Spine surgery continues to move into the ambulatory setting in an effort to pair high-quality
care delivery with low-cost facilities. The purpose of this review was to assess the current …

The use of interbody implants for spinal fusion has been steadily increasing to avoid the risks
of complications and donor site morbidity when using autologous bone. Understanding the …

While spinal disc pathology has traditionally been treated using fusion-based procedures,
recent interest in motion-preserving disc arthroplasties has grown. Traditional spinal fusion is …

This prospective study measured and compared the diagnostic performance characteristics
of various clinical signs and physical examination manoeuvres for carpal tunnel syndrome (…

PURPOSE: This study tested the null hypothesis that there is no difference between
expected improvement and actual improvement of symptoms with carpal tunnel release (CTR). …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: The goal of this study was to determine
whether the absolute size (mm 2 ), relative size (% canal compromise), or location of a …

… Therefore, the combination of high revenues per procedure observed in spine surgery with
an ASC’s ability to reduce operating room and post-operative costs—approximately 60% cost …

BipA is a universally conserved prokaryotic GTPase that exhibits differential ribosome
association in response to stress-related events. It is a member of the translation factor family of …

This study evaluated how often the treatment plan for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) changed
based on electrodiagnostic test results. Secondly, we assessed factors associated with a …

Rising costs of healthcare have been a problem in the United States in the past decade,
with unnecessary strain on both providers and patients. The fee-for-service reimbursement …