Study Design. A new proposed classification system for thoracolumbar (TL) spine injuries,
including injury severity assessment, designed to assist in clinical management. Objective. To …

Background There is convincing preclinical evidence that early decompression in the setting
of spinal cord injury (SCI) improves neurologic outcomes. However, the effect of early …

Objective. Because mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into chondrocyte-like cells, we
ask the question, can mesenchymal stem cells commit to the nucleus pulposus phenotype? …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Vertebral compression fractures affect at least one-fourth of all
postmenopausal women. The most significant risk factor is osteoporosis, most commonly …

Study Design. This retrospective, questionnaire-based investigation evaluated iliac crest
bone graft (ICBG) site morbidity in patients having undergone a single-level anterior cervical …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The past three decades have witnessed increasing interest in
strategies to improve neurologic function after spinal cord injury. As progress is made in our …

… Address correspondence and reprint requests to Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, 925 …
Wood KB, Khanna G, Vaccaro AR, et al. Assessment of two thoracolumbar fracture classification …

We used computerized tomographic scans and subsequent dissections to evaluate the position
of ninety pedicle screws that had been inserted bilaterally into the fourth through twelfth …

Study Design. The classification system was derived through a literature review and expert
opinion of experienced spine surgeons. In addition, a multicenter reliability and validity study …

A retrospective, multicenter study was undertaken to evaluate the early postoperative failure
rate of long segment anterior cervical fusion and plating to stabilize the cervical spine after a …