… Address correspondence and reprint requests to Charles G. Fisher, MD, MHSc, Deparement
of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, 818 W. 10th …

Purpose Standardized indications for treatment of tumor-related spinal instability are hampered
by the lack of a valid and reliable classification system. The objective of this study was to …

With continued growth of the elderly population and improvements in cancer therapies, the
number of patients with symptomatic spinal metastases is likely to increase, and this is a …

There is an urgent need for both the scientific development and clinical validation of novel
therapies for acute spinal cord injury (SCI). The scientific development of novel therapies …

… Vaccaro AR, Hurlbert RJ, Fisher CG, et al. The sub-axial cervical spine injury
classification system (SLIC): a novel approach to recognize the importance of morphology …

Study Design. Systematic review. Objectives. To review the various radiographic parameters
currently used to assess traumatic thoracolumbar injuries, emphasizing the validity and …

To determine the influence of time from injury to surgery on neurological recovery and length
of stay (LOS) in an observational cohort of individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI)…

Study Design. Prospective clinical study. Objective. To assess Health-Related Quality of Life
outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for spinal metastases. Summary of Background …

Study Design. Retrospective observational study utilizing prospectively collected population-based
data. Objective. To describe the epidemiology and demographics of all patients with …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study with cross-sectional outcome analysis of patients
who underwent anterior column reconstruction with a titanium mesh cage after single-level …