Non-mobile Adjacent Level Cervical Spondylolisthesis Does Not Always Require Fusion in Patients Undergoing ACDF.

Study Design: Retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database.

Objective: Compare outcomes following anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) between patients with no adjacent level spondylolisthesis (NAS) and adjacent level spondylolisthesis (AS).

Summary Of Background Data: There are no prior studies evaluating the effect of preoperative adjacent-level cervical spondylolisthesis on outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).

Surgical Decision Making for Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries in Polytrauma Patients.

The management of thoracolumbar spine injuries in patients with multiple traumatic injuries is a challenge complicated by multiple competing medical and surgical demands. Safe and effective treatment of polytrauma patients with a thoracolumbar spine injury requires a multidisciplinary approach that involves surgical and critical care teams. The Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score, which was developed to facilitate consistent surgical decision making in patients with a thoracolumbar spine injury, provides objective criteria for the classification and management of thoracolumbar spine injuries.