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Alan S. Hilibrand

21 papers
Published articles

Spine surgery first is associated with greater 1-year HOOS improvement in hip-spine syndrome

The Spine JournalOct 1, 2026

Comparative effectiveness of abaloparatide, teriparatide, and bisphosphonates in osteoporotic patients undergoing posterior lumbar fusion: a national propensity-matched analysis

The Spine JournalOct 1, 2026

National Utilization of Navigation and Robotics in Inpatient Spinal Fusion Remains Low but is Increasing, 2016–2022

Global Spine JournalSep 12, 2026

Inpatient national trends and aggregate costs of primary and revision lumbar fusion in the US from 2016 to 2022

The Spine JournalSep 1, 2026

Predictors of surgical site infection after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in a national administrative database

European Spine JournalAug 26, 2026

Response to the Letter to the Editor: “Ankylosing Spondylitis and Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis: Unaddressed Confounders in Postoperative Outcome Studies”

Global Spine JournalAug 17, 2026

Comparison of Patient Reported Outcome Measures and MCID Achievement in Patients With Radiculopathy Undergoing Open Versus MIS TLIF

Global Spine JournalAug 12, 2026

Elective Lumbar Decompression With Fusion Is Associated With Increased Mortality Compared With Decompression Alone: A National Propensity-Matched Analysis of Aging Cohorts

Global Spine JournalJul 30, 2026

Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality After Operative Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A National Trauma Data Bank Analysis From 2021 to 2023

Global Spine JournalJul 10, 2026

The First Wave: National Adoption and Economic Shifts of Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion in Hospital-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Global Spine JournalJul 7, 2026

Non-Tobacco Nicotine Is Associated With Increased Complications Following Posterior Cervical Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Global Spine JournalJun 17, 2026

Outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion on the rise: changing economics and utilization patterns in U.S. hospital-owned ambulatory surgical centers

The Spine JournalJun 1, 2026

Symptom Duration of One Year or More Is Associated With Worse Absolute Outcomes but Similar Clinically Meaningful Improvement After ACDF for Cervical Myelopathy

SpineMay 27, 2026

Impact of Ankylosing Spondylitis/Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis on Postoperative and Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Elective Cervical and Lumbar Surgery

Global Spine JournalApr 18, 2026

Opioid Use Disorder Among Cervical Fusion Inpatients: Trends, Complications, and Resource Use in a Retrospective National Inpatient Sample Analysis, 2016-2022

Global Spine JournalMar 30, 2026

Pre-Operative Bone Health in Elective Spine Surgery, From Risk Assessment to Optimization Strategies: A Narrative Review

Global Spine JournalMar 6, 2026

In-Hospital Mortality After Lumbar Fusion is Rare But Occurs Early: A Nationwide Analysis of Risk Factors, 2016-2022

Global Spine JournalFeb 4, 2026

Level I Trauma Centers Are Associated With Lower Adjusted In-Hospital Mortality After Operative Spine Trauma: Analysis of the 2023 United States National Trauma Data Bank

Global Spine JournalJan 16, 2026

Differential Impact of Depression and Psychotic Disorders on Complications, Costs, and Discharge After Single-Level Lumbar Fusion

Global Spine JournalDec 26, 2025

Impact of Smoking on the Outcome of Anterior Cervical Arthrodesis with Interbody or Strut-Grafting

Journal of Bone and Joint SurgeryMay 1, 2001

Radiculopathy and myelopathy at segments adjacent to the site of a previous anterior cervical arthrodesis

Journal of Bone and Joint SurgeryApr 1, 1999
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