Published in Spine (Phila Pa 1976) on November 15, 2008
Trends, major medical complications, and charges associated with surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis in older adults. JAMA (2010) 7.28
Risk factors for medical complication after spine surgery: a multivariate analysis of 1,591 patients. Spine J (2012) 2.86
Anterior stand-alone fusion revisited: a prospective clinical, X-ray and CT investigation. Eur Spine J (2014) 2.01
Using the spine surgical invasiveness index to identify risk of surgical site infection: a multivariate analysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2012) 1.26
Risk factors for unintended durotomy during spine surgery: a multivariate analysis. Spine J (2012) 1.25
Virtually bloodless posterior midline exposure of the lumbar spine using the "para-midline" fatty plane. Eur Spine J (2015) 1.23
A methodological, systematic review of evidence-based independent risk factors for surgical site infections after spinal surgery. Eur Spine J (2012) 1.17
Risk factors for medical complication after lumbar spine surgery: a multivariate analysis of 767 patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 1.05
Predicting medical complications after spine surgery: a validated model using a prospective surgical registry. Spine J (2013) 0.98
Risk factors for medical complication after cervical spine surgery: a multivariate analysis of 582 patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2013) 0.90
Medicaid status is associated with higher complication rates after spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2013) 0.87
Risk factors for surgical site infection and urinary tract infection after spine surgery. Eur Spine J (2016) 0.85
Complications after surgery for lumbar stenosis in a veteran population. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2013) 0.84
Japanese 2011 nationwide survey on complications from spine surgery. J Orthop Sci (2014) 0.84
Medicaid status is associated with higher surgical site infection rates after spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 0.83
Risk factors for pulmonary complications after spine surgery. Evid Based Spine Care J (2010) 0.79
Time spent per patient in lumbar spinal stenosis surgery. Eur Spine J (2013) 0.79
Perioperative blood transfusion does not decrease survival after surgical treatment of spinal metastases. Eur Spine J (2014) 0.78
Risk factors for major complications in surgery for hypervascular spinal tumors: an analysis of 120 cases with adjuvant preoperative embolization. Eur Spine J (2015) 0.77
Risk factors for cardiac complications after spine surgery. Evid Based Spine Care J (2010) 0.76
Basic Features and Clinical Applicability of 'Preliminary Universal Surgical Invasiveness Score' (pUSIS): A Multi-Centre Pilot Study. Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim (2017) 0.75
Pre-operative embolisation of spinal metastasis: technique, complication rate and outcome-clinical experience. Int Orthop (2015) 0.75
Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States. Part II. Arthritis Rheum (2008) 19.80
Release from prison--a high risk of death for former inmates. N Engl J Med (2007) 12.46
Surgical vs nonoperative treatment for lumbar disk herniation: the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT): a randomized trial. JAMA (2006) 12.22
A randomized trial of vertebroplasty for osteoporotic spinal fractures. N Engl J Med (2009) 10.06
Surgical vs nonoperative treatment for lumbar disk herniation: the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) observational cohort. JAMA (2006) 7.45
Expenditures and health status among adults with back and neck problems. JAMA (2008) 6.11
Hospital volume and the outcomes of mechanical ventilation. N Engl J Med (2006) 5.67
Major medical outcomes with spinal augmentation vs conservative therapy. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 5.58
Comparing yoga, exercise, and a self-care book for chronic low back pain: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med (2005) 5.11
A randomized trial of epidural glucocorticoid injections for spinal stenosis. N Engl J Med (2014) 5.01
A randomized trial comparing acupuncture, simulated acