As the number of advances in surgical techniques increases, it becomes increasingly important
to assess and research the technology regarding spine surgery techniques in order to …

Study Design. Literature review. Objective. To discern which social media outlets contribute
most to spine surgery literature dissemination and to investigate how popular articles …

Background: The transition of minimally invasive (MIS) spine surgery from the inpatient to
outpatient setting has been aided by advances in multimodal analgesic (MMA) protocols. This …

Study Design: This is a retrospective study. Objective: The objective of this study was to
determine if there is an association between preoperative depression, as quantified by Patient …

Background Development and validation of Veterans RAND 12-item (VR-12) physical
component survey (PCS) has been established among civilian and veteran populations but it has …

Study Design: This was a retrospective study. Objective: The objective of this study was to
determine if preoperative Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System …

Study Design. Retrospective. Objective. The purpose of this study is to evaluate depressive
symptoms as measured by the PHQ-9 survey and correlated them with scores from the SF-12 …

An increasing variety of orthobiologic materials, including autologous and allogeneic bone
graft, bone marrow aspirate, demineralized bone matrix, ceramics, and growth factors are …

In this review, we discuss the demonstrated value of vitamin D in bone maintenance, fracture
resistance, spinal health, and spine surgery outcomes. Despite this, the effect of vitamin D …

Study Design: This was a retrospective study. Objective: The objective of this study was to
determine the incidence and risk factors for postoperative complications following minimally …