Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a recognized complication for patients undergoing
posterior segmental instrumented fusion for spinal deformity. 1–5 However, descriptions of …

Study Design. A retrospective review. Objective. This study aimed to determine the factors
associated with malpractice litigation in cases involving spine surgery in the United States. …

Introduction Interbody fusion is commonly utilized for arthrodesis and stability among patients
undergoing spine surgery. Over the last few decades, interbody device materials, such as …

Study Design. Retrospective review. Objective. Develop a simplified frailty index for cervical
deformity (CD) patients. Summary of Background Data. To improve preoperative risk …

Objective. Our objective was to evaluate the relationship between patient satisfaction, health-related
quality of life (HRQoL) scores, complications, and radiographic measures at 2 years …

OBJECTIVE Patient feedback surveys provide important insight into patient outcomes,
satisfaction, and perioperative needs. Recent critiques have questioned provider-initiated surveys …

Purpose Spine surgery entails a wide spectrum of complicated pathologies. Over the years,
numerous assistive tools have been introduced to the modern neurosurgeon’s …

Study Design. Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objective. To investigate
the effect of lower extremity osteoarthritis on sagittal alignment and compensatory …

Study Design Multicenter, prospective cohort Objectives Malalignment following adult spine
deformity (ASD) surgery can impact outcomes and increase mechanical complications. We …

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate if imbalance influences complication
rates, radiological outcomes, and patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) following adult …