Introduction: One-third of low back pain cases are due to the sacroiliac (SI) joint. The incidence increases after lumbosacral fusion. A positive Fortin Finger Test points to the SI joint…
Background: The role of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways implementation has not been previously explored in adult deformity patients. Objective: To determine the impact of ERAS pathways implementation in…
Objectives: Our study aimed to assess whether elective posterior lumbar fusions (PLFs) performed in states with Certificate-of-Need (CON) laws verse states without CON laws had lower utilization rates, lower costs,…
Introduction: Spinal arthrodesis is a commonly performed spinal operation. Spinal arthrodesis can be complicated by pseudoarthrosis and resultant hardware failure. Static magnetic fields (SMF) have the ability to improve bone…
Study design: In-vitro cadaveric biomechanical study STUDY OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to characterize the biomechanical implications of spinous process compression, via in-situ shortening of a next-generation interspinous…
Objectives: Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) has been performed as a minimally invasive surgery for lumbar degenerative disease, but previous MIS-TLIF methods have shown limitations by their own…
Object: Evaluate the impacts of a recent history of Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) on Primary Lumbar Spine Fusion (LSF) for concurrent hip and spine pathology. Methods: 98,242 patient records from…
Study design: The study is designed as a retrospective cohort study. Objective: To identify modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors of post-operative urinary retention in spine surgery patients. Summary of background…
MINI: This study examined the association between physical performance and patient-reported outcomes at 12-months after lumbar spine surgery. Physical performance tests provided distinct information in both predicting and assessing outcomes…
Study design: A cross-sectional study on a randomly selected prospective cohort of patients presenting to a single tertiary spine center. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the…