This study reviews the outcomes and revision rates of degenerative lumbar fusion surgery
using cortical trajectory pedicle screws in lieu of traditional pedicle screw instrumentation. …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Lumbar degenerative stenosis is one of the most common spine
pathologies for which surgical intervention is indicated. There is some evidence that a …

Study Design. Systematic literature review and consensus expert opinion. Objective. To
provide recommendations on reconstructive constructs for large tumor resections of the spinal …

The purpose of this study was to systematically search, critically appraise and summarize
published randomized control trials (RCT) and non-RCT examining the effect of drains and …

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine if there is a significant difference in
surgical site infection (SSI) when comparing the Wiltse and midline approaches for posterior …

There is worldwide geographic variation in the epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI).
The aim of this study was to determine whether environmental barriers, health status, …

OBJECTIVE Time to return to work (RTW) after elective lumbar spine surgery is variable and
dependent on many factors including patient, work-related, and surgical factors. The …

Introduction Controversy exists regarding the optimal surgical treatment of degenerative
lumbar spondylolisthesis (DS). Not all DS patients are the same, and the degree to which …

Surgeons may not have a thorough knowledge about the costs of devices or surgical
equipment. The main reason for this in many systems is price insensitivity. The purpose of this …

It is controversial whether the surgical restoration of sagittal balance and spinopelvic angulation
in a single level lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis results in clinical improvements. …