The spinal column represents the third most common site for metastases after the lungs and
the liver, and the most common site for metastatic bone disease. With life-extending …

A variety of surgical approaches are available for the treatment of spine diseases.
Complications can arise intraoperatively, in the immediate postoperative period, or in a …

OBJECTIVE The operative management of patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD) has a
high complication rate and it remains unknown whether baseline patient characteristics and …

Background context There is increasing scrutiny by several regulatory bodies regarding the
complications of spine surgery. Precise delineation of the risks contributing to those …

Complications in spine surgery can arise in the intraoperative or the immediate
postoperative period or in a delayed manner. These complications may lead to severe or …

Object Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common and significant complication after
corrective spinal deformity surgery. The object of this study was to compare—based on …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort analysis of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
(ACDF) surgical procedures using a prospectively collected database. Objective. To …

BACKGROUND Optimal timing of surgery after a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of
the most controversial subjects in spine surgery. We assessed the relationship between …

Background context The possibility and likelihood of a postoperative medical complication
after spine surgery undoubtedly play a major role in the decision making of the surgeon and …

OBJECTIVE Reporting of adverse events (AEs) in spinal surgery uses inconsistent
definitions and severity grading, making it difficult to compare results between studies. The …