BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Despite improvements through the use of prophylactic systemic
antibiotics, surgical site infections remain a significant problem in the treatment of traumatic …

Objective. To define the geographic variation in costs of anterior cervical discectomy and
fusion (ACDF) and posterolateral fusion (PLF). Summary of Background Data. ACDF and …

… Address correspondence and reprint requests to Amir M. Abtahi, MD, Department of
Orthopedic Surgery, Vanderbilt Spine Institute, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Medical …

Rotator cuff repair has been shown to have good long-term results. Unfortunately, a significant
proportion of repairs still fail to heal. Many factors, both patient and surgeon related, can …

Study Design. Retrospective analysis on prospectively collected data. Objective. The aim of
this study was to construct a clinical prediction model for 90-day mortality in elderly patients …

Background The Press Ganey® Medical Practice Survey (“Press Ganey® survey”) is a
patient-reported questionnaire commonly used to measure patient satisfaction with outpatient …

Background: Increasingly, patient satisfaction surveys are being utilized to evaluate hospital
and physician performance. Despite this, little is known about factors associated with patient …

OBJECT Cortical trajectory screw constructs, developed as an alternative to pedicle screw
fixation for the lumbar spine, have similar in vitro biomechanics. The possibility of one screw …

Ménétrier’s disease is a rare premalignant disorder of the stomach with no proven effective
medical therapy. Increased epidermal growth factor receptor signaling has been implicated …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study. Objective. To evaluate the impact of the upper
instrumented vertebral (UIV) screw angle in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery on:(1) …