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

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

A surgical algorithm for upper cervical trauma based on the AO Spine upper cervical injury classification system

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

Preoperative CONUT Score Stratifies Risk of Readmission After Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion

A Shorter Surgical Interval May be Associated with Improved Patient-reported Outcomes in Hip-spine Syndrome

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

Spine Surgery First Is Associated with Greater 1-year HOOS Improvement in Patients with Hip-spine Syndrome

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

A Surgical Algorithm for Upper Cervical Trauma Based on the AO Spine Upper Cervical Injury Classification System

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

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

Incidence of Tetraplegia After Cervical Laminectomy Versus Laminoplasty: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis Using US Collaborative Network Database in TriNetX

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

TNF-α Modulation in Spinal Fusion: High-Dose TNF-α Is Associated With Failed Arthrodesis, While Etanercept Is Associated With Successful Fusion in a Rat Model

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

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

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

The AO Spine Upper Cervical Injury Score (UCIS): Development of a Consensus-Based Scoring System Based on Perceived Injury Severity Scores

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

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

Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 (rhBMP-2) to Prevent Symptomatic Pseudarthrosis in Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion: A Break-Even Cost-Effective Analysis

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

Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) and Long-Term Prospective Validation of the AO Spine PROST (Patient Reported Outcome Spine Trauma)

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

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

Subaxial Cervical Spine Fractures: Historical Systems and Advancements With the AO Spine Classification

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

Variations in Managing Acute Spinal Cord Injury in the North American Clinical Trials Network and Partner Institutes

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

Adverse Events and Treatment Failure in Patients With Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Without Neurological Deficit: A Sub Analysis From Prospective Multicentric Study

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

Comparing surgical treatments for sciatica

The subaxial cervical spine injury classification system: a novel approach to recognize the importance of morphology, neurology, and integrity of the disco-ligamentous complex

A new classification of thoracolumbar injuries: the importance of injury morphology, the integrity of the posterior ligamentous complex, and neurological status
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