Background: Instrumentation has become an integral component in the management of
various spinal pathologies. The rate of infection varies from 2% to 20% of all instrumented …

Study Design. A retrospective review of a prospectively collected database. Objective. To
assess rates and causes of mortality associated with spine surgery. Summary of Background …

The term spondylolisthesis is derived from the Greek words, spondylos, meaning “vertebrae”
and olisthesis, meaning “to slip.” High-grade spondylolisthesis (HGS) is defined as greater …

BACKGROUND: Although it is generally agreed upon that surgery for high-grade
spondylolisthesis (HGS) is associated with more complications than low-grade …

Cervical spine degenerative pathologies remain one of the most common spinal conditions
treated by spine surgeons worldwide. Surgery is recommended in all patients with …

Traumatic occipitocervical dissociation (OCD) results from ligamentous injury to the
craniocervical junction and is associated with a high rate of mortality and significant …

Vasospasm, so commonly described after aneurysmal rupture, is very rare after surgery for
brain tumors. Its occurrence after transsphenoidal surgery is extremely uncommon with only …

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of 2 novel cervical
interbody fusion devices in the treatment of single-level degenerative cervical disk disease …

Objective Cervical spinal injuries occur in 2.0–6.6% of patients after blunt trauma and can
have devastating neurological sequelae if left unrecognized. Although there is high quality …

Study Design: A retrospective review. Objective: To study time to development, clinical and
radiographic characteristics, and management of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) …