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Single-level posterior lumbar fusions in patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome not found to be associated with increased postoperative adverse events or five-year reoperations by Gouzoulis, Michael J, Kammien, Alexander J, Zhu, Justin R, Gillinov, Stephen M, Moore, Harold G, Grauer, Jonathan N

“…Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a rare connective tissue disorder that results from mutations in collagen genes. Potentially related to laxity and resultant…”
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Intervertebral disc cell fate during aging and degeneration: apoptosis, senescence, and autophagy by Yurube, Takashi, Takeoka, Yoshiki, Kanda, Yutaro, Kuroda, Ryosuke, Kakutani, Kenichiro

“…•The intervertebral disc is the largest avascular, low-nutrient organ in the body.•Disc cells undergo limited nutrition and inflammation during aging and…”
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Emergency department visits within 90 days of single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion by Kammien, Alexander J., Galivanche, Anoop R., Gouzoulis, Michael J., Moore, Harold G., Mercier, Michael R., Grauer, Jonathan N.

“…Postoperative readmissions are a commonly used metric for quality-of-care initiatives, but emergency department (ED) visits have received far less attention…”
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Modern internet search analytics and spine: what are patients asking and reading online? by Kasthuri, Viknesh, Homer, Alexander, Alsoof, Daniel, Hong, James, McDonald, Christopher L, Diebo, Bassel G, Daniels, Alan H

“…Google's People Also Ask feature uses various machine learning algorithms to distill the most frequently asked questions and link users to potential answers…”
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Four-level anterior versus posterior cervical fusions: Perioperative outcomes and five-year reoperation rates: Outcomes after four-level anterior versus posterior cervical procedures by Joo, Peter Y, Jayaram, Rahul H, McLaughlin, William M, Ameri, Bijan, Kammien, Alexander J, Arnold, Paul M, Grauer, Jonathan N

“…Multilevel cervical pathology can often be addressed via anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) or posterior cervical fusion (PCF). While posterior…”
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Active tuberculosis of spine: Current updates by Shanmuganathan, Rajasekaran, Ramachandran, Karthik, Shetty, Ajoy Prasad, Kanna, Rishi Mugesh

“…BackgroundSpinal tuberculosis (TB) is the most common extrapulmonary form of tuberculosis. In both developing and developed countries, TB has been on the…”
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Prospective, randomized, multicenter study of intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation for the treatment of chronic low back pain: 24-Month treatment arm results by Koreckij, Theodore, Kreiner, Scott, Khalil, Jad G., Smuck, M., Markman, J., Garfin, Steven

“…Vertebral endplates, innervated by the basivertebral nerve, can be a source of vertebrogenic low back pain when damaged with inflammation, visible as types 1…”
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Comprehensive narrative review on the analysis of outcomes from cell transplantation clinical trials for discogenic low back pain by Schol, Jordy, Sakai, Daisuke

“…Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is one of the primary causes of low back pain (LBP) and despite a prominent prevalence, present treatment options remain…”
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Neuroplasticity and regeneration after spinal cord injury by Punjani, Nayaab, Deska-Gauthier, Dylan, Hachem, Laureen D., Abramian, Madlene, Fehlings, Michael G.

“…Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a debilitating condition with significant personal, societal, and economic burden. The highest proportion of traumatic injuries…”
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CT Based Bone Mineral Density as a Predictor of Proximal Junctional Fractures by Kurra, Swamy, Farhadi, H.Francis, Metkar, Umesh, Viswanathan, Vibhu Krishnan, Minnema, Amy J., Tallarico, Richard A., Lavelle, William F.

“…Background: Proximal junctional fractures (PJFr) can be a catastrophic complication associated with adult spinal deformity surgery. Osteoporosis can be a major…”
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The 5-factor modified Frailty Index (mFI-5) predicts adverse outcomes after elective Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) by Patel, Neil P., Elali, Faisal, Coban, Daniel, Changoor, Stuart, Shah, Neil V., Sinha, Kumar, Hwang, Ki, Faloon, Michael, Paulino, Carl B., Emami, Arash

“…The 5-factor modified frailty index (mFI-5) has been shown to be a concise and effective tool for predicting adverse events following various spine procedures…”
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A review of regenerative therapy for spinal cord injury using human iPS cells by Kawai, Momotaro, Nagoshi, Narihito, Okano, Hideyuki, Nakamura, Masaya

“…Spinal cord injury (SCI) has been considered to cause sudden, irreversible loss of function in patients. However, developments in stem cell biology and…”
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Socioeconomic disparities in lumbar fusion rates were exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic by Wu, Janet Y., Tang, Megan, Touponse, Gavin, Theologitis, Marinos, Williamson, Theresa, Zygourakis, Corinna C.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare access and utilization throughout the US, with variable impact on patients of different socioeconomic status (SES)…”
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Anterior cervical decompression and fusion at one and two levels: trends and factors associated with structural allograft versus synthetic cages by Kim, Lucas, Grauer, Jonathan N.

“…Following decompression in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), reconstruction is typically done with structural allograft or a synthetic cage…”
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Gait alterations in patients with adult spinal deformity by Huysmans, Stephanie M.D., Senden, Rachel, Jacobs, Eva, Willems, Paul J.B., Marcellis, Rik G.J., Boogaart, Mark van den, Meijer, Kenneth, Willems, Paul C.

“…•Sagittal spinal malalignment influences alteration in gait characteristics.•Type of spinal deformity should be considered when interpreting gait…”
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Spino-pelvic triangular fixation for unstable U-shaped sacral fractures and Tile C pelvic ring disruptions: The relentless pursuit of vertical, lateral, and anteflexion rotational stability by Beucler, Nathan

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First in man in-situ augmented reality pedicle screw navigation by Farshad, Mazda, Fürnstahl, Philipp, Spirig, José Miguel

“…Augmented reality (AR) is a rising technology gaining increasing utility in medicine. By superimposing the surgical site and the operator's visual field with…”
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Case report: Tuberculosis recall on bone graft patient by Ruan, Tiffany, Naveed, Mustafa, Vien, Hon

“…Bone grafting is commonly used in spine surgery to supplement or replace the need for autografts. This is harvested, prepared, and utilized predominantly for…”
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The importance of psoas muscle on low back pain: a single-center study on lumbar spine MRI by Mallio, Carlo A., Russo, Fabrizio, Vadalà, Gianluca, Papalia, Rocco, Pileri, Matteo, Mancuso, Valeria, Bernetti, Caterina, Volpecina, Manuel, Di Gennaro, Gianfranco, Beomonte Zobel, Bruno, Denaro, Vincenzo

“…Low back pain (LBP) is the most frequent indication to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations of the lumbosacral spine. The individual role of soft…”
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Discrepancies in recommendations for return to regular activities after cervical spine surgery: A survey study by Camino-Willhuber, Gaston, Tani, Soji, Kelly, Michael J., Schonnagel, Lukas, Caffard, Thomas, Chiapparelli, Erika, Gorgy, George, Dalton, David, Zhu, Jiaqi, Shue, Jennifer, Zelenty, William D., Cammisa, Frank P., Girardi, Federico P., Hughes, Alexander P., Sama, Andrew A., Sokunbi, Gbolabo

“…The recommended timing for returning to common activities after cervical spine surgery varies widely among physicians based on training background and personal…”
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