Spinal interbody fusion is a standard and accepted method for spinal fusion. Interbody
fusion devices include titanium (Ti) and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages with distinct …

Introduction Since the introduction of wearable head‐up displays, there has been much
interest in the surgical community adapting this technology into routine surgical practice …

The word spondylolisthesis is derived from the Greek word “olistha nein,” which means “to
slip.” 1 As such, it refers broadly to the translation of 1 vertebral body over the other, causing …

OBJECTIVE Quality and outcomes registry platforms lie at the center of many emerging
evidence-driven reform models. Specifically, clinical registry data are progressively …

Study Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
Objective: To evaluate the current evidence comparing lumbar fusion to nonoperative …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To compare short-and long-term
outcomes in obese versus nonobese patients undergoing instrumented posterolateral fusion …

Study Design: Retrospective review. Objectives: This study investigates the prevalence of
adverse postsurgical events, or osteoporosis-related complications (ORCs), following spinal …

Object Posterior lumbar spinal fusion for degenerative spine disease is a common
procedure, and its use is increasing annually. The rate of infection, as well as the factors …

Background Acute spinal cord injury (ASCI) is a catastrophic event that can profoundly affect
the trajectory of a patient's life. Debate continues over the pharmacologic management of …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: With improvements in neurological imaging, there are
increasing reports of symptomatic spinal synovial cysts. Surgical excision has been …