Spine
Original Research
Differences Between Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons in Classifying Cervical Dislocation Injuries and Making Assessment and Treatment Decisions: A Multicenter Reliability Study
Variability exists in the management of cervical spinal injuries. The goal of this study was to assess the effect of training specialty (...
Case Reports
Traumatic Thoracic Spondyloptosis Without Neurologic Deficit, and Treatment With In Situ Fusion
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Thoracic spinal fracture-disassociation (traumatic spondyloptosis) is a rare injury caused...
Case Reports
Spondylodiscitis After Vertebral Fracture in the Thoracic Spine
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Pyogenic spinal infections can be regarded as a spectrum of diseases and represent 2% to 4...
Tips
Computer-Assisted Spinal Navigation Using a Percutaneous Dynamic Reference Frame for Posterior Fusions of the Lumbar Spine
We report a 6-year retrospective review of screw placement utilizing a percutaneous dynamic reference frame attached to the posterior superior...
Original Research
Risk of Progression in De Novo Low-Magnitude Degenerative Lumbar Curves: Natural History and Literature Review
Natural history studies have focused on risk for progression in lumbar curves of more than 30°, while smaller curves have little data for guiding...
Clinical Review
Treatment of Displaced Type II Odontoid Fractures in Elderly Patients
Odontoid fractures are the most common cervical spine fractures for patients older than 70 years and are the most common of all spinal fractures...
Tips
Double Cement-Application Cavity Containment Kyphoplasty: Technique Description and Efficacy
Kyphoplasty is an effective surgical treatment for the pain and deformity that can accompany vertebral compression fractures. In certain cases,...
Original Research
Clinical Outcomes of Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease Treated With Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Allograft Spacer: A Prospective, Multicenter Trial With 2-Year Follow-Up
The clinical benefits and complications of posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) have been studied over the past 60 years.
Original Research
Instrumented Open-Door Laminoplasty as Treatment for Cervial Myelopathy in 104 Patients
Treatment of multilevel cervical myelopathy remains a challenge. We report on a large series of cervical myelopathy patients treated with...
Case Reports
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Lumbar Spine
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are rare in children. MPNSTs arise from...
Original Research
Radiographic Assessment of Sternal Notch Level and Its Significance in Approaching the Upper Thoracic Spine
In this retrospective study, we used anteroposterior plain radiographs of the neck to analyze sternal notch level in relation to the upper...