Additive manufacturing (AM) has emerged over the past four decades as a cost-effective, on-demand
modality for fabrication of geometrically complex objects. The ability to design and …

Study design Systematic review. Objectives The aims of this systematic review were: (1) to
determine the most commonly used methods for assessing pedicle screw placement accuracy…

Study Design. Retrospective analysis. Objective. The objective of this study was to investigate
the accuracy of using an automated approach to administrative claims data to assess the …

Intervertebral disc degeneration ( IVD ) can result in chronic low back pain, a common
cause of morbidity and disability. Inflammation has been associated with IVD degeneration, …

Large bone defects represent a significant challenge for clinicians and surgeons. Tissue
engineering for bone regeneration represents an innovative solution for this dilemma and may …

Study Design: A systematic review. Objective: The purpose of this study was to review the
published literature to estimate rates and identify risk factors for adjacent segment …

Objective Our aim was to determine the effect of hypoalbuminaemia as a marker of malnutrition
on the 30-day postoperative complication rate and mortality in patients receiving surgical …

Metastatic disease commonly occurs in the spine and incidence is likely to increase
secondary to improved survival rates in many cancer patients. Despite published research on …

Study Design Retrospective case series. Objective To assess the perioperative morbidity of
pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) based on the presence of 1 versus 2 attending …

Study Design: Broad narrative review. Objective: To review and summarize the current literature
on guidelines, outcomes, techniques and indications surrounding multiple modalities of …