Clinical Spine Surgery

Article	Citations
Stopping at C2 Versus C3/4 in Elective Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion	24
Cervical Disc Replacement for Radiculopathy Versus Myeloradiculopathy	23
Should Posterior Midline Structures Be Preserved in Decompression Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis?	21
Evaluation of Health-related Quality of Life Improvement in Patients Undergoing Cervical Versus Shoulder Surgery	20
Increased Surgeon-specific Experience and Volume is Correlated With Improved Clinical Outcomes in Lumbar Fusion Patients	20
Distinctive Characteristics of Thoracolumbar Junction Region Stenosis	19
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Upper Esophageal Sphincter for Dysphagia During the Acute Postoperative Phase of Anterior Cervical Surgery	18
Development of a Novel Risk Stratification Score to Predict 30-Day Mortality in Cervical Trauma Patients	16
Clinical and Radiologic Outcomes of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion Compared With Conventional Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion on the Treatment of Single-segment Lumbar Spinal	15
Different Concepts in Short Segment Reconstruction of Moderate to Severe PI-LL Mismatch Deformity with ALIF, Mini-PSO, and TLIF	15
Risk Factors for Readmission Following Surgical Decompression for Spinal Epidural Abscesses	15
The Effect of a Cervical Brace on Postoperative Axial Symptoms Following Single-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	14
Comparison of Revision Rates Among Patients Undergoing 2-Level ACDF, CDR, and Hybrid Constructs	14
A Hierarchical Approach to Realignment Strategies in Adult Cervical Deformity Surgery	14
Preoperative Opioid Prescribers and Lumbar Fusion	13
Revisiting the Consistency of Financial Disclosure Reporting by Authors at Annual Spine Conferences Shows Inconsistent Improvements After 14 Years	13
Comparative Analysis of Full Endoscopic Interlaminar Lumbar Discectomy and Lumbar Microdiscectomy	13
Adaptation of the Lumbar Spine From Orthostasis to Supine	12
Scoliosis in RETT Syndrome	12
Preoperative Disability Influences Effectiveness of MCID and PASS in Predicting Patient Improvement Following Lumbar Spine Surgery	12
Cervical Disk Arthroplasty and Range of Motion at 7 Years	12
Computed Tomography Assessment of Long-Term Fusion and Subsidence for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Performed at the Lumbosacral Junction	12
Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion for Degenerative Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy	12
Comparison Between Resident and Attending Surgeons as Assistants on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery	11
Risk Factors for Reintubation After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery	10

Trends and Rates of Reporting of Race, Ethnicity, and Social Determinants of Health in Spine Surgery Randomized Clinical Trials	10
The Effect of Preoperative Exposure to Benzodiazepines on Opioid Consumption After One and Two-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	10
Characteristics of Unilateral Cervical Spine Facet Fractures	10
Standardizing Lumbar Interbody Fusion Nomenclature	10
Influence of Body Mass Index on Surgical and Patient Outcomes for Cervical Spine Surgery	10
Influence of Cervical Level Fused on Subsidence of Cage and Allograft in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	10
MIS-TLIF Procedure is Improving With Experience	9
Correction of L5 Tilt in 2-Row Vertebral Body Tethering Versus Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	9
Indirect Posterior Decompression With a Plate Gliding Technique During an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy Accompanied by Ligamentum Flavum Pathologies	9
Impact of Spinal/Epidural Anesthesia Versus General Anesthesia on Perioperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery	9
Clinical Significance of Lateral Pedicle Screw Malposition in Lumbar Spine Fusion	9
The Ideal Threshold of Hemoglobin A1C in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Elective Lumbar Decompression Surgery	9
Cervical Laminoplasty Is Associated With Lower Health Care Costs as Compared With Cervical Fusion Procedures	9
Table-mounted Versus Self-retaining Retraction	8
Surgical Outcomes of Extensive Dome-Like Laminoplasty Using En Bloc Resection of C2 Inner Lamina for Patients With Severe Cord Compression Behind C2 Body	8
