O'Brien JR

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Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism After Spine Surgery: Incidence and Patient Risk Factors

Author:: O'Brien JR

Publish date: July 11, 2013

Anticoagulation after spine surgery confers the unique risk of epidural hematoma. We sought to determine the incidence of and patient risk factors...

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Traumatic C4-C5 Unilateral Facet Dislocation With Posterior Disc Herniation Above a Prior Anterior Fusion

Author:: O'Brien JR

Publish date: June 1, 2012

We report the case of a unilateral cervical facet dislocation above the level of a prior non-instrumented cervical discectomy and fusion, res...

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Occipitocervical Junction: Imaging, Pathology, Instrumentation

Author:: O'Brien JR

Publish date: October 1, 2011

The occipitocervical junction (OCJ) is a highly specialized area of the spine. Understanding the unique anatomy, imaging, and craniometry of this ...

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Use of C1 Lateral Mass and C2 Intralaminar Fixation to Stabilize a 30-Year-Old Odontoid Fracture That Was Causing Myelopathy

Author:: O'Brien JR

Publish date: April 1, 2009

Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Odontoid fractures occur with a bimodal incidence.

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