Spine

The most recent articles from: Spine March 2023

Spine · Mar 2023

The Effect of Local Administration of Vancomycin Suspended in Fibrin Glue for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Spinal Instrumentation: Comparison by Probability of Treatment Weighting Model.

A retrospective cohort study. ⋯ The administration of vancomycin suspended in fibrin glue was significantly associated with a lower likelihood of SSI in patients undergoing spinal instrumentation surgery.

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Spine · Mar 2023

Multicenter Study

Optimizing the Definition of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis: A Sensitivity Analysis.

Diagnostic binary threshold analysis. ⋯ Out of all possible PJA magnitude and change combinations, without stratifying by upper thoracic versus lower thoracic fusions, a magnitude of ≤-28° and a change of ≤-22° provide the best test performance metrics for predicting PJF.

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Spine · Mar 2023

Facet Distraction and Dysphagia: A Prospective Evaluation of this Common Post-Operative Issue Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery.

Prospective cohort study. ⋯ 3.

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Spine · Mar 2023

Trends in Short Construct Lumbar Fusions over the Past Decade at a Single Institution.

Retrospective cohort. ⋯ 3-treatment.

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Spine · Mar 2023

Best Practices for the Spine Fellowship Match: Interview Statistics, Applicant Perspectives, What Programs Look for in Fellowship Applicants, and Guidance.

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