… Because of small sample size, to calculate the two-tailed p value, we used the method by
Gart [17] as described by Dunnett and Gent [18]. We set the significance level at α=0.05. …

Background The dorsal root ganglion (DRG) is a key structure in the mechanism of symptomatic
radicular pain, weakness and change in sensation. DRG localization can assist in the …

Background Context Patients with spinal deformity may present with complaints related to
either the deformity itself or the manifestations of the coexisting spinal stenosis. There are …

OBJECT The authors investigated quality of life (QOL) outcomes after primary versus revision
discectomy. METHODS A retrospective review was performed for all patients who had …

Background Context Patients with comorbid disease may experience suboptimal quality of
life (QOL) improvement following decompression spinal surgery. Prior studies have …

Background Isthmic spondylolysis (ISY) is a common cause of back pain in the pediatric
population. Historically, non-operative treatments have had a very high success rate. The …

Objective: To evaluate factors associated with complications in a series of patients with
proximal humerus fractures treated with locked plating. Design: Retrospective chart review. …

Robert F. McLain, MD,* Basheal M. Agrawal, MD,† and Michael P. Silverstein, MD‡ with chronic
or static, nonprogressive lesions and from those whose deficit results from a cause other …

… Silverstein and colleagues note that all these techniques are resource intense and require a
… Silverstein et al in this case report were able to achieve an impressive 47 correction through …

Background context Differentiating between multiple sclerosis (MS) and cervical stenosis (CS)
can be difficult because of their overlapping symptoms. Although studies have shown …