Background As outpatient total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasties (TKA) increase in popularity,
concerns exist about the safety of discharging patients home the same day. The purpose …

Study Design Literature review. Objective Atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD) is a rare and potentially
fatal disturbance to the normal occipital-cervical anatomy that affects some populations …

Purpose This nationwide study identifies ASD surgical risk factors for morbidity/mortality.
Methods NIS discharges from 2001 to 2010 aged 25+ with scoliosis diagnoses, 4+ levels fused, …

Background: The surgical procedure to treat adult spinal deformity is challenging, with high
rates of complications, including revision procedures performed to repair instrumentation …

… Maxwell Courtney, MD, Anthony Boniello, MD, Derek Donegan, MD, Jaimo Ahn, MD, PhD,
and Samir Mehta, MD … Boniello is Resident Physician, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery …

Study Design. Retrospective review of prospective multicenter database. Objective. Quantify
the incidence of new onset cervical deformity (CD) after adult spinal deformity surgery of the …

Pedicle screw fixation is the preferred method of posterior fusion in lumbar spinal surgery.
The technique provides three-column support of the vertebrae, contributing to the …

Background Recent studies show increases in cervical spine surgery prevalence and cervical
spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) diagnoses in the US. However, few studies have examined …

Background HGS is a severe deformity most commonly affecting L5-S1 vertebral segment.
Treatment available for HGS includes a range of different surgical options: full or partial …

OBJECT A high prevalence of cervical deformity (CD) has been identified among adult patients
with thoracolumbar spinal deformity undergoing surgical treatment. The clinical impact of …