Background context Spine surgery is usually associated with large amount of blood loss,
necessitating blood transfusions. Blood loss-associated morbidity can be because of direct risks…

Study Design. A retrospective multicenter review of 78 patients with Scheuermann's kyphosis
treated operatively was conducted. Objective. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …

Study Design. Retrospective chart review and radiographic analysis. Objective. To determine
if differences exist in the sagittal alignment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients …

Purpose The objective of this investigation was to compare the accuracies of bone and Ga-67
scintigraphy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnosing spinal osteomyelitis …

Study Design. Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected multicenter series. Objective.
To evaluate the sagittal profile of surgically treated adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) …

Correct identification of fusion levels in surgical planning for the management of adolescent
idiopathic scoliosis is a complex task. Several classification systems and algorithms exist to …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Thoracic pedicle screw (TPS) constructs have improved curve
correction measurements compared with hook and hybrid constructs in the treatment of …

Background: Antifibrinolytics can reduce intraoperative blood loss. The primary aim of this
study was to determine the efficacy of intraoperative tranexamic acid, epsilon-aminocaproic …

Background: Single-surgeon series investigating the learning curve involved in surgery for
spinal deformity may be confounded by changes in technology and techniques. Our objective …

Study Design. Survey of surgeon members of the Scoliosis Research Society. Objective. To
assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among spine surgeons. …