Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: To compare infection rates before and after the implementation of a quality improvement protocol focused on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening and decolonization in…
Spontaneous spinal infections, such as pyogenic spondylodiscitis(PSD)and spinal epidural abscess(SEA), are relatively rare, but the number of patients is increasing because of the increase in the older population with chronic…
Background: Fixed severe hyperkyphotic deformities spread over more than five vertebral levels represent a therapeutic challenge, especially when the deformity apex is located at the thoraco-lumbar junction, thus requiring a…
Study design: Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objective: To determine the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) cut-off for achieving patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) at 1 year following minimally invasive…
Study design: Cross-sectional preoperative and intraoperative imaging study of L4-5 lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS). Objective: To determine if alternate imaging modalities would identify LDS instability that did not meet criteria…
Objective: To investigate the incidence, distribution characteristics, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of intraoperative endplate injury following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). Methods: Patients who underwent single-level TLIF from January…
Objective: Motility compensation increases the risk of adjacent segment diseases (ASDs). Previous studies have demonstrated that patients with ASD have a poor bone mineral density (BMD), and changes in BMD…
Purpose: We aimed to comprehensively analyze the current status, hotspots, and trends in full endoscopic spine surgery (FESS) research using bibliometric analysis and knowledge domain mapping. Methods: The Web of…
Introduction: Sufficient screw hold is an indispensable requirement for successful spinal fusion, but pedicle screw loosening is a highly prevalent burden. The aim of this study was to quantify the…
Background: With increasing emphasis on patient satisfaction metrics, such as the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey, hospital reputations and reimbursements are being affected by their…