Cervical spine pathology is becoming increasingly prevalent with an aging world population
and is associated with significant morbidity, affecting all areas of the world. This review was …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to examine
variation in spine surgery utilization between the province of Ontario and state of New York …

Study Design. Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. Objective. Assess the
cost-utility of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) performed in the ambulatory …

OBJECTIVE Common interbody graft options for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
(ACDF) include allograft and polyetheretherketone (PEEK). PEEK has gained popularity due …

Methods: Data from the Mariner data set were used to identify patients who have CUD
undergoing primary TKA. Patients with CUD were ratio matched 1: 5 to a comparison …

Background Increased emphasis is being placed on efficiency and resource utilization when
performing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), and accurate prediction of …

Background More than 120,000 anterior cervical discectomy and fusions (ACDFs) are
performed annually. Pseudarthrosis is a potential delayed adverse event that affects up to …

In the last quarter of a century, the backdrop of appropriate ambulatory and office-based
surgeries has changed dramatically. Procedures that were traditionally done in hospitals or …

Study Design. Pilot randomized controlled trial. Objective. To examine the acceptability and
preliminary safety and outcome effects of an early self-directed home exercise program …

Background Recent studies show an increase in the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia
(IDA) worldwide and a concomitant rise in the number of revision total knee arthroplasty …