Justin L. Reyes

Scheuermann's kyphosis carries higher perioperative risk than idiopathic scoliosis in adolescent patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion.

The impact of preoperative cervical degeneration on proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity surgery with an upper-thoracic upper instrumented vertebra.

OBJECTIVE Preoperative cervical malalignment, including an increased cervical sagittal vertical axis and proximal junctional angle (PJA), has been associated with proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) following thoracolumbar deformity correction. However, the influence of cervical disc degeneration on PJK risk remains unc...

Cell Saver Use is Not Associated With Increased Morbidity But Reflects Transfusion Burden in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. INTRODUCTION Cell saver (CS) is widely used in spinal fusion to reduce exposure to allogeneic transfusion, which carries risks such as infection and prolonged hospitalization. Pediatric spinal fusion is frequently associated with significant intraoperative blood loss. Concerns...