Published in Spine (Phila Pa 1976) on August 15, 2005
Our failure as surgeons to take enough interest in nonoperative care to be more secure in predicting success of the operative care. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 0.75
Racial, ethnic, and geographic disparities in rates of knee arthroplasty among Medicare patients. N Engl J Med (2003) 6.23
Clinical and radiographic analysis of cervical disc arthroplasty compared with allograft fusion: a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Neurosurg Spine (2007) 5.27
Design of the Spine Patient outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 4.42
Long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes of cervical disc replacement with the Prestige disc: results from a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial. J Neurosurg Spine (2010) 4.28
Surgical treatment of spinal stenosis with and without degenerative spondylolisthesis: cost-effectiveness after 2 years. Ann Intern Med (2008) 3.65
Workforce analysis in orthopaedic surgery: how can we improve the accuracy of our predictions? J Am Acad Orthop Surg (2007) 3.44
Understanding the minimum clinically important difference: a review of concepts and methods. Spine J (2007) 3.27
Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF): technical feasibility and initial results. J Spinal Disord Tech (2005) 3.22
Nail or plate fixation of intertrochanteric hip fractures: changing pattern of practice. A review of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Database. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2008) 2.97
Assessment of adjacent-segment disease in patients treated with cervical fusion or arthroplasty: a prospective 2-year study. J Neurosurg Spine (2005) 2.52
Does bone morphogenetic protein increase the incidence of perioperative complications in spinal fusion? A comparison of 55,862 cases of spinal fusion with and without bone morphogenetic protein. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 2.38
Cervical spinal cord, root, and bony spine injuries: a closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology (2011) 2.27
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: clinical and radiographic results and complications in 100 consecutive patients. J Spinal Disord Tech (2005) 2.27
Chordoma of the mobile spine: fifty years of experience. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 2.23
Nonoperative care to manage sacroiliac joint disruption and degenerative sacroiliitis: high costs and medical resource utilization in the United States Medicare population. J Neurosurg Spine (2014) 2.18
Rates of new neurological deficit associated with spine surgery based on 108,419 procedures: a report of the scoliosis research society morbidity and mortality committee. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 2.16
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Practice of the Orthopaedic Surgeon: Part-II, certification examination case mix. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2006) 2.11
Spine patient outcomes research trial: do outcomes vary across centers for surgery for lumbar disc herniation? Neurosurgery (2012) 2.10
How often is low back pain not coming from the back? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 2.07
Anterior cervical plating enhances arthrodesis after discectomy and fusion with cortical allograft. Neurosurgery (2002) 2.07
Lumbar spine: reliability of MR imaging findings. Radiology (2008) 2.06
Is a condition-specific instrument for patients with low back pain/leg symptoms really necessary? The responsiveness of the Oswestry Disability Index, MODEMS, and the SF-36. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 2.05
Microendoscopic lumbar discectomy: technical note. Neurosurgery (2002) 1.98
CT evaluation of lumbar interbody fusion: current concepts. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol (2005) 1.96
Long-term outcomes of lumbar spinal stenosis: eight-year results of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2015) 1.96
Fractures of the distal part of the radius. The evolution of practice over time. Where's the evidence? J Bone Joint Surg Am (2008) 1.95
Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: indications, technique, and complications. Neurosurg Focus (2006) 1.92
A novel classification system for spinal instability in neoplastic disease: an evidence-based approach and expert consensus from the Spine Oncology Study Group. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2010) 1.91
Two-year fusion and clinical outcomes in 224 patients treated with a single-level instrumented posterolateral fusion with iliac crest bone graft. Spine J (2009) 1.86
Partnership: doctor and patient: advocacy for informed choice vs. informed consent. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.85
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion using recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein type 2 with cylindrical interbody cages. Spine J (2004) 1.84
Hangman's fracture: a biomechanical comparison of stabilization techniques. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.84
Rates of advanced spinal imaging and spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.78
An altruistic approach to clinical trials: the national clinical trials consortium (NCTC). Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.75
Analysis of the three United States Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption cervical arthroplasty trials. J Neurosurg Spine (2011) 1.75
Rates of infection after spine surgery based on 108,419 procedures: a report from the Scoliosis Research Society Morbidity and Mortality Committee. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 1.73
The cost effectiveness of surgical versus nonoperative treatment for lumbar disc herniation over two years: evidence from the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.72
Degenerative spondylolisthesis: does fusion method influence outcome? Four-year results of the spine patient outcomes research trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 1.71
Short-term osteoclastic activity induced by locally high concentrations of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 in a cancellous bone environment. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 1.71
Extending the P4P agenda, part 1: how Medicare can improve patient decision making and reduce unnecessary care. Health Aff (Millwood) (2007) 1.71
The impact of epidural steroid injections on the outcomes of patients treated for lumbar disc herniation: a subgroup analysis of the SPORT trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2012) 1.70
Spinal instability neoplastic score: an analysis of reliability and validity from the spine oncology study group. J Clin Oncol (2011) 1.69
Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with reduction of spondylolisthesis: technique and outcomes after a minimum of 2 years' follow-up. Neurosurg Focus (2008) 1.68
Dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery: incidence and risk factors. World Neurosurg (2011) 1.64
Cervical spinal stenosis: outcome after anterior corpectomy, allograft reconstruction, and instrumentation. J Neurosurg (2002) 1.60
The Spinal Appearance Questionnaire: results of reliability, validity, and responsiveness testing in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.60
