Study Design Retrospective study. Objective Quantify the effect of obesity on elective
thoracolumbar spine surgery patients. Methods Five hundred consecutive adult patients …

Study Design: Retrospective study. Objective: To identify prevalence of, reasons for, and
predictors of emergency department (ED) utilization 6 months following elective thoracolumbar …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare postsurgical walking performance and
ambulatory capacity in patients undergoing lumbar fusion for lumbar spinal stenosis to those …

Methods Outcome data were obtained from a prospective surgery outcomes database and
digital hospital records. We administered patient questionnaires preoperatively, and at 2, 6, …

Purpose This study aimed to apply a sophisticated statistical method that is traditionally
underused in spine surgery research to identify the accuracy with which a number of baseline …

Background: The incidence of spine surgery continues to rise, representing a significant
patient population and a material percentage of healthcare expenditure. While spine surgeries …

Background: Previous research has revealed a disconnect between patient and surgeon
expectations for postoperative outcomes. There is a consensus among most Canadian spine …

Background: The objective was to assess the utilization of imaging, tests and injections in
spine surgery candidates in the 6 months before surgical booking. Methods: We conducted a …

Background: Patient ability to cope with pain is gaining ing in spine surgery research.
However, most databases do not include psychological measures beyond the SF-36 mental …

Background: Degenerative osteoarthritis of the knee, hip and spine are an increasing concern
as our population ages. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is generally considered the gold …