Background Surgical-site infections (SSIs) can lead to greater postoperative morbidity, mortality,
and health care costs. Despite current prophylactic measures, rates of SSIs have been …

BACKGROUND: Spine surgery is complicated by an incidence of 1% to 9% of surgical site
infection (SSI). The most common organisms are gram-positive bacteria and are endogenous…

Background context Anterior cervical spine surgery is one of the most common spinal
procedures performed around the world, but dysphagia is a frequent postoperative complication. …

Background context Despite an increase in physician and public awareness and advances
in infection control practices, surgical site infection (SSI) remains to be one of the most …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Although clinical outcomes after lumbar disc herniations (LDHs)
in the general population have been well studied, those in elite professional athletes have …

Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty have been used to treat osteoporotic compression fractures
for many years. In 2009, two randomized controlled trials demonstrated limited effectiveness …

Background: Postoperative spinal wound infections are relatively common and are often
associated with increased morbidity and poor long-term patient outcomes. The purposes of this …

Background: The US Food and Drug Administration reported a higher incidence of cancer
in patients who had spinal arthrodesis and were exposed to a high dose of recombinant …

Study Design. Prospective, cohort study. Objective. Demonstrate validity of Patient reported
outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) physical function, pain interference, …

Study Design Literature review. Objective To discuss the evaluation and management of
fixed sagittal plane imbalance. Methods A comprehensive literature review was performed on …