Study Design: Narrative review. Objective: The aim of this narrative review is to examine
trends in malpractice litigation arising from spine surgery. We also hope to detail mitigation …

Background and Purpose—The emergency management of stroke is complex and highly
time-sensitive. Recent landmark trials demonstrating the strong benefit of thrombectomy …

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify the incidence and characteristics of
malpractice lawsuits pertaining to laminectomy performed either as a stand-alone operation …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To analyze the incidence and
characteristics of malpractice lawsuits pertaining to the off-label use of Bone morphogenetic …

Abstract Background Context Unrecognized and inadequately repaired intraoperative
durotomies may lead to cerebrospinal fluid leak, pseudomeningocele, and other …

METHODS A cohort of 8 neurosurgery residents was evaluated on their durotomy repair
efforts in a perfusion-based cadaveric model. RESULTS Study participants demonstrated …

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify trends in medical malpractice litigation
related to intraoperative neuromonitoring. METHODS The Westlaw Edge legal research …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND CONTEXT Incidental durotomy during elective spine surgery is
relatively common. While usually benign and self-limited, it can be associated with morbidity …

Objectives: Review and analyze business related spine articles in top general orthopaedic
journals and compare to top subspecialty spine journals. Design: Literature Review …

Background Anterior cervical discectomy and fusions (ACDF) are among the most common
cervical spine operations, with over 137,000 surgeries performed annually. Understanding …