Over the past several decades, there has been an upward trend in the total number of spinal
fusion procedures worldwide. Advanced spinal fusion techniques with or without internal …

Chronic pain is a pervasive problem that affects the patient, their significant others, and
society in many ways. The past decade has seen advances in our understanding of the …

Identifying the prevalence of degenerative spinal pathologies and relevant demographic risk
factors is important for understanding spine injury risk, prevention, treatment, and outcome …

OBJECTIVE In an era of escalating health care costs and pressure to improve efficiency and
cost of care, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have emerged as lower-cost options for …

The population is aging because better medical care and living conditions have allowed
people to reach an older age in better health than previously possible. 1 As the elderly have …

Study Design. Retrospective database analysis. Objective. To investigate national trends of
cervical spine surgical procedures from 2002 to 2011. Summary of Background Data. There …

Minimally invasive spine procedures have undergone rapid development during the last
decade. Efforts to decrease muscle crush injuries during prolonged retraction, avoid …

Abstract Background Context As health-care transitions to value-based models, there has
been an increased focus on patient factors that can influence peri-and postoperative …

Objective. The aim of this study was to determine national rates of cervical spine surgery and
to examine factors that underlie cost variation. Summary of Background Data. There has …

Background Although cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) can be devastating, its relative
impact on general health remains unclear. Patient responses to the Short Form Survey 36 …