Study Design. A retrospective review of data collected prospectively by the American College
of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP). Objective. The …

Background Context Minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS) procedures carry an inherently
difficult learning curve based upon anecdotal evidence. Few studies have investigated the …

Study Design. Retrospective analysis. Objective. To compare postoperative narcotic
consumption and pain scores between multimodal analgesia (MMA) and patient-controlled …

Objective. To compare postoperative narcotic consumption between multimodal analgesia (MMA)
and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) after an anterior cervical discectomy and …

Study Design. A retrospective analysis. Objective. The aim of this study was to quantify
improvements in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) neck and arm pain, Neck Disability Index (NDI), …

Study Design. Case-series Objective. The aim of the study was to investigate changes in
intraoperative and postoperative parameters associated with the surgical learning curve for …

Study Design. A prospective questionnaire. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate
factors that patients consider when selecting a spine surgeon. Summary of Background Data…

Study Design. Retrospective study of data collected prospectively by the American College
of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Objective. To determine the …

OBJECTIVE Prior studies have correlated preoperative depression and poor mental health
status with inferior patient-reported outcomes following lumbar spinal procedures. However, …

Objective. To compare short-term morbidity for primary and revision anterior cervical
discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Summary of Background Data. Revision ACDF procedures are …