Clinical Spine Surgery

Article	Citations
Preoperative Physical Function Association With Mental Health Improvement After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	25
A Hierarchical Approach to Realignment Strategies in Adult Cervical Deformity Surgery	16
Neck Disability Index as a Prognostic Factor for Outcomes Following Cervical Disc Replacement	16
Effect of Clinical and Radiographic Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Classification on Patient-reported Outcomes and Spinopelvic Parameters for Patients With Single-level L4–L5 Degenerative Spondylolist	15
Patients With Preoperative Cervical Deformity Experience Similar Clinical Outcomes to Those Without Deformity Following 1–3 Level Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion	14
Stopping at C2 Versus C3/4 in Elective Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion	14
Spine Surgery Complications in the Ambulatory Surgical Center Setting	14
Surgical Site Infection After Posterior Stabilization of the Spine – When do we Have to Remove the Implants?	14
Does Total Hip Arthroplasty Affect Spinopelvic and Spinal Alignment?	14
Performing 2-Stage Circumferential Fusion in an Adolescent With High-Grade Spondylolisthesis	14
First In Vivo Electromyographic Analysis of Mechanical Load Scenarios of the Cervicothoracic Junction During Daily Activities as a Basis for Future Postoperative Behavioral Instructions	12
The Impact of COVID-19 and Lockdown on Spinal Services at a National Level	12
Intraoperative and Postoperative Management of Incidental Durotomies During Open Degenerative Lumbar Spine Surgery	11
Sacral Stress Fracture in Athletes With Overuse	11
Spinal Cord Signal Intensity Predicts Functional Outcomes in the Operative Management of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy	11
Enhanced Recovery Components for Posterior Lumbar Spine Fusion	11
Perioperative Hidden Blood Loss in Lumbar Disk Herniation Patients With Percutaneous Endoscopic Transforaminal Discectomy and Influencing Factors	11
Predictive Value of Cervical Degenerative Quantitative Scoring System on Postoperative Disc Height Loss After Cervical Disc Replacement	11
Resident Involvement in Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion is Associated With Increased Readmissions and Operative Time, But No Increased Short-term Risks	11
Racial Differences in Iliac Crest Cancellous Bone Composition	10
The Variability and Contributions to Cost of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Constructs	10
Cervical Disk Arthroplasty and Range of Motion at 7 Years	10
Increased Surgeon-specific Experience and Volume is Correlated With Improved Clinical Outcomes in Lumbar Fusion Patients	10
Risk Factors for Readmission Following Surgical Decompression for Spinal Epidural Abscesses	10
Influence of Preoperative Depressive Burden on Achieving a Minimal Clinically Important Difference Following Lumbar Decompression	10

Resource Utilization Following Anterior Versus Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion for Acute Central Cord Syndrome	10
Does Interbody Cage Lordosis and Position Affect Radiographic Outcomes After Single-level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion?	9
Does Medicare Insurance Mitigate Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Access to Lumbar Spinal Surgery When Compared to Commercial Insurance?	9
Pseudarthrosis of the Cervical Spine	9
The Kappa Line as a Regional Modification of the K-line	9
Screw Motion Used in Semiconstrained Rotational Plate Systems for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	9
A Novel C2 Screw Corridor Parallel to the Sagittal Plane for Transpedicular Fixation – A 3D-CT Study	8
Evaluation of Health-related Quality of Life Improvement in Patients Undergoing Cervical Versus Shoulder Surgery	8
History of Prior Lumbar Surgery Does Not Impact Mental Health Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	8
Impact of Lumbar Disk Herniation on Performance Outcomes and New Contracts in the National Football League	8
Usefulness of Source Images of Magnetic Resonance Myelograms and Partial Laminectomy for Interlaminar Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy at L5-S1	8
Rating Spine Surgeons	8
Resection of Lumbar Spinal Facet Joint Cysts and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage	8
Should Posterior Midline Structures Be Preserved in Decompression Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis?	7
Clinical Comparison of Combined Cortical Bone Trajectory and Transarticular Surface Screw Versus Standard Pedicle Screw Insertion by Wiltse Approach for L5 Isthmic Spondylolisthesis	7
What PROMIS Scores Correlate With Severe Disability in Cervical Spine Surgery?	7
