Tag: Spinal Problems
Risk of Unsatisfactory Spine Sx Outcome Up With Workers’ Comp
Meta-analysis shows increased risk ratio for unsatisfactory outcome after spine surgery
Patients Lack Understanding of Spinal Surgeon Compensation
Survey shows discontinuity between spine surgeon compensation and patients' perceptions
D-Dimer Levels Predict DVT in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Only D-dimer level at two weeks after injury accurately predict deep vein thrombosis formation
North American Spine Society, Oct. 14-17
The North American Spine Society 30th Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the North American Spine Society was held from October 14 to...
Geographic Variation in Costs of Posterolateral Fusion
Variation seen in costs of PLF, total knee arthroplasty, TKA with major complications
Lower RASDS Complications for Higher Hospital, Surgeon Volume
Lower rates of preoperative complications seen in revision adult spinal deformity surgery
Recalcitrant Back Pain Could Be Vertebral Osteomyelitis
New guidelines from ISDA alert doctors to this possibility
Early Surgery Tied to Increased Mortality in Polytraumatized
High mortality rates in patients with concomitant severe thoracic trauma and low initial Hb
No Lasting Value for Minimally Invasive Lumbar Laminotomy
No differences or improvement in back or leg pain, ODI, neurogenic symptoms, SF-36 scores
Paraspinal Fat Infiltration Tied to Low Back Pain, Disability
No correlation for muscle cross-sectional area with low back pain/disability or structure
