Objective There is increasing interest in performing awake spinal fusion under spinal anesthesia
(SA). Evidence supporting SA has been positive, albeit limited. The authors set out to …

Background: Because of the lack of scientific oversight, the quality, applicability, and consistency
of healthcare-related TikTok videos have become a focus of research exploration. The …

Progression and recurrence of breast cancer, as well as reduced survival of patients with
breast cancer, are associated with chronic stress, a condition known to impact the hypothalamic…

Background: Social media platforms, like TikTok, have become popular options for the
distribution of health care information. Because of the lack of scientific oversight, the quality of …

Acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) can be a devastating and costly event for individuals,
their families, and the health system as a whole. Prognosis is heavily dependent on the …

Background Social media platforms, like TikTok, have become popular options for the
consumption and distribution of healthcare information. Due to the lack of scientific oversight, the …

Background. As total talus replacement (TTR) grows in popularity as a salvage option for
talar collapse, a critical evaluation of the complications associated with this procedure is …

OBJECTIVE The authors sought to analyze the current literature to determine dimensional
trends across the lumbar levels of Kambin’s triangle, clarify the role of imaging techniques for …

Background Annually, hundreds of thousands of patients undergo surgery for degenerative
spine disease (DSD). This represents only a fraction of patients that present for surgical …

BACKGROUND: For percutaneous lumbar fusion (percLIF), magnetic resonance imaging and
computed tomography are critical to defining surgical corridors. Currently, these scans are …