Does Intrawound Vancomycin Decrease Postoperative Surgical Site Infection in Spine Surgery	8
Efficacy and Safety of Chemical Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Spine Trauma Patients	8
Narrative Review of Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Medications for Venous Thromboembolism Prevention in Spine Surgery	8
Impact of Preoperative Symptom Duration on Patient-reported Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis	8
Deformity Considerations in Cervical Laminoplasty	8
The Burden of Back and Neck Strains and Sprains in Professional Baseball Players	8
T1 Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy With Subaxial Cervical Pedicle Screw Fixation	8
One-stage Spine-shortening Osteotomy Treated Severe Spinal Deformity Associated With Spinal Cord Malformations	7
Precision and Sensitivity	7
Changes in Intramedullary Increased Signal Intensity on Axial T2-weighted MRI After Laminoplasty for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy	7
Predictors of the Need for Surgery in Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament	7
Previous Hip or Knee Arthroplasty Is Associated With Less Favorable Patient-reported Outcomes of Lumbar Surgery	7
Effect of Preoperative Motor Weakness on Postoperative Clinical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Cervical Disk Replacement	7
A Comprehensive Analysis Between Disk Geometry and Posterior Muscle Characteristics Among Degenerative Spine Patients	7
A Comprehensive Exploration of Digital Twinning in Spine Surgery	7
Investigational Therapies for Gunshot Wounds to the Spine	7
How Does Open Access Publication Impact Readership and Citation Rates of Lumbar Spine Literature?	7
What Perioperative Factors Are Associated With High-risk Daily Morphine Milligram Equivalent Totals in Spinal Decompressions?	7
Patient-specific Cervical Deformity Corrections With Consideration of Associated Risk	7
Incidence and Risk Factors for Postoperative Hip Displacement Following Spinal Fusion in Nonambulant Patients With Spastic Neuromuscular Scoliosis	7
Beyond Fusion	6
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Shutdown Did Not Affect Mental Health Scores in Lumbar Decompression Patients in a Large Metropolitan Region	6
Safety and Efficacy of Outpatient Anterior Cervical Disk Replacement (ACDR) in an Ambulatory Surgery Center Versus Hospital Setting	6
Coexisting Lower Back Pain in Patients With Cervical Myelopathy	6
Techniques for Improving Electronic Survey Response Rate	6
Impact of Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy Before or After Cervical Disk Replacement	6
Intraoperative Methadone in Spine Surgery ERAS Protocols	6
Are Clinical or Surgical Outcomes Different Based on Whether the Same Surgeon or Hospital System Performs the Spine Revision?	6
The Effects of Preoperative Epidural Steroid Injection on Pseudarthrosis Following Lumbar Fusion	5
Lumbar Paraspinal Compartment Syndrome	5
Mid-term and Long-term Outcomes After Total Cervical Disk Arthroplasty Compared With Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	5
Ski and Snowboard-Related Spinal Trauma and Spinal Cord Injury	5
Developing Mixed-effects Models to Optimize Prediction of Postoperative Outcomes in a Modern Sample of Over 450,000 Patients Undergoing Elective Cervical Spine Fusion Surgery	5
Local Anesthesia With 1% Lidocaine Versus General Anesthesia for Percutaneous Endoscopic Interlaminar Discectomy at L5/S1 Disc Herniation	5
Semispinalis Cervicis Sarcopenia is Associated With Worsening Cervical Sagittal Balance and Junctional Alignment Following Posterior Cervical Fusion for Myelopathy	5

The Fragility Index	5
Electrodiagnostic Studies in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy	5
Characterization of Lumbar Lordosis	5
Is a Standardized Treatment Plan for Incidental Durotomy Plausible?	5
Prevalence of Complications of Patients Treated With Steroids for Acute Subaxial Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries	5
Upper-Level Instrumentation at C2 Versus C3 Does Not Influence Radiographic or Clinical Outcomes After Posterior Cervical Fusion	5
Effectiveness of Halo-Pelvic Traction and Thoracoplasty for Pulmonary Artery Pressure and Cardiopulmonary Function in Patients With Severe Spinal Deformity	5
Type 2 Odontoid Fractures	5
How Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Patient Acceptable Symptom State Relate to Patient Expectations and Satisfaction in Spine Surgery: A Review	5
