This article examines the relevance of applying the Enhanced Recovery after Surgery
(ERAS) approach to patients undergoing major spinal surgery. The history of ERAS, details …

Purpose Although the term “major fracture” is commonly used in the management of trauma
patients, it is defined insufficiently to date. The polytrauma section of ESTES is trying to …

BACKGROUND Optimal timing of surgery after a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of
the most controversial subjects in spine surgery. We assessed the relationship between …

BACKGROUND In contrast to the established principles of “damage-control orthopedics” for
temporary external fixation of long bone or pelvic fractures, the “ideal” timing and modality of …

BACKGROUND Because of a lack of evidence, the appropriate timing of surgical
stabilization of thoracic and lumbar spine injuries in severely injured patients is still …

Background: Clavicle fractures were traditionally treated conservatively, but recent evidence
has shown improved outcomes with surgical management. The purpose of this study was to …

Although there is a trend toward performing early surgery for traumatic spinal cord injury
(SCI), it remains unclear whether this tendency leads to decreased costs and length of stay …

Background Patient selection for surgical treatment of subaxial cervical spine fractures (S-
CS-fx) may be challenging and is dependent on fracture morphology, the integrity of the …

Study Design. Retrospective analysis of nationally representative data collected for the
National Hospital Discharge Survey. Objective. To compare the performance of the Charlson …

Abstract Purpose “After-hours” non-elective spine surgery is associated with increased
morbidity. Decision-making may be enhanced by collaborative input from experienced local …