Christopher K. Kepler

Impact of Incidental Durotomy on Health Care Resource Utilization Following Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion

The Impact of Hip Osteoarthritis on Patient Reported Outcomes Following Lumbar Fusion

Subsequent Knee Arthroplasty Does Not Influence Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Lumbar Fusion

Investigating the Relationship Between Estrogen Replacement Therapy and Postoperative Complications Following Single-Level Lumbar Fusion: A Propensity Matched Analysis

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

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

Longitudinal trends in U.S. Medicare physician reimbursement for common lumbar spine surgery CPT codes: a systematic review

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

The association between direct admission to level I trauma centers and lower in-hospital mortality in operative spine trauma

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

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

Assessing the predictive utility of preoperative canal diameter, foraminal stenosis, and cord-lamina angle for postoperative C5 palsy: a matched cohort validation study

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

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

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

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

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

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