Clinical Outcomes Following Cervical Deformity Correction	5
Health Literacy Assessment Tools in Spine Surgery	5
Traumatic Central Cord Syndrome	4
Comparative Effectiveness of Open Versus Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion	4
A Novel Cervical Sagittal Classification for Asymptomatic Population Based on Cluster Analysis	4
The Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging–based Vertebral Bone Quality Scores as a Predictor of Cage Subsidence Following Transforaminal and Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion	4
Cervical Disk Arthroplasty	4
Diffusion Basis Spectrum Imaging Identifies Clinically Relevant Disease Phenotypes of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy	4
Management of C0 Sacral Fractures Based on the AO Spine Sacral Injury Classification	4
Comprehensive Perioperative Approach to Complex Spine Deformity Management	4
Association of Hyperlipidemia With Perioperative Complications in Posterior Cervical Spine Fusion	4
Risk Assessment of Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Access in Degenerative Spinal Conditions	4
Spinal Versus General Anesthesia for Lumbar Decompression or Sequestrectomy in Patients Over 75 Years	4
Does Nasal Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Prevent Deep Surgical Site Infections for Elective Cervical Spinal Fusion?	4
Additional Operations Following Sacroiliac Joint Fusions	4
Adoption of Endoscopic Spine Surgery	4
Comparison of Single-level Cervical Radiculopathy Outcomes Between Posterior Endoscopic Cervical Decompression and Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	4
LSS-VGG16	4
Is Outpatient Anterior Lumbar Fusion (ALIF) Safe? An Analysis of 30-day Outcomes	4
Readmission and Resource Utilization in Patients From Socioeconomically Distressed Communities Following Lumbar Fusion	4
Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Prior to Posterior Lumbar Fusion	4
Anxiety but not Depression Is Associated With Increased Health Care Utilization Following Lumbar Fusion	3
Who Will Undergo Revision Surgery After Proximal Junctional Fracture Development in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery?—Risk Factor Analysis of 102 Neurologically Intact Patients	3
Risk Factors of Infectious Complications in Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy After Spinal Arthrodesis	3
Sarcopenia as a Risk Factor for Complications Following Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy	3
Inpatient Multimodal Pain Regimens Do Not Impact Hospital Length of Stay or Long-term Postoperative Opioid Use Following 1 and 2-Level Lumbar Fusion	3
Rates of Postoperative Complications and Approach-related Neurological Symptoms After L4–L5 Lateral Transpsoas Lumbar Interbody Fusion Compared With Upper Lumbar Levels	3
Comparison of RVU Reimbursement in Anterior or Posterior Approach for Single- and Multilevel Cervical Spinal Fusion	3
Are Postoperative Neck Pain and Kyphotic Change After Laminoplasty Affected by Degree of Facet Joint Degeneration?	3
Influence of Preoperative Severity on Postoperative Improvement Among Patients With Myeloradiculopathy Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	3
Pseudarthrosis of the Cervical Spine	3
How are Patients Describing You Online? A Natural Language Processing Driven Sentiment Analysis of Online Reviews on CSRS Surgeons	3
Constructing and Interpreting Logistic Regression Analyses in Orthopedic Clinical Research	3
Metabolic Bone Disorders Are Predictors for 2-year Adverse Outcomes in Patients Undergoing 2–3 Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Cervical Radiculopathy or Myelopathy	3
Screw Motion Used in Semiconstrained Rotational Plate Systems for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	3
Predictors of Physical, Chiropractic, and Acupuncture Therapy Utilization in the Three Months Following Newly Diagnosed Low Back Pain	3
ChatGPT as a Source of Patient Information for Lumbar Spinal Fusion and Laminectomy	3
Hangman’s Fractures: A Review of Current Concepts in Evaluation and Management	3
Comparison of Outcomes Between Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Percutaneous Kyphoplasty for the Treatment of Kümmell’s Disease	3
Strategies for Minimizing the Effects of Observer Variability on Sagittal Parameter Measurements of the Spine	3
Discharge to Rehabilitation Predicts Increased Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion	3
