Study design: Break-even cost analysis. Objective: The goal of this study is to examine the cost-effectiveness of vancomycin powder for preventing infection following lumbar laminectomy. Methods: The product cost of…
Study design: Retrospective case series. Objective: Little is known about operative management of traumatic spinal injuries (TSI) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). In patients undergoing surgery for TSI in…
Study design: This is a retrospective chart review. Objectives: To identify the incidence of, and variables correlated with, femoral ring allograft (FRA) fracture following anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF). Methods:…
Study design: Retrospective cohort. Objectives: To determine how the number of fused intervertebral levels affects radiographic parameters and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing open posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF) for low-grade…
Study design: Retrospective analysis. Objectives: The objective of this study was to analyze the feasibility of correcting double-curve scoliosis using dynamic scoliosis correction (DSC, also known as vertebral body tethering),…
Study design: In vitro cadaveric biomechanical study. Objective: Biomechanically characterize a novel lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) implant possessing integrated lateral modular plate fixation (MPF). Methods: A human lumbar cadaveric…
Study design: This was a retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objectives: Few studies have described the relationship between mental health and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after minimally invasive spine…
Study design: Retrospective observational study. Objectives: There is no consensus to predict improvement of lower back pain (LBP) in lumbar spinal stenosis after decompression surgery. The aim of this study…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: To conduct the first comprehensive national-level study examining specific risks, outcomes, and costs surrounding surgical treatment of lumar spinal stenosis (LSS) in patients with…
Study design: Retrospective clinical review. Objective: To assess the use of intraoperative computed tomography (CT) image-guided navigation (IGN) and robotic assistance in posterior lumbar surgery and their relationship with patient…