Study Design. A new proposed classification system for thoracolumbar (TL) spine injuries,
including injury severity assessment, designed to assist in clinical management. Objective. To …

Introduction Spinal infection is a rare pathology although a concerning rising incidence has
been observed in recent years. This increase might reflect a progressively more susceptible …

Study Design. This retrospective, questionnaire-based investigation evaluated iliac crest
bone graft (ICBG) site morbidity in patients having undergone a single-level anterior cervical …

… Address correspondence and reprint requests to Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, 925 …
Wood KB, Khanna G, Vaccaro AR, et al. Assessment of two thoracolumbar fracture classification …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Vertebral compression fractures affect at least one-fourth of all
postmenopausal women. The most significant risk factor is osteoporosis, most commonly …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The past three decades have witnessed increasing interest in
strategies to improve neurologic function after spinal cord injury. As progress is made in our …

We used computerized tomographic scans and subsequent dissections to evaluate the position
of ninety pedicle screws that had been inserted bilaterally into the fourth through twelfth …

Study Design. The classification system was derived through a literature review and expert
opinion of experienced spine surgeons. In addition, a multicenter reliability and validity study …

A retrospective, multicenter study was undertaken to evaluate the early postoperative failure
rate of long segment anterior cervical fusion and plating to stabilize the cervical spine after a …

Background: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is the leading cause of spinal cord
dysfunction worldwide. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of surgical …