Cervical Myelopathy with Concomitant Guillain-Barré Syndrome: A Case Report.

Case: We present a case of a 67-year-old female patient with concomitant cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Surgical intervention, including cervical decompression and arthrodesis, was performed to address cervical myelopathy symptoms. Despite initial improvement, the patient's motor function deteriorated, leading to the diagnosis of GBS.

Preoperative opiate use leads to increased postoperative opiate use and readmissions after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.

Background: Determine effects of pre-operative opiate use on anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery outcomes.

Methods: The study design was a single center retrospective cohort study. Patient records were reviewed from 2013 and 2018 for elective 1 to 2 level ACDF surgeries.

Effect of Preoperative Opiate Use on Outcomes After Posterior Lumbar Surgery.

Introduction The prescription opioid epidemic and widespread use of narcotic medications have introduced new challenges when treating patients undergoing spine surgery. Given the ubiquity of preoperative opioid consumption amongst patients undergoing spine surgery, further research is needed to characterize perioperative risks. Our goal is to compare outcomes following primary lumbar decompression, instrumentation, and fusion based on preoperative opioid prescriptions.

Outpatient Opioid Prescribing Habits in Pediatric Patients With Bone Sarcomas After Undergoing Primary Tumor Resection.

Background: The majority of children with bone sarcomas experience pain. Opioids remain the mainstay treatment of cancer-related pain in children. The patterns of outpatient opioid prescription after surgery for primary bone sarcomas remains unknown.

Intra- and inter-observer reliability of the novel vertebral bone quality score.

Purpose: To assess the intra- and inter-observer reliability of the novel vertebral bone quality (VBQ) scoring system.

Methods: Four orthopedic surgery residents at various levels of training (PGY1-4) evaluated 100 noncontrast, T1-weighted MRIs of the lumbar spine. VBQ was calculated as quotient of the median of L1-L4 average signal intensity (SI) and the L3 cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) SI, as described by Ehresman et al.

Comparison of forces generated using compression plating versus a magnetic lengthening nail in a sawbones femur model.

Background: The purpose of this study is to compare compression generated by a Precice magnetic lengthening intramedullary nail and a 5.0 mm limited contact dynamic compression plate.

Methods: Transverse osteotomy sites were created in the femoral shaft of ten Sawbones fourth generation composite femurs.

COVID-19 pandemic and the implications for orthopaedic and neurosurgery residents and fellows on spine rotations.

Background: The COVID-19 global pandemic has caused unprecedented levels of strain on the United States healthcare and its workforce. Orthopaedic and neurosurgery residents and fellows, as part of this workforce have also experienced some of the uncertainty and stress caused by this pandemic. Concerns exist regarding the effects of the pandemic on spine surgery education due to the cancellation of all elective surgeries.