Chordomas are the most common primary malignant tumor of the mobile spine and of the
sacrum. Although considered not to possess significant metastatic potential, such lesions are …

Conservative surgical strategies are appropriate for most symptomatic hemangiomas
causing cord compression without instability or deformity. Even so, complete intralesional …

OBJECTIVE Vertebral hemangiomas are common tumors that are benign and generally
asymptomatic. Occasionally these lesions can exhibit aggressive features such as bony …

Context No national data exist to examine use of bone-morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) in
spinal fusion surgery. Objective To determine the patterns of use and rates of complications …

Background: The goals of this study were to determine the incidence and duration of
hypotension and hypoxia in the prehospital setting in patients with potentially survivable brain …

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Background Frailty and cognitive impairment are associated with postoperative delirium, but
are rarely assessed preoperatively. The study was designed to test the hypothesis that …

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to use a large national registry to evaluate the 30-day
cumulative incidence and predictors of adverse events, readmissions, and reoperations …

Primary vertebral tumors, although less common than metastases to the spine, make up a
heterogeneous group of neoplasms that can pose diagnostic and treatment challenges. They …

Object Large administrative databases have assumed a major role in population-based
studies examining health care delivery. Lumbar fusion surgeries specifically have been …