Degenerative scoliosis of the lumbar spine affects a significant number of adults. Although
the etiology of this condition is not clear, the most commonly implicated causes include …

Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. To describe the various ways chronic low back
pain (CLBP) is classified, to determine if the classification systems are reliable and to assess …

Study Design. This retrospective, questionnaire-based investigation evaluated iliac crest
bone graft (ICBG) site morbidity in patients having undergone a single-level anterior cervical …

This review presents a summary of basic science evidence examining the influence of tumor
necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) on secondary fracture healing. Multiple studies suggest that …

Study Design. A prospective, multicenter, cross-sectional analysis of data from the National
Spine Network database. Objectives. To compare the relative impact of radicular and axial …

The radiographs of 35 consecutive adult patients with isthmic spondylolisthesis who
underwent a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) with one or two Brantigan carbon …

Study Design. Retrospective database review. Objective. To determine the variability in cost
and surgical technique by geographic region and patient demographic. Summary of …

The obese population is particularly challenging to the spine surgeon in all phases of care.
A narrative literature review was performed to review difficulties in spine surgery on the …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Lumbar discectomy is one of the most common spine surgical
procedures. With the exception of true emergencies (eg, cauda equina syndrome), lumbar …

Study Design. Two experiments were conducted. Experiment 1 evaluated the effect of 3
kinds of decellularized extracellular matrices (DECMs) deposited by synovium-derived stem …