Carreon LY

Clinical Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Versus Open TLIF: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study

Publish date: February 22, 2016

In this study, we compare intermediate-term outcomes in minimally invasive surgical transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF) to open TLIF...

Publish date: September 30, 2015

Diagnosis is crucial in early-stage lumbar spondylolysis, as osseous healing can occur with conservative treatment. Single-photon emission compute...

Publish date: December 18, 2014

The goal of surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is to prevent disability associated with curve progression.

Publish date: October 28, 2014

Blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection that primarily produces acute lung infections but may disseminate to multiple sites, including the spine....

Publish date: March 5, 2014

Pediatric atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation (AARS) is a rare finding with various etiologies and treatment recommendations. Etiologies include bot...

Publish date: June 1, 2012

Studies have shown that maintenance of lordosis improves outcomes after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). The relationship between m...

Publish date: July 1, 2009

Treatment of multilevel cervical myelopathy remains a challenge. We report on a large series of cervical myelopathy patients treated with instrume...

Publish date: November 1, 2008

We report the surgical treatment results for 7 patients (4 men, 3 women; mean age, 49 years) who presented with myelopathy caused exclusively by p...