Anterior Canal Reconstruction and Fusion for Myelopathy Caused by Degenerative Cervical Kyphosis and Stenosis With or Without Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament	7
Metabolic Bone Disorders Are Predictors for 2-year Adverse Outcomes in Patients Undergoing 2–3 Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Cervical Radiculopathy or Myelopathy	7
Endoscopic Posterior Cervical Craniolateral Inclinatory Foraminotomy	7
Analysis of Hidden Blood Loss and its Risk Factors in Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion Surgery	7
Use of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 With Iliac Crest Bone Graft Instead of Iliac Crest Bone Graft Alone in Lumbar Spondylolysis	7
Is Long-term Follow-up for Asymptomatic Patients After Lumbar Fusion Necessary?	7
Development of a Novel Risk Stratification Score to Predict 30-Day Mortality in Cervical Trauma Patients	7
The Effect of a Cervical Brace on Postoperative Axial Symptoms Following Single-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	7
Association Between Postoperative Fever and Readmission Rates in Lumbar Fusion Patients	6
Radiographic Parameters in Cervical Myelopathy	6
Lumbar Spine Surgery and What We Lost in the Era of the Coronavirus Pandemic	6
Influence of Anxiety and Depression on Opioid Use Following Lumbar Spine Fusion	6
Corrective Maneuvers Used in Different Scoliosis Deformities With the Experience of 72 Operated Patients	6
Global Trends of Researches on Lumbar Spinal Stenosis	6
The Association of Preoperative Bone Mineral Density and Outcomes after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	6
Pilot Study on Percutaneous Delivery of Recombinant Human Bone Morphongenetic Protein-2 Augments Fusion in a Nicotine-impaired Rabbit Fusion Model	6
Protein Supplement and Enhanced Recovery After Posterior Spine Fusion Surgery	6
Traumatic Posterior Atlantoaxial Dislocation With an Associated Fracture	6
Developmental and Validation of Machine Learning Model for Prediction Complication after Cervical Spine Metastases Surgery	6
Preoperative Disability Influences Effectiveness of MCID and PASS in Predicting Patient Improvement Following Lumbar Spine Surgery	6
Biomechanical Study of Horizontal Screw-screw Crosslink in C1–2 Pedicle Screw-rod Fixation	6
Navigated Hybrid Open/Muscle-sparing Approach to 2-level Cement Augmentation of the UIV and UIV+1 for Prevention of Proximal Junctional Failure	6
Early Opioid Consumption Patterns After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery	5
Current Evidence for Hybrid Constructs	5
Cervical Total Disc Replacement in Athletes	5
Evidence-Based Medicine and Observational Studies	5
Preoperative Opioid Prescribers and Lumbar Fusion	5
Trends in Surgical Approach for Single-Level Lumbar Fusion Over the Past Decade	5
Quality of Life Changes After Surgery for Metastatic Spinal Disease	5
Is There a Correlation Between Cobb Angle and Pulmonary Function Tests at 2-year Follow-up in Patients With Severe Spinal Deformity Treated by Posterior Vertebral Column Resection?	5
Socioeconomic Influence on Cervical Fusion Outcomes	5
Biomechanics of Cervical Disk Replacement	5
Technique Pearls for Successful Cervical Disc Arthroplasty From More Than 20 Years of Surgical Experience	5
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Upper Esophageal Sphincter for Dysphagia During the Acute Postoperative Phase of Anterior Cervical Surgery	5

Reimbursement of Lumbar Fusion at an Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital Versus Tertiary Referral Center	5
Comparison of Postoperative Complications and Reoperation Rates Following Surgical Management of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy in the Privately Insured Patient Population	5
Cervical Disc Replacement for Radiculopathy Versus Myeloradiculopathy	5
Scoliosis in Adolescent Patients With Down Syndrome	5
Psychosocial Effect of Brace Treatment in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	5
Changes in the Utilization of Cervicothoracic Injections Between 2010 and 2020	5
Distinctive Characteristics of Thoracolumbar Junction Region Stenosis	5
Clinical Comparison of Endoscopic Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Open Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Treating Lumbar Spondylolisthesis	5
The Rise and Fall of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 Throughout the United States	5
How to Write an Abstract	4
Mechanical Analysis of 3 Posterior Fusion Assemblies Intended to Cross the Cervicothoracic Junction	4
Advanced Age Does Not Impact Outcomes After 1-level or 2-level Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion	4
Subacute Posttraumatic Ascending Myelopathy	4
Technical Nuances of Cervical Laminoplasty	4
Prognostic Factors Impacting Surgical Outcomes in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy	4
