A. Vaccaro

The association between direct admission to level I trauma centers and lower in-hospital mortality in operative spine trauma.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate whether trauma center level is associated with in-hospital mortality among patients undergoing operative management for spine trauma and to determine whether this relationship differs according to triage pathway. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was performed using...

Predictors of surgical site infection after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in a national administrative database.

Timing Matters: Preoperative Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection and Long-Term Outcomes Following Single-Level Posterior Lumbar Fusion.

Study DesignRetrospective Cohort Analysis.ObjectiveCESIs are a mainstay of nonoperative treatment for degenerative lumbar spine disease. As increasing numbers of patients undergo sPLF after receiving CESIs, understanding their impact on surgical outcomes is essential. The objective of the present investigation was to e...