Objectives To identify and define all patients who have spinal fractures within a complete
population. Summary of Background Data The true incidence of spinal column and cord injury …

Study Design. Longitudinal follow-up study of back surgery reoperations using an administrative
database. Objectives. To identify population-based rates and factors that determine the …

Background Asthma is a heterogeneous disease in which there is a differential response to
asthma treatments. This heterogeneity needs to be evaluated so that a personalized …

Objective To determine the end result of patients who underwent delayed fasciotomy, ie,
more than 35 hours for an established lower limb compartment syndrome. Design A …

Study Design. Insertion torque and pull-out strengths of conical and cylindrical pedicle
screws were compared in human cadaveric vertebral bodies. Objectives. To compare the …

Abstract Treatment of thoracolumbar spine burst fracture with a neurologically intact patient
is controversial, with advocates of operative and nonoperative approaches. Of 404 patients …

A MEDLINE search from 1980 through 1996 revealed 1845 articles dealing with calcaneal
fractures. Six of these articles that compared operative versus nonoperative treatment for …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS), characterized as obesity, insulin resistance, and non-alcoholic
fatty liver diseases (NAFLD), is associated with vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency in …

Study Design. Population-based survey. Objectives. To assess the back pain beliefs in 2
provinces in Canada to inform a population-based educational campaign. Summary of …

Abstract Knowledge of padicile diameter and surface landmarks is crucial for safe placement
of screws. Little attentionhas been paid to varilation of entrance points for pedicle screws, …