Correlation Between Clinical Improvement and Dural Sac Cross-Sectional Area Expansion in Biportal Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression	3
Prognostic Factors Impacting Surgical Outcomes in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy	3
Determining the Effect of Intraoperative TXA on Postoperative Blood Loss in ACDF	3
The Association of Preoperative Bone Mineral Density and Outcomes After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	3
Three-Dimensional Fluoroscopic System to Assess Robotically Placed Pedicle Screws	3
A Novel C2 Screw Corridor Parallel to the Sagittal Plane for Transpedicular Fixation – A 3D-CT Study	3
Effect of Surgical Approach on Patient-reported Outcomes of Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis	3
Bipolar Fusionless Versus Standard Fusion Surgery in Neuromuscular Scoliosis	3
Increased Change in Cervical Lordosis Is Associated With Decreased Rate of Recovery in Patients With C5 Palsy	3
Improving Osteoporosis Prediction Using Vertebral Bone Quality Score and Paravertebral Muscle Measurements From Lumbar MRI Scans	3
Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Decompression Alone in L4-5 Degenerative Spondylolisthesis With Translational Motion	3
Removal of Retro-Corporeal Compressive Pathology Using Guttering Osteotomy During Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	3
Fusion Outcomes of GLP-1 Agonist Therapy in Multilevel Cervical Spinal Fusion	3
Propensity Scored Analysis of Outpatient Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion	3
Comparison of Sarcopenia With Frailty and Area Deprivation Index for Predicting Postoperative Mortality and Complications in Thoracolumbar Trauma	3
What PROMIS Scores Correlate With Severe Disability in Cervical Spine Surgery?	3
Delayed Infection After Cervical Disc Arthroplasty	3
Rating Spine Surgeons	3
How to Write an Abstract	3
Endoscopic Posterior Cervical Craniolateral Inclinatory Foraminotomy	3
Impact of Lumbar Disk Herniation on Performance Outcomes and New Contracts in the National Football League	2
Clinical Efficacy of Posterior and Combined Posterior-Anterior Surgical Approaches for Intractable Tuberculous Thoracolumbar Kyphosis	2
High Preoperative T1 Slope Is a Marker for Global Sagittal Malalignment	2
Methods Used to Generate Consensus Statements for Clinical Practice Guidelines	2
Container Plasty in Advanced Painful Osteolytic Vertebral Metastases With Posterior Wall Defect	2
Risk Factor Analysis of Surgery-related Complications in Primary Thoracic Spine Surgery for Degenerative Diseases and Characteristics of the Patients Also Undergoing Surgery on the Cervical and/or Lum	2
Risk Factors for Adjacent Vertebral Fractures Following Cement Vertebroplasty	2
Data Heterogeneity in Meta-Analyses	2
A Longer Duration of Myelopathy Symptoms is Associated With the Lack of Intraoperative Motor Evoked Potential Improvement During Decompressive Cervical Myelopathy Surgery	2
A Patient-specific Approach to Alignment and Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Risk Assessment in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery	2

Sacral-Alar-Iliac (SAI) Fixation in Patients With Previous Pelvic Osteotomy	2
Clinical Efficacy of Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy for the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation in Patients Over 70 Years Old	2
Cervical Total Disc Replacement in Athletes	2
Patient Factors Impacting Baseline Motor Evoked Potentials (MEPs) in Patients Undergoing Cervical Spine Surgery for Myelopathy or Radiculopathy	2
The Effect of L5-S1 Degenerative Disc Disease on Outcomes of L4-L5 Fusion	2
Degeneration of Cervical Multifidus Muscles Negatively Affects Physical Activity-related Quality of Life After Laminoplasty for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy	2
Development and Initial Internal Validation of a Novel Classification System for Perioperative Expectations Following Minimally Invasive Degenerative Lumbar Spine Surgery	2
Comparison of Adjacent Segment Degeneration After Minimally Invasive or Open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion	2
Do Patients With High ASA Grades Benefit From CSM Surgery?	2
Pediatric Cervical Spine Trauma	2
Residual Neuropathic Pain in Postoperative Patients With Cervical Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament	2
