Lumbar fractures and/or multiple fractures at the lumbar or thoracolumbar regions are risk
factors for sagittal malalignment in patients older than 70 years old. Although patients with …

Background: In osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVF) involving neurological symptoms and
severe kyphosis, vertebral osteotomies are necessary but are associated with a high risk of …

Background: Degenerative spine disease is a common cause of low back pain in people
age 65 years or older. Nonsurgical treatment is tried first, but if it is unsuccessful, surgery is …

Background Despite the advances in anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) as a
reconstructive surgical technique, the rate of complications related to artificial implants …

Background Retrospective observational study of prospectively collected outcomes. Objective
The use of transpedicular screws augmented with polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is an …

Purpose The iliac fixation (IF) through the S2 ala permits the minimization of implant prominence
and tissue dissection. An alternative to this technique is the anatomic iliac screw fixation …

Background Surgical treatment of degenerative lumbar disease in the elderly is
controversial. Elderly patients have an increased risk for medical and surgical complications …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Pulmonary complications in patients age 75 years and older
who undergo spinal fusion may have catastrophic consequences. The use of augmentation …

The Zero Emissions Commitment (ZEC) is the change in global mean temperature expected
to occur following the cessation of net CO 2 emissions and as such is a critical parameter for …

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