Sagittal spinal misalignment (SSM) is an established cause of pain and disability. Treating
physicians must be familiar with the radiographic findings consistent with SSM. Additionally, …

Background Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a potentially lethal condition most commonly
seen in polytrauma patients with multiple long-bone fractures. Treatment has centred around …

Study Design. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Objective. The aim of
this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of perioperative supplemental ketamine to …

Purpose To identify all available reconstruction methods for a total sacrectomy. Secondarily,
we aimed to evaluate outcomes based on different interventions. Methods We searched …

Study Design: A retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent S2-alar-iliac (S2AI)
screw insertion using robotic guidance in long constructs for spinal deformity correction …

Postoperative ileus is a recognized complication of lower extremity surgery. In a review of
21,589 patients who underwent either total hip or total knee arthroplasty between 1988 and …

Study Design. Cross-sectional population-based study using administrative databases, census
data, and surveys of orthopedic/neurosurgeons, family physicians (FPs) and patients in …

Study Design. Survey to all orthopedic and neurosurgeons, a random sample of family
physicians (FPs) and patients in Ontario, Canada. Objective. To identify the dominant clinical …

Study Design: Cost analysis of a retrospectively identified cohort of patients who had undergone
primary single-level lumbar fusion at a single institution’s orthopedic or neurosurgery …

Background Degenerative disease of the lumbar spine (DLS) is a common condition for
which surgery can be beneficial in selected patients. With recent surgical trends toward more …