Spinal surgical procedures are steadily increasing globally due to broad indications of
certain techniques encompassing a wide spectrum of conditions, including degenerative …

Study Design. Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective. To perform a systematic
review and meta-analysis to identify if intraoperative or postoperative differences in …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort analysis of prospectively collected clinical data.
Objective. To compare outcomes of elective spine fusion and laminectomy when performed …

Study Design. Retrospective database study. Objective. We sought to identify trends in
demographics, comorbidities, and postoperative complications among patients undergoing …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: To compare surgical and medical
complications profile between neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons after transforaminal …

Study Design. Cross-sectional analysis of the American College of Surgeons' National
Surgical Quality Improvement Program database between 2005 and 2011. Objective. To …

This famous quote (the original and slightly altered versions) originates from the Apollo 13
mission. The astronauts had realized there was a serious, but as of then, undiagnosed …

Study Design. A retrospective study of prospectively collected data. Objective. The aim of
this study was to identify risk factors in developing hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) and …

Objective: Determine whether surgeon demographic factors influence postoperative
complication rates after elective spine fusion procedures. Background: Surgeon …

Study Design: Retrospective database analysis. Objective: To examine the impact of training
pathway, either neurosurgical or orthopedic, on complications, readmissions, and revisions …