The Effect of C2 Muscular Exposure Technique on Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes After C2–T2 Posterior Cervical Fusion	2
Geospatial Evaluation of Disparities in Access to Cervical Spine Fusion in Metropolitan Areas Across the United States	2
Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning Algorithms to Predict Postoperative Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	2
Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy in Adult Spinal Deformity	2
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Perceived Stress in Elderly Patients With Osteoporotic Fractures of Spine	2
Role of Altmetric Attention Scores in Evaluating the Influence of Spine Surgery Research	2
Return to Driving Is Safe 6 Weeks After Anterior Cervical Surgery for Symptomatic Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease	2
Prone Versus Lateral Decubitus Positioning for Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion	2
Biomechanical Analysis of Multilevel Posterior Cervical Spinal Fusion Constructs	2
Surgical Treatment of Single Level Cervical Radiculopathy	2
Correction and Maintenance of Cervical Alignment	2
Adjacent Segment Pathology After Short-Segment Posterior Lumbar Fusion	2
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus Cervical Disc Replacement for a Workers’ Compensation Population in an Ambulatory Surgical Center	2
Predictive Value of Cervical Degenerative Quantitative Scoring System on Postoperative Disc Height Loss After Cervical Disc Replacement	2
Is There Utility to Requiring Spine MRI Pre-authorizations? Pre-authorizations	2
Worse Pain and Disability at Presentation Predicts Greater Improvement in Pain, Disability, and Mental Health in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Degen	2
Chat Generative Pretraining Transformer Answers Patient-focused Questions in Cervical Spine Surgery	2
Application of 3D-Printed Artificial Vertebrae in the Reconstruction After Resection of Complex Malignant Spinal Tumors	2
Lower Incidence of ASP Requiring Surgery With Minimally Invasive TLIF Than With Open PLIF	2
Relative Value Unit (RVU) and Medicare Severity Diagnosis-related Group (MS-DRG) Reimbursement in Cervical Spinal Fusion	2
Evidence-based Indications for Vertebral Body Tethering in Spine Deformity	2
Geriatric Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries	2
Impact of Early Depressive Burden on Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion	2
Is Routine Use of External Spinal Orthoses Necessary After Operative Stabilization of Cervical Spine Injuries?	2
Sublaminar Tethers Significantly Reduce the Risk of Proximal Junctional Failure in Surgery for Severe Adult Spinal Deformity	2
Which Radiographic Parameter Can Aid in Deciding Optimal Allograft Height for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion?	2
Effect of Cervicothoracic Junction LIV Selection on Posterior Cervical Fusion Mechanical Failure	2
New Imaging Modalities for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy	2
Timelines for Return to Different Sports Types After Eight Cervical Spine Fractures in Recreational and Elite Athletes	2
Indirect Spinal Decompression in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures	2
Comparison of Minimally Invasive Transforaminal and Anterolateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Treatment of Low-grade Lumbar Spondylolisthesis	2
Chewing Gum Cannot Reduce Postoperative Abdominal Pain and Nausea After Posterior Spinal Fusions in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	2
Biomechanical Study of Horizontal Screw-screw Crosslink in C1–2 Pedicle Screw-rod Fixation	2
Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy	2
Current Evidence for Hybrid Constructs	2
Impact of Weekday on Short-term Surgical Outcomes After Lumbar Fusion Surgery	2
Does Interbody Cage Lordosis and Position Affect Radiographic Outcomes After Single-level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion?	2
Lamina-preserving, Type II Posterior Column Osteotomies (PCOs) for Correction of Adult (Thoraco) Lumbar Scoliosis	2
When Does the Construct Need to Extend further Into the Thoracic Spine in Patients Undergoing Correction for Cervical Deformity?	2
Timing of Total Hip Arthroplasty Affects Lumbar Spinal Fusion Outcomes	2
Short-Segment Pedicle Fixation of Traumatic Low Lumbar Fractures (L3–L5)	2
Factors Associated With Return to Work Following Laminoplasty for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy	2