Feb 11, 2021

The objective of this study was to determine if the use of image-guided navigation offers a clinically significant advantage over fluoroscopy-assisted pedicle screw and non-navigated screw placement i...

Feb 11, 2021

To determine the improvement of clinical outcomes in Workers’ Compensation (WC) patients compared with non-WC patients utilizing Patient-reported Outcome Measurement Information System Physical Func...

Feb 10, 2021

To determine if the presence of diabetes mellitus as comorbidity is associated with complications, inpatient length of stay, or direct hospital costs after minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar int...

Feb 10, 2021

To describe a novel reconstruction strategy using a T-shaped titanium mesh cage with posterior cervical screw-rod fixation after total spondylectomy of axis tumors. Instability of the upper cervical s...

Feb 10, 2021

A retrospective subgroup analysis of a prospective observational study was carried out. Patients’ baseline characteristics may influence the clinical outcomes after minimally invasive lumbar interbo...

Feb 10, 2021

To evaluate the correlation between preoperative radiologic degree and the postoperative prognosis in lumbar foraminal stenosis (LFS) patients who required decompression. There have been only a few st...

Feb 10, 2021

The objective of this study was to assess the risk factors for deformity progression after scoliosis correction surgery in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients. Moderate residual postoperative scoli...

Feb 09, 2021

Researchers conducted this study to describe current co-cyprindiol prescribing in an extensive, rural general practice. Researchers conducted this study to specifically investigate whether co-cyprindi...

Feb 09, 2021

Increasing numbers of women having an early medical abortion choose to go home soon after misoprostol administration to expel the pregnancy at home, rather than remain upon the hospital premises. Howe...

Feb 09, 2021

The introduction of LBC for cervical screening in the UK has enabled research into human papillomavirus as an adjunct to screening. The authors explored women's views on remnant LBC samples for sexual...

Feb 09, 2021

Researchers conducted the present study to determine the unmet need for family planning among HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals. Of those individuals, researchers performed further analysis on...

Feb 09, 2021

There is debate on whether to call service users ‘patients’ or ‘clients,’ which mirrors an ongoing dialogue in the medical literature. The researchers conducted a questionnaire survey in five ...

Feb 09, 2021

The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between chronic pre-operative opioids and the outcomes of revision surgery and nonunion after single-level lumbar fusion. Opioids are widely ...

Feb 09, 2021

The objective of this study was to develop a scoring system for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS) that would guide decision-making. The management protocol for LDS has been under debate, wit...

Feb 09, 2021

To introduce correction target of clivo-axial angle (CXA) in quantitative surgical reduction of basilar invagination (BI). The exact mechanism of BI with or without atlantoaxial dislocation is still u...

Feb 09, 2021

The goal of this study is to identify and validate the reliability and accuracy of 2 methods used to assess lumbar disk herniations (LDHs): anteroposterior length and cross-sectional area. Many clinic...

Feb 09, 2021

Assessment of segmental flexibility at each disk level of the scoliotic curve in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has rarely been performed, despite its importance for surgical plan...

Feb 08, 2021

“For burn patients, traditional scar therapies, such as silicone sheeting and compression garments, are highly reliant on patient compliance and have not demonstrated satisfactory efficacy,” expla...

Feb 05, 2021

This study aims to determine the perspectives of patients seeking spine care in regard to physician ownership of surgical facilities and to understand the importance of disclosing financial conflicts....

Feb 05, 2021

The objective of this study was to assess bacterial contamination in current practices of pedicle screw handling and comparing it to a novel method of using an intraoperative, sterile implant guard fo...