Diets enriched in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA)s have been shown to benefit glycemic control. Furthermore, MUFAs specifically stimulate secretion of the antidiabetic hormone, Glucagon-like… (More)
BACKGROUND
The incidence of late infection published in the literature varies from 1% to 12% with varying definition of late infection (range, 3 mo to 1 y). Current evidence suggests implant removal… (More)
STUDY DESIGN
Retrospective comparative cohort study.
OBJECTIVES
Identify whether there are patient or surgical risk factors to predict the probability of failure of iliac screw fixation after… (More)
STUDY DESIGN
Retrospective cohort review.
OBJECTIVES
To evaluate patients who underwent instrumented spinal fusion procedures and compare late (more than 1 year) and early infection (less than 1… (More)
BACKGROUND
Radiographs are routinely obtained at postoperative visits during the first year after posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for idiopathic scoliosis (IS). The goal of this study was to determine… (More)
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of intraoperative neurological monitoring (IONM) alerts and neurological injury during vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib… (More)
STUDY DESIGN
Multicenter retrospective review.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the incidence of infection between vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) incision locations and determine if the… (More)