… Jesus Gallego Bustos, author 2, declares that he has no conflict of interest. Ignacio
Mahillo-Fernandez, author 3, declares that he has no conflict of interest. Felix Tomé-Bermejo, author …

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

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 …

La mayoría de las fracturas vertebrales en edad avanzada están relacionadas con la
osteoporosis y están causadas por mecanismos de baja energía. La mejor medida preventiva es …

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

We report a 4-year old male born to non-consanguineous Caucasian parents, suffering from
recurrent pneumonia since since the age of 5 months, including an episode of multilobar …

GATA binding protein 2 (GATA2) deficiency is a rare disorder of hematopoiesis, lymphatics,
and immunity caused by spontaneous or autosomal dominant mutations in the GATA2 gene. …

Purpose To investigate whether wide variations are seen in the measurement techniques
preferred by spine surgeons around the world to assess traumatic fracture kyphosis and …

Background Denis and Ferguson et al.’s three-column spinal theory has been widely
accepted and applied. However, this three-column theory was proposed based solely on …