The Impact of Physical Therapy After Lumbar Fusion Surgery.

Study Design: Retrospective Cohort.

Objective: To determine if outcomes varied between patients based on physical therapy (PT) attendance after lumbar fusion surgery.

Summary Of Background Data: The literature has been mixed regarding the efficacy of postoperative PT to improve disability and back pain, as measured by patient-reported outcome measures.

No Difference in Neck Pain or Health-Related Quality Measures Between Patients With or Without Degenerative Cervical Spondylolisthesis.

Study Design: This study is a retrospective case control.

Objectives: This study aims to determine whether cervical degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) is associated with increased baseline neck/arm pain and inferior health quality states compared to a similar population without DS.

Methods: Patient demographics, pre-operative radiographs, and baseline PROMs were reviewed for 315 patients undergoing anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) with at least 1 year of follow-up.

Effects of Operating Room Size on Surgical Site Infection Following Lumbar Fusion Surgery.

Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) represent a devastating complication after spine surgery. Many factors have been identified, but the influence of operating room (OR) size on infection rate has not been assessed.

Methods: Two thousand five hundred and twenty-three patients who underwent open lumbar spine fusion at a single institution between 2010 and 2016 were included.

Does the duration of symptoms in patients with spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis affect outcomes?: analysis of the Spine Outcomes Research Trial.

Study Design: Retrospective subgroup analysis of prospectively collected data according to treatment received.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine whether the duration of symptoms affects outcomes after the treatment of spinal stenosis (SS) or degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS).

Summary Of Background Data: The Spine Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) study was designed to provide scientific evidence on the effectiveness of spinal surgery versus a variety of nonoperative treatments.

Surgical treatment of posterior cruciate ligament and posterolateral corner injuries. An anatomical, biomechanical and clinical review.

The posterior cruciate ligament has become an increasingly popular subject of orthopaedic research and debate. While biomechanical studies have shown its role as major stabilizer of the knee, clinical studies have shown its increasing incidence. Furthermore, injuries to posterolateral structures are frequently encountered and failure to recognize and treat this associated injury may lead to stretching or failure of the cruciate reconstruction.

Posterior cruciate ligament injuries in the athlete: an anatomical, biomechanical and clinical review.

Recently, the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) has become an increasingly popular subject of orthopaedic research and debate. In the past several years, anatomic and biomechanical studies have provided invaluable information concerning the structure and function of the PCL. However, many aspects of PCL injury are still not fully understood.