Coyle et al. show that upper-thoracic cortical bone trajectory preserves alignment and shortens operative time versus traditional pedicle screws. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Wang et al. show endoscopic lumbar fusion had higher 1- and 2-year pseudoarthrosis rates than open lumbar fusion. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Miller et al. show a novel carbon fiber pedicle screw system provides effective lumbar fusion with minimal imaging artifact. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Ishiguro et al. show that prone-position loss of segmental lordosis is associated with postoperative lordosis loss after L4-5 PLIF. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Arora et al. show that objective upper-extremity function correlates with patient-reported outcomes after surgery for cervical myelopathy and establish MCID thresholds for DCM-72. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Carron et al. find pediatric patients with primary spinal sarcomas had better cancer-specific survival than adults; resection was linked to adult but not pediatric survival. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Solomito et al. find above-average mental health is associated with less early resource use after elective lumbar fusion. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Lee et al. demonstrate decreasing halo-vest use, with early subsequent surgery suggesting use for temporary stabilization. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Chien et al. find Kambin Torpedo endoscopic lumbar fusion improved early recovery with similar 1-year fusion rates vs open lumbar fusion. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Ononogbu-Uche et al. find GLP-1 agonists appear safe in spine surgery and may lower risk of pseudarthrosis. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Kim et al. show perioperative dexamethasone is associated with increased hyperglycemia and wound complications in diabetic spine patients, especially with high HbA1c and in lumbar surgery. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Bosco et al. show bed placement near a window vs. the door was not associated with inpatient pain or opioid use after pediatric spinal fusion. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Silvestre et al. show NIH funding for back pain grew substantially but lagged behind most selected clinical areas. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

McNamee et al. find superior facet joint violation is not associated with adjacent segment degeneration or reoperation after lumbar fusion. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Zehner et al. find carotid stenosis was associated with increased odds of cardiac events and stroke after ACDF. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Allison et al. show that bed break during LLIF correlates with downside sciatic nerve intraoperative neuromonitoring alerts. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Kim et al. find asthma is associated with increased odds of pulmonary adverse events after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Romoff et al. find PPI use after lumbar fusion is associated with higher pseudoarthrosis risk, especially in younger patients. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Regev et al. find multifidus fatty infiltration predicts disability improvement after minimally invasive decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter

Chen et al. find that a synthetic lamina cover safely speeds functional recovery after laminectomy in a sheep and human study. nassopenaccess.org/article/S… @NASSspine #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter