STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective Study OBJECTIVE.: The purpose of this study is to determine how BMI affects patient reported outcome measurements (PROMs) after lumbar fusions.SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Although greater preoperative…
STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study.OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate marijuana usage and its effect on outcomes following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF).SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:…
STUDY DESIGN: retrospective population-based cohort analysis.OBJECTIVE: Given the lack of population-based data on the use and efficacy of multimodal analgesia in spine fusion surgery, we conducted a population-based analysis utilizing…
Spine surgeons have recently developed more advanced and less invasive techniques. One significant example of recent surgical innovation is the advent of endoscopic-assisted spine surgery. Endoscopic lumbar interbody fusions are…
Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is a minimally invasive technique that allows access to the lumbar spine from L1/2 to L4/5 for placement of wide interbody devices. This technique is…
Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) represent a devastating complication after spine surgery. Many factors have been identified, but the influence of operating room (OR) size on infection rate has not…
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify the range of optimal versus suboptimal rates of spontaneous lumbar Cobb correction (SLCC%) and the factors predicting such outcomes in a…
BACKGROUND: In the move toward value-based care, bundled payments are believed to reduce waste and improve coordination. Some commercial insurers have addressed this through the use of bundled payment, the…
BACKGROUND: Traumatic bilateral locked facet joints at L4-5 level are a rare entity. A careful review only revealed four case reports. This case presented with an unusual mechanism of injury.CASE…
