Abstract Background Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) evidence-based protocols
for perioperative care have led to improvements in outcomes in numerous surgical areas …

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) affects more than 200 000 adults in the United States,
resulting in substantial pain and disability. It is the most common reason for spinal surgery in …

Study Design. Analysis of National Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2004 to 2015. Objective.
Describe recent trends in US rates of lumbar fusion procedures and associated costs, by …

Abstract Objective The Covid-19 pandemic has wrought disruption to everyday life and
services, and emerging evidence suggests that those with eating disorders (EDs) are likely …

Key Clinical Points Herniated Lumbar Intervertebral Disk Herniated lumbar disks are the
leading cause of sciatica, but they also are detected on imaging (MRI or CT) in …

Non-specific low back pain has become a major public health problem worldwide. The
lifetime prevalence of low back pain is reported to be as high as 84%, and the prevalence of …

OBJECTIVE: To develop evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for interventional
techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic spinal pain. METHODOLOGY …

Over the past several decades, there has been an upward trend in the total number of spinal
fusion procedures worldwide. Advanced spinal fusion techniques with or without internal …

Context In recent decades, the fastest growth in lumbar surgery occurred in older patients
with spinal stenosis. Trials indicate that for selected patients, decompressive surgery offers …

Study Design A retrospective study including 179 patients who underwent oblique lumbar
interbody fusion (OLIF) at one institution. Purpose To report the complications associated …