Background context Spine surgery is usually associated with large amount of blood loss,
necessitating blood transfusions. Blood loss-associated morbidity can be because of direct risks…

Study Design. A retrospective multicenter review of 78 patients with Scheuermann's kyphosis
treated operatively was conducted. Objective. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …

Purpose The objective of this investigation was to compare the accuracies of bone and Ga-67
scintigraphy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnosing spinal osteomyelitis …

Correct identification of fusion levels in surgical planning for the management of adolescent
idiopathic scoliosis is a complex task. Several classification systems and algorithms exist to …

Background: Single-surgeon series investigating the learning curve involved in surgery for
spinal deformity may be confounded by changes in technology and techniques. Our objective …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Thoracic pedicle screw (TPS) constructs have improved curve
correction measurements compared with hook and hybrid constructs in the treatment of …

Background: Antifibrinolytics can reduce intraoperative blood loss. The primary aim of this
study was to determine the efficacy of intraoperative tranexamic acid, epsilon-aminocaproic …

… The device(s)/drug(s) is/are FDA-approved or approved by corresponding national agency
… Hogg-Johnson S, van der Velde G, Carroll LJ, et al. The burden and determinants of neck …

Background: Patient and surgical factors are known to influence operative blood loss in spinal
fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), but have only been loosely identified. To …

Background: Although achieving clinical success is the main goal in the surgical treatment
of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, it is becoming increasingly important to do so in a cost-…