Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between timing of preoperative surgical antibiotic prophylaxis and postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) among patients with 1-level to 3-level…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: The current evidence regarding how level of lumbar pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) influences correction of sagittal alignment is limited. This study sought to investigate…
Purpose: A variety of different lumbar spinal fusion techniques have been developed. In this study, we review published medical literature highlighting the differences between lumbar interbody fusion techniques with regard…
Background: There is a scarcity of research on the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and its influence on minimum clinically important difference (MCID) achievement after minimally invasive (MIS) transforaminal lumbar interbody…
Background: Thoracic and lumbar spine injuries may require surgical management, particularly AO Spine types B and C injuries. Open reduction and fixation using pedicle screws, with or without fusion and/or…
Background: Over the last several decades, various osteobiologics including allograft, synthetics, and growth factors have been used for lumbar spinal fusion surgery. However, the data on these osteobiologic products remain…
Background: Despite the relative frequency of posterior spinal fusion (PSF) and instrumentation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), there are limited guidelines for postoperative return to sports. Few studies explore factors…
doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000894. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, GuangZhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery,…
Purpose: Lumbar procedures for Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) range from open (OS) to minimally invasive surgeries (MIS) to preserve paraspinal musculature. We quantify the biomechanics of cross-sectional area (CSA)…
Background: Spinal administration of medications is challenging in patients with complete posterior spinal fusion. We describe percutaneous image-guided intrathecal port placement for administration of the antisense oligonucleotide nusinersen for children…