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Open AccessThe attainment of a patient acceptable symptom state in patients undergoing revision spine fusion
Revision lumbar fusion is most commonly due to nonunion, adjacent segment disease (ASD), or recurrent stenosis, but it is unclear if diagnosis affects patient outcomes. The primary aim of this study was to ass...
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Open AccessRelating preoperative MCS-12 to microdiscectomy outcomes
To determine the impact of poor mental health on patient-reported and surgical outcomes after microdiscectomy.
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Open AccessA new perspective on intervertebral disc calcification—from bench to bedside
Disc degeneration primarily contributes to chronic low back and neck pain. Consequently, there is an urgent need to understand the spectrum of disc degeneration phenotypes such as fibrosis, ectopic calcificati...
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The severity of preoperative anemia escalates risk of poor short-term outcomes after lumbar spine fusion
To evaluate how preoperative anemia severity affects 90-day outcomes of spinal fusion surgery.
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Open AccessAn international validation of the AO spine subaxial injury classification system
To validate the AO Spine Subaxial Injury Classification System with participants of various experience levels, subspecialties, and geographic regions.
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Preoperative epidural steroid injections do not increase the risk of postoperative infection in patients undergoing lumbar decompression or fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Epidural corticosteroid injections (ESI) are a mainstay of nonoperative treatment for patients with lumbar spine pathology. Recent literature evaluating infection risk following ESI after elective orthopedic s...
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Open AccessVariation in global treatment for subaxial cervical spine isolated unilateral facet fractures
To determine the variation in the global treatment practices for subaxial unilateral cervical spine facet fractures based on surgeon experience, practice setting, and surgical subspecialty.
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Open AccessRegional and experiential differences in surgeon preference for the treatment of cervical facet injuries: a case study survey with the AO Spine Cervical Classification Validation Group
The management of cervical facet dislocation injuries remains controversial. The main purpose of this investigation was to identify whether a surgeon’s geographic location or years in practice influences their...
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Plate and Screw Osteosynthesis of Distal Femur Fractures
With recent advances in technology, the surgical management of distal femur fractures has significantly improved. The use of locked plating technology with minimally invasive or less invasive surgical techniqu...
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Acute Fractures in Sport: Thoraco-Lumbar Spine
Acute thoracolumbar fractures, though rare in sports, may have devastating consequences, and athletes’ providers must therefore be attuned to the signs and symptoms. Athletes may sustain three types of fractur...
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The Prevalence and Management of Stingers in College and Professional Collision Athletes
Particularly common in collision sports such as American football or rugby, stingers are a traumatic transient neuropraxia of a cervical nerve root(s) or brachial plexus that may last anywhere from minutes to ...