Three-Dimensional Fluoroscopic System to Assess Robotically Placed Pedicle Screws	4
A Prospective Study of Lumbar Facet Arthroplasty in the Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Stenosis	4
Removal or Nonremoval of the Rib During a Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion Relative to Postoperative Pain	4
Development and Initial Internal Validation of a Novel Classification System for Perioperative Expectations Following Minimally Invasive Degenerative Lumbar Spine Surgery	4
Association Between C5 Palsy and the Anterior Decompression Procedures, Corpectomy and Discectomy	4
Effect of a Mandatory Prescription Drug Monitoring Program on Patient-initiated Phone Calls After Spine Surgery	4
A Retrospective Analysis of Superior Facet Joint Violation Between Open and Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion and its Relation to Adjacent Segment Disease	4
Open Posterior Reduction and Stabilization of AO Spine C3 Sacral Fractures	4
Community-level Socioeconomic Status is a Poor Predictor of Outcomes Following Lumbar and Cervical Spine Surgery	4
A Prospective Study on Gait Impairment in Patients With Symptomatic Lumbar Canal Stenosis and Impact of Surgical Intervention on Gait Function	4
Comparative Analysis of Full Endoscopic Interlaminar Lumbar Discectomy and Lumbar Microdiscectomy	4
Establishment of Scoring to Predict Severe Complication After Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis Surgery	4
Does the Predominant Pain Location Influence Functional Outcomes, Satisfaction, and Return to Work After Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion For Degenerative Spondylolisthesis?	4
Practice Variation Within a Single Institution in Management of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis	4
The Ideal Threshold of Hemoglobin A1C in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Elective Lumbar Decompression Surgery	4
Relative Value Unit (RVU) and Medicare Severity Diagnosis-related Group (MS-DRG) Reimbursement in Cervical Spinal Fusion	4
The Effect of L5-S1 Degenerative Disc Disease on Outcomes of L4-L5 Fusion	4
Revisiting the Consistency of Financial Disclosure Reporting by Authors at Annual Spine Conferences Show Inconsistent Improvements After 14 Years	4
Does Preoperative Back Pain Impact Patient-reported Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Isthmic Spondylolisthesis?	3
Indicators for Substantial Neurological Recovery Following Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	3
Adjunctive Use of Bone Growth Stimulation Increases Cervical Spine Fusion Rates in Patients at Risk for Pseudarthrosis	3
Influence of Preoperative Severity on Postoperative Improvement Among Patients With Myeloradiculopathy Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	3
MRI Vertebral Bone Quality Correlates With Interbody Cage Subsidence After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	3
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusions Supplemented With Cellular or Noncellular Allografts Have Similar Radiographic Fusion and Clinical Outcomes	3
Perioperative Complications in Posterior Surgeries for Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament	3
Determining the Effect of Intraoperative TXA on Postoperative Blood Loss in ACDF	3
The Impact of Computer-Assisted Navigation on Charges and Readmission in Lumbar Spinal Fusion	3
Patterns of Misdiagnosis and Discordance in Detecting Osteoporosis	3
The Effect of Preoperative Exposure to Benzodiazepines on Opioid Consumption After One and Two-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	3
Cervical Spine Stenosis Causing Diaphragmatic Paralysis: A Case Study and Narrative Review of Clinical Presentations and Outcomes	3
Impact of Preoperative 12-item Short Form Mental Composite Scores on Clinical Outcomes in Cervical Disc Replacement	3
Customized 3-dimensional–printed Vertebral Implants for Spinal Reconstruction After Tumor Resection	3
Spinal Cord Stimulators and Intrathecal Pain Pump Removal Versus Retention During Posterior Lumbar Fusion	3
Modified S1 Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy	3
Long-term Clinical Outcomes of Microendoscopic Laminotomy for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy	3
The Influence of Presenting Physical Function on Postoperative Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression	3
Comparison of Surgical Outcomes Between Anterior and Posterior Cervical Fusions Stratified by Levels Decompressed	3
Usefulness of Percutaneous Ultrasonography for Deciding the Need of Surgical Evacuation of Epidural Hematoma After Cervical Double-door Laminoplasty	3
Comparison Between Resident and Attending Surgeons as Assistants on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery	3