Treatment of cervical stenotic myelopathy: a cost and outcome comparison of laminoplasty versus laminectomy and lateral mass fusion. J Neurosurg Spine (2011) 1.59
Morbidity and mortality in the surgical treatment of 10,242 adults with spondylolisthesis. J Neurosurg Spine (2010) 1.59
Defining substantial clinical benefit following lumbar spine arthrodesis. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2008) 1.55
Accuracy and efficacy of thoracic pedicle screws in curves more than 90 degrees. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.52
Balancing science and informed choice in decisions about vertebroplasty. N Engl J Med (2009) 1.52
A review of quality of life and psychosocial issues in scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.51
Placement of percutaneous thoracic pedicle screws using neuronavigation. World Neurosurg (2010) 1.50
The savings illusion--why clinical quality improvement fails to deliver bottom-line results. N Engl J Med (2011) 1.50
Short-term complications associated with surgery for high-grade spondylolisthesis in adults and pediatric patients: a report from the scoliosis research society morbidity and mortality database. Neurosurgery (2012) 1.49
Reliability analysis for manual adolescent idiopathic scoliosis measurements. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.48
Lumbar disc herniation: microsurgical approach. Neurosurgery (2003) 1.48
Are back supports plus education more effective than education alone in promoting recovery from low back pain?: Results from a randomized clinical trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.48
Lumbar vertebral growth is governed by "chondral growth force response curve" rather than "Hueter-Volkmann law": a clinico-biomechanical study of growth modulation changes in childhood spinal tuberculosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 1.47
Analysis of patient and parent assessment of deformity in idiopathic scoliosis using the Walter Reed Visual Assessment Scale. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.46
Can a new behaviorally oriented training process to improve lifting technique prevent occupationally related back injuries due to lifting? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.46
Cervical radiographical alignment: comprehensive assessment techniques and potential importance in cervical myelopathy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2013) 1.46
The future in the care of the cervical spine: interbody fusion and arthroplasty. Invited submission from the Joint Section Meeting on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, March 2004. J Neurosurg Spine (2004) 1.44
Three-dimensional in vivo measurement of lumbar spine segmental motion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.44
Incremental cost-effectiveness of adult spinal deformity surgery: observed quality-adjusted life years with surgery compared with predicted quality-adjusted life years without surgery. Neurosurg Focus (2014) 1.43
Cervical magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities not predictive of cervical spine instability in traumatically injured patients. Invited submission from the Joint Section Meeting on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, March 2004. J Neurosurg Spine (2004) 1.43
Corpectomy versus discectomy for the treatment of multilevel cervical spine pathology: a finite element model analysis. Spine J (2012) 1.43
Augmentation of pedicle screw fixation strength using an injectable calcium phosphate cement as a function of injection timing and method. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.43
Comparison of extraoral and transoral approaches to the craniocervical junction: morphometric and quantitative analysis. World Neurosurg (2010) 1.41
Relevance of early head CT scans following neurosurgical procedures: an analysis of 892 intracranial procedures at Rush University Medical Center. J Neurosurg (2014) 1.41
Thoracic pedicle screws: comparison of start points and trajectories. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.41
Association between obesity and functional status in patients with spine disease. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.40
Surgical versus nonoperative treatment for lumbar disc herniation: eight-year results for the spine patient outcomes research trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 1.39
Clinical and radiographic analysis of an optimized rhBMP-2 formulation as an autograft replacement in posterolateral lumbar spine arthrodesis. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2009) 1.39
Three-dimensional fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous thoracolumbar pedicle screw placement. Technical note. J Neurosurg (2003) 1.38
Atlantoaxial fixation: overview of all techniques. Neurol India (2005) 1.37
Comparative effectiveness evidence from the spine patient outcomes research trial: surgical versus nonoperative care for spinal stenosis, degenerative spondylolisthesis, and intervertebral disc herniation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 1.36
Lumbar interbody fusion: state-of-the-art technical advances. Invited submission from the Joint Section Meeting on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, March 2004. J Neurosurg Spine (2004) 1.35
In vitro biomechanics of cervical disc arthroplasty with the ProDisc-C total disc implant. Neurosurg Focus (2004) 1.35
Anatomy and biomechanics of normal craniovertebral junction (a) and biomechanics of stabilization (b). Childs Nerv Syst (2008) 1.34
Reliability of readings of magnetic resonance imaging features of lumbar spinal stenosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.34
Racial variation in treatment preferences and willingness to randomize in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.32
Intraoperative spinal navigation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.32
Effects of interleukin-1 beta, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor on sensitivity of dorsal root ganglion and peripheral receptive fields in rats. Eur Spine J (2006) 1.31
Comparison of the mini-open versus laparoscopic approach for anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a retrospective review. Neurosurgery (2002) 1.30
Complications in the surgical treatment of 19,360 cases of pediatric scoliosis: a review of the Scoliosis Research Society Morbidity and Mortality database. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 1.29
Computerized questionnaires and the quality of survey data. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.26
Accuracy of thoracic pedicle screws in patients with and without coronal plane spinal deformities. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.25
The impact of comorbidities on the change in short-form 36 and oswestry scores following lumbar spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.25
Reliability analysis for digital adolescent idiopathic scoliosis measurements. J Spinal Disord Tech (2005) 1.23
Duration of symptoms resulting from lumbar disc herniation: effect on treatment outcomes: analysis of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). J Bone Joint Surg Am (2011) 1.23
Scoliosis research society morbidity and mortality of adult scoliosis surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 1.22
Introduction: disc degeneration: summary. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.21
Do no harm: the balance of "beneficence" and "non-maleficence". Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2010) 1.21