BACKGROUND: Vertebroplasty (VP) and kyphoplasty (KP) are routinely used to treat vertebral
body compression fractures (VCFs) resulting from osteoporosis or vertebral body tumors …

Object Treatment effectiveness following spine surgery is usually gauged with the help of
patient-reported outcome (PRO) questionnaires. Although these questionnaires assess pain, …

Object Outcome studies for spine surgery rely on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) to assess
treatment effects. Commonly used health-related quality-of-life questionnaires include the …

BACKGROUND: Pedicle screws are used to stabilize all 3 columns of the spine, but can be
technically demanding to place. Although intraoperative fluoroscopy and stereotactic-guided …

Background Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF) for lumbar
spondylolisthesis allows for the surgical treatment of back/leg pain while minimizing tissue …

Study Design Retrospective cohort comparison between minimally invasive (MIS) and open
transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). Objective To assess 2 earlier unstudied …

Background Long-term postdiscectomy degenerative disc disease and low back pain is a
well-recognized disorder; however, its patient-centered characterization and quantification are …

Object Spine surgery outcome studies rely on patient-reported outcome (PRO) measurements
to assess treatment effect, but the extent of improvement in the numerical scores of these …

Object Seizures are a common presenting symptom and cause of morbidity for patients with
malignant astrocytomas. The authors set out to determine preoperative seizure …

Object Surgical site infection (SSI) is a morbid complication with high cost in spine surgery.
In this era of health care reforms, adjuvant therapies that not only improve quality but also …