Bipolar Fusionless Versus Standard Fusion Surgery in Neuromuscular Scoliosis	3
Do Patients With Chronic Diabetes Have Worse Motor Outcomes After Cervical ASIA C Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury?	3
Impact of Educational Background on Preoperative Disease Severity and Postoperative Outcomes Among Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy	3
Clinical Significance of Lateral Pedicle Screw Malposition in Lumbar Spine Fusion	3
Influence of Body Mass Index on Surgical and Patient Outcomes for Cervical Spine Surgery	3
Radiographic Predictors of Subaxial Subluxation After Atlantoaxial Fusion	3
Comparative Analysis of Early Outcomes and Complications of PSO Among Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons	3
Application and Evaluation of an Independent Robotic Arm System in K-wire Placement for Lumbar Fusion	3
Cervical Paraspinal Muscle Fatty Infiltration is Directly Related to Extension Reserve in Patients With Cervical Spine Pathology	3
Primary Sarcomas of the Spine	3
Rates of Postoperative Complications and Approach-related Neurological Symptoms After L4–L5 Lateral Transpsoas Lumbar Interbody Fusion Compared With Upper Lumbar Levels	3
Presence of Cerebrospinal Fluid on Preoperative Imaging and the Associated Cervical Myelopathy Diagnosis and Outcome	3
Patient-specific Risk Factors Increase Episode of Care Costs After Lumbar Decompression	3
How are Patients Describing You Online? A Natural Language Processing Driven Sentiment Analysis of Online Reviews on CSRS Surgeons	3
The Surgical Learning Curve for Cervical Disk Replacement	3
Early Fusion Status After Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Cortical Bone Trajectory Screw Fixation or Traditional Trajectory Screw Fixation	3
Cost-utility Analysis of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Cervical Spondylosis Patients Comparing Polyetheretherketone Versus Tricortical Iliac Crest Bone Graft	3
Surgical Intervention is Associated With Improvements in the ASIA Impairment Scale in Gunshot-induced Spinal Injuries of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine	3
Risk Factors for Reintubation After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery	3
Surgeon Experience Is the Most Important Predictor of Case Failure Rate for Anterior Odontoid Screw Fixation	3
Operative Time Associated With Increased Length of Stay After Single-level Cervical Disk Arthroplasty	3
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Auxiliary Significance of DNEP for MEP-positive Event During Severe Spinal Deformity Surgery	3
Reliable Prediction of Discharge Disposition Following Cervical Spine Surgery With Ensemble Machine Learning and Validation on a National Cohort	3
ChatGPT as a Source of Patient Information for Lumbar Spinal Fusion and Laminectomy	3
Improvement of Postoperative Quality of Life in Patients Over 80 Years Old With Thoracic Spinal Stenosis	2
Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion for Degenerative Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy	2

Transforaminal Versus Lateral Interbody Fusions for Treatment of Adjacent Segment Disease in the Lumbar Spine	2
A Mechanistic and Preclinical Assessment of BioRestore Bioactive Glass as a Synthetic Bone Graft Extender and Substitute for Osteoinduction and Spine Fusion	2
Does Approach Matter? Comparison of Early Postoperative Life-threatening Complications in Elderly Patients With Multilevel Cervical Stenosis	2
Recovery Trajectories of Patient-reported Outcomes After Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy	2
Propensity Scored Analysis of Outpatient Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion	2
Is Severe Neck Pain a Contraindication to Performing Laminoplasty in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy?	2
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus Cervical Corpectomy With Iliac Crest Graft and Fusion in Multilevel Degenerative Myelopathy	2
Trends and Rates of Reporting of Race, Ethnicity, and Social Determinants of Health in Spine Surgery Randomized Clinical Trials	2
Validation of PROMIS-PI in a Lumbar Decompression Cohort Through Correlation to Established Pain and Disability Metrics	2
Influence of Cervical Level Fused on Subsidence of Cage and Allograft in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	2
The Evolution of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery	2
Efficacy and Safety of Conservative Treatment Compared With Surgical Treatment for Thoracolumbar Fracture With Score 4 Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity (TLICS)	2
Removal of Retro-Corporeal Compressive Pathology Using Guttering Osteotomy During Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	2
Epidemiology of Lumbar Spine Conditions in Professional Baseball Players	2
