Surgical Site Infections

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Surgical Site Infections Andrew J. Schoenfeld Andrew W. Cleveland III Introduction Surgical site infections are among the most common complications following spine surgery and may present in as many as…

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Lumbar Spine Injuries and Sports

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Lumbar Spine Injuries and Sports Robert G. Watkins IV Marc A. Agulnick Camden B. Burns Mark G. Grossman Epidemiology Low back pain usually affects an athlete at some point. This…

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Cervical Spine Injuries and Sports

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Cervical Spine Injuries and Sports Marc A. Agulnick Camden B. Burns Robert G. Watkins IV Mark G. Grossman The cervical spine is a concerning site of injury in sports. Most…

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Gunshot Injuries to the Spine

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Gunshot Injuries to the Spine Robert F. Heary John C. Quinn Introduction Civilian gunshot wounds have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Every year, approximately 100,000 Americans are victims…

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Spinal Cord Injury

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Spinal Cord Injury Jay M. Zampini Mitchel B. Harris Introduction Traumatic injury to the spinal cord can result in devastating loss of neurologic functions. Deficits may vary, from minimal observable…

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Thoracic and Lumbar Trauma

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Thoracic and Lumbar Trauma Chambliss C. Harrod Devan Moody Gregory D. Schroeder Alexander R. Vaccaro Thoracolumbar fractures are common injuries affecting over 700,000 individuals annually. Fractures can range from low-energy…

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Cervical Trauma

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Cervical Trauma Khalid M. I. Salem Charles G. Fisher Introduction Cervical spine injury is common. There is a bimodal distribution with one peak observed among the young (15 to 24…

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Imaging of the Spine

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Imaging of the Spine Amit Jain Jay A. Khanna Uma Srikumaran Introduction Along with a comprehensive history and physical examination, imaging is an important component of the evaluation of patients…

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Physical Examination of the Spine

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Physical Examination of the Spine Daniel R. Possley Andrew J. Schoenfeld Introduction A thorough history and physical examination is the cornerstone to the effective evaluation of spinal disorders. While modern…

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