… Dvorak, MD, FRCSC, D-609 Heather Pavilion, 2733 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z
3J5, Canada; E-mail: [email protected] … Fisher CG, Dvorak MF, Leith J, et al. Comparison …

Object Despite extensive published research on thoracolumbar burst fractures, controversy
still surrounds which is the most appropriate treatment. The objective of this study was to …

Background:A systematic review of the evidence pertaining to methylprednisolone infusion
following acute spinal cord injury was conducted in order to address the persistent confusion …

Background: Despite decades of research, there are no national estimates of the incidence
or prevalence of spinal cord injury (SCI) in Canada. Our objective was to utilize the best …

Study Design. A biomechanical investigation using indentation tests in a human cadaveric
model to seek variation in the structural properties across the lower lumbar and sacral …

Purpose This project describes a morphology-based subaxial cervical spine traumatic injury
classification system. Using the same approach as the thoracolumbar system, the goal was …

… Fisher CGDvorak MF2009Intrathecal pressure monitoring and cerebrospinal fluid
drainage in acute spinal cord injury: A prospective randomized trialJ. Neurosurg. Spine10181193. …

Purpose The goal of the current study is to establish a surgical algorithm to accompany the
AOSpine thoracolumbar spine injury classification system. Methods A survey was sent to …

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 …