature of society. This particularly is true in urban areas, as is found …

Objective Pedicle-based dynamic stabilization systems, in which semi-rigid rods or cords
are used to restrict or control spinal segmental motion, aim to reduce or eliminate the …

OBJECTIVE: The osteogenicity of bone marrow has been well documented in the literature.
The use of bone marrow as a source of osteoprogenitor cells for spinal fusion surgery is …

Complications in chemonucleolysis are inevitable. However, the incidence of these may be
minimized with attention to detail. Proper patient selection, based on a knowledge of the …