Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are the most common type of fracture secondary to
osteoporosis. These fractures are associated with significant rates of morbidity and mortality …

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is the leading cause of spinal cord dysfunction in older
patients. This review article looks at the natural history of the condition and examines the role of …

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Background Context Relative value units (RVUs) are a compensation model based on the
effort required to provide a procedure or service to a patient. Thus, procedures that are more …

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a posterior
facet replacement device, the Total Posterior Spine (TOPS) System, for the treatment of one-…

Background Context Patients with spinal deformity may present with complaints related to
either the deformity itself or the manifestations of the coexisting spinal stenosis. There are …

Background. Plain radiographs of the pelvis are routinely used in the initial assessment of
patients with suspected fractures of the acetabulum. It is necessary for orthopaedic resident …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study. Objective. The objective of this study is to
compare the radiographic and clinical outcomes of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) …

The dissolution kinetics of two samples of commercial ground Fontainebleau sand consisting
of > 99.6% quartz are studied at 25 C in constant ionic strength conditions and in the pH …

To the point: two recent clinical trials1, 2 have called into question the efficacy of vertebroplasty
for treating osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures and have led many of us to …