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Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism After Spine Surgery: Incidence and Patient Risk Factors
- Author:
- Shulte LM
- O'Brien JR
- Bean MC
- Pierce TP
- Yu WD
- Meals C
Anticoagulation after spine surgery confers the unique risk of epidural hematoma. We sought to determine the incidence of and patient risk factors...
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Traumatic C4-C5 Unilateral Facet Dislocation With Posterior Disc Herniation Above a Prior Anterior Fusion
- Author:
- Raizman NM
- Yu WD
- Jenkins MV
- Wallace MT
- O'Brien JR
We report the case of a unilateral cervical facet dislocation above the level of a prior non-instrumented cervical discectomy and fusion,...
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Occipitocervical Junction: Imaging, Pathology, Instrumentation
- Author:
- Benke M
- Yu WD
- Peden SC
- O'Brien JR
The occipitocervical junction (OCJ) is a highly specialized area of the spine. Understanding the unique anatomy, imaging, and craniometry of this...
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Use of C1 Lateral Mass and C2 Intralaminar Fixation to Stabilize a 30-Year-Old Odontoid Fracture That Was Causing Myelopathy
- Author:
- Tabaree E
- O'Brien JR
- Yu WD
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Odontoid fractures occur with a bimodal incidence.