Object Lumbopelvic fixation provides biomechanical support to the base of the long constructs
used for adult spinal deformity. However, the failure rate of the lumbopelvic fixation and its …

Adult degenerative cervical kyphosis is a debilitating disease that often requires complex
surgical management. Young spine surgeons, residents, and fellows are often confused as to …

Excess body fat or obesity is known to increase risk of poor vitamin D status in nonathletes
but it is not known if this is the case in athletes. Furthermore, the reason for this association is …

Serum prostatic acid phosphatase is useful clinically in the staging and monitoring of prostatic
cancer. It is not useful to screen for localized prostatic cancer. Although an elevated serum …

OBJECTIVE: Methylxanthines, like caffeine, have been thought to reverse the antiinflammatory
effects of methotrexate (MTX) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We investigated whether …

OBJECTIVE: To understand better the scope of wrong-level lumbar spine surgery and current
practices in place to help avoid such errors. METHODS: The Joint Section on Disorders of …

Disease prevention models have shown individuals are more likely to engage in precautionary
behavior if they have confidence in their ability to identify disease symptoms and …

Study Design. Retrospective database review of a prospectively maintained neurosurgical
database. Objective. The surgical management of cervical spinal epidural abscesses (CSEA) …

Background Cervical spondylodiscitis is thought to carry a significant risk for rapid neurologic
deterioration with a poor response to nonsurgical management. Methods A retrospective …

Study Design. Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective. To perform a systematic
review and meta-analysis to identify if intraoperative or postoperative differences in outcomes …