Background: Spine operations may be indicated for treatment of diseases including
vertebral injuries, degenerative spinal conditions, disk disease, spinal misalignments, or …

OBJECTIVE Extended hospital length of stay (LOS), unplanned hospital readmission, and
need for inpatient rehabilitation after elective spine surgery contribute significantly to the …

Background: The link between body weight status and spinal diseases has been suggested
by a number of cross-sectional and cohort studies with a limited range of patient …

OBJECTIVE Wound infections following spinal surgery for deformity place a high toll on
patients, providers, and the health care system. The prophylactic application of …

Obesity is an important consideration in neurosurgical practice. Of Australian adults, 28.3%
are obese and it is estimated that more than two thirds of Australia's population will be …

Study Design. Retrospective database review. Objective. The aim of this study was to
determine how both morbid obesity (body mass index [BMI]≥ 40) and obesity (BMI 30–39.9) …

Background Conflicting findings exist on the effect of obesity on outcomes of lumbar spine
surgery; results depend on the diagnosis studied, procedure evaluated, definition of obesity …

OBJECTIVE Obesity is an increasing public health concern in the pediatric population. The
purpose of this investigation was to examine the impact of body mass index (BMI) on 30-day …

Objective The aim of this study was to compare the curative effect between minimally
invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) and the posterior lumbar …

Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) following spine surgery in children and
adolescents with nonidiopathic scoliosis are associated with increased morbidity and health …