Adult spinal deformity affects the thoracic or thoracolumbar spine throughout the ageing
process. Although adolescent spinal deformities taken into adulthood are not uncommon …

OBJECTIVE Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multidimensional approach to
improving the care of surgical patients using subspecialty-and procedure-specific evidence …

OBJECTIVE Surgical site infection (SSI) following spine surgery causes major morbidity and
greatly impedes functional recovery. In the modern era of advanced operative techniques …

Adult spinal deformity (ASD) has gained significant attention over the past decade with
improvements in diagnostic tools, classification schemes, and surgical technique. The …

Background Over 1 million total joint arthroplasties (TJAs) are performed every year in the
United States, creating Medicare cost concerns for policy makers. The purpose of this study …

Introduction Recent years have been characterized by a great technological and clinical
development in spine surgery. In particular, enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) …

Abstract Background Context Understanding the scope of the volume and costs of lumbar
fusions and discectomy procedures, as well as identifying significant trends within the …

Study Design. The enhanced perioperative care (EPOC) program is an institutional quality
improvement initiative. We used a historically controlled study design to evaluate patients …

Study Design. Retrospective review of prospectively-collected, multicenter adult spinal
deformity (ASD) database. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of …

Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a complex and heterogeneous disease that can severely
impact patients' lives. While it is clear that surgical correction can achieve significant …