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Spine · Sep 2012

2012 Young Investigator Award winner: The distribution of body mass as a significant risk factor for lumbar spinal fusion postoperative infections.

A retrospective review. ⋯ Our findings suggest that in obese patients, the distribution of body mass is more predictive of SSI than the absolute BMI and deserves attention in preoperative evaluation.

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Spine · Sep 2012

Comment Letter

Re: Zuo J, Joseph GB, Li X, et al. In vivo intervertebral disc characterization using magnetic resonance spectroscopy and T1[rho] imaging: association with discography and Oswestry Disability Index and Short Form-36 Health Survey. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2012;37:214–21.

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Spine · Sep 2012

Comment Letter

Re: McAfee PC, Reah C, Gilder K, et al. A meta-analysis of comparative outcomes following cervical arthroplasty or anterior cervical fusion: results from four prospective multi-center randomized clinical trials and up to 1226 patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2012;37:943–52.

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Spine · Sep 2012

Comment Letter

Re: Wang Z, Kim JH, Higashino K, et al. Cartilage intermediate layer protein (CILP) regulation in intervertebral discs. The effect of age, degeneration, and bone morphogenetic protein-2. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2012;37:E203–8.

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