A New Predictive Nomogram for the Risk of Delayed Incision Healing After Open Posterior Lumbar Surgery	2
Geographical and Specialty-specific Variation in the Utilization of Laminoplasty for Cervical Myelopathy	2
The Effects of Liposomal Bupivacaine on Long-term Outcomes and Decreasing Immediate Postoperative Opioid Use Following One-level and Two-level Posterior Lumbar Fusions	2
Quantifying the Economic Impact of Depression for Spine Patients in the United States	2
A Study on Interobserver and Intraobserver Reliability of the Huashan Radiologic Classification System for Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Without Fracture and Dislocation	2
Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation (Intracept)	2
One-Year Outcomes of Chiari Type 1 Malformation and Syringomyelia Treated With Posterior Fossa Decompression	2
Phrenic Nerve Palsy After Posterior Cervical Fusion	2
Predictors of Nonhome Discharge After Cervical Disc Replacement	2
The Mysterious Role of Epidural Fat Tissue in Spine Surgery	2
Research Progress of Camptocormia in Parkinson Disease	2
Cervical Degenerative Myelopathy is an Unexpected Risk Factor for Hip Fractures	2
Titanium-coated PEEK Versus Uncoated PEEK Cages in Lumbar Interbody Fusion	2
Standardizing Lumbar Interbody Fusion Nomenclature	2
Percutaneous Versus Open Pedicle Screw Fixation for Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine	2
The Effect of Hyperlipidemia as a Risk Factor on Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	2
Traumatic Cervical Facet Fractures and Dislocations	2
The Effect of Cervical Paravertebral Extensor Degeneration on Sagittal Alignment and Functional Status of Cervical Spine in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy	2
Surgical Outcomes of Extensive Dome-Like Laminoplasty Using En Bloc Resection of C2 Inner Lamina for Patients With Severe Cord Compression Behind C2 Body	2
Pathophysiologic Spine Adaptations and Countermeasures for Prolonged Spaceflight	2
Does Epidural Corticosteroid Application During Spinal Surgery Reduce Postoperative Pain?: An Adjunct to Multimodal Analgesia	2
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus Cervical Disc Replacement in Patients With Significant Cervical Spondylosis	2
Social Media Posts Pertaining to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) Surgery	2
“Early Efficacy and Safety of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion Versus Minimal Invasive in the Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Diseases”	2
Stand-Alone Cage Versus Anterior Plating for 1-Level and 2-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	2
Opportunistic Computed Tomography	2
MIS-TLIF Procedure is Improving With Experience	2
Impact of Spinal/Epidural Anesthesia Versus General Anesthesia on Perioperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery	2
Accuracy of Subaxial Cervical Pedicle Screw Placement Using Direct Visualization Versus Computed Tomography–Based Navigation	2
Comparison of Perioperative Complications in Anterior Decompression With Fusion and Posterior Decompression With Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy	2
Scoliosis in RETT Syndrome	2
Is Vertebral Artery Injury After Blunt Cervical Spine Trauma an Incidental Finding?	2
Bone Density Correlates With Depth of Subsidence After Expandable Interbody Cage Placement	2
Prevention of Neurological Deficit With Intraoperative Neuromonitoring During Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion	2
The Impact of the Lowest Instrumented Vertebra on the Correction of the Minor Curve During Selective Fusion in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	2
Axial Neck-Shoulder Pain After Posterior Correction and Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis With Structural Thoracic Curve	2
Operative Management Improves Near-term Survival of Patients With Odontoid Type II Fractures	2
Decreasing the Pedicle Screw Misplacement Rate in the Thoracic Spine With Robot-guided Navigation	2
Smoking Is Associated With Lower Satisfaction in Nondiabetic Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Single-level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion	2
Is Upper Extremity or Lower Extremity Function More Important for Patient Satisfaction? An Analysis of 24-Month Outcomes from the QOD Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Cohort	2
A Primer on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Spine Surgery	2
Surgery on the Day of Admission Decreases Postoperative Complication Rates for Patients With Central Cord Syndrome	2
Racial Disparities in Spine Surgery	2
Discharge to Rehabilitation Predicts Increased Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion	2
Delayed Infection After Cervical Disc Arthroplasty	2