Vol 5, No 3 (September 29, 2019): Journal of Spine Surgery

Original Study

Proposed objective scoring algorithm for assessment and intervention recovery following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis based on relevant gait metrics from wearable devices: the Gait Posture index (GPi)
Ralph J. Mobbs, Redmond Ross Mobbs, Wen Jie Choy
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2019;
5
(3)
:300-309
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The incidence of new onset sacroiliac joint pain following lumbar fusion
Yu Chao Lee, Robert Lee, Clare Harman
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2019;
5
(3)
:310-314
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Expandable spacers provide better functional outcomes than static spacers in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
M. Adam Kremer, Jefferson Alferink, Stacie Wynsma, Torrey Shirk, Charles Ledonio
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2019;
5
(3)
:315-319
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Metastatic spine disease in lung cancer patients: national patterns of radiation and surgical care
Patrick D. Kelly, Scott L. Zuckerman, Khoi D. Than, Albert Attia, Jerry J. Jaboin
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2019;
5
(3)
:320-328
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Development and first clinical use of a novel anatomical and biomechanical testing platform for scoliosis
Michael A. Bohl, Sarah McBryan, Peter Nakaji, Steve W. Chang, Jay D. Turner, U. Kumar Kakarla
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2019;
5
(3)
:329-336
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Pediatric tethered cord release: an epidemiological and postoperative complication analysis
Abhiraj D. Bhimani, Ashley N. Selner, Jay B. Patel, Jonathan G. Hobbs, Darian R. Esfahani, Mandana Behbahani, Zaid Zayyad, Demetrios Nikas, Ankit I. Mehta
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2019;
5
(3)
:337-350
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Treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis by instrumented posterolateral versus instrumented posterolateral with transforaminal lumbar interbody single-level fusion
Jason P. Kelly, Christopher Alcala-Marquez, John M. Dawson, Amir A. Mehbod, Manuel R. Pinto
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2019;
5
(3)
:351-357
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Watertightness of wound closure in lumbar spine—a comparison of different techniques
Aline Suter, José Miguel Spirig, Paolo Fornaciari, Elias Bachmann, Tobias Götschi, Karina Klein, Mazda Farshad
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2019;
5
(3)
:358-364
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Review Article

Safety and efficacy of percutaneous sacroplasty for treatment of sacral insufficiency fractures: a systematic review
Bilal Mahmood, Jordan Pasternack, Afshin Razi, Ahmed Saleh
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2019;
5
(3)
:365-371
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Case Report

Burkholderia cepacia as a cause of pyogenic spondylodiscitis in immunocompetent patients: a single-institution case series and literature review
Maarouf Hammoud, Youssef Fares, Roula Atoui, Baraa Dabboucy
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2019;
5
(3)
:372-377
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Editorial Commentary

Is minimally invasive sacroiliac joint arthrodesis the treatment of choice for sacroiliac joint dysfunction?
M. Burhan Janjua, Sumanth Reddy, William C. Welch, Peter G. Passias
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2019;
5
(3)
:378-380
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Minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion vs. conservative management for chronic sacroiliac joint pain
David W. Polly Jr
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2019;
5
(3)
:381-383
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Sacroiliac joint pain: is the medical world aware enough of its existence? Why not considering sacroiliac joint fusion in the recalcitrant cases?
Vicente Vanaclocha-Vanaclocha, Nieves Sáiz-Sapena, Leyre Vanaclocha
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2019;
5
(3)
:384-386
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Treatment of chordoma—where is it going?
Norio Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2019;
5
(3)
:387-389
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Letter to the Editor

The use of preoperative imaging in the treatment of sacral chordomas
Scott L. Zuckerman, Laurence D. Rhines
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2019;
5
(3)
:390-391
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Erratum

Erratum to intraoperative ketamine may increase risk of post-operative delirium after complex spinal fusion for adult deformity correction
Aladine A. Elsamadicy, Lefko T. Charalambous, Amanda R. Sergesketter, Nicolas Drysdale, Syed M. Adil, Isaac G. Freedman, Theresa Williamson, Adam J. Kundishora, Joaquin Camara-Quintana, Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr, C. Rory Goodwin, Isaac O. Karikari
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2019;
5
(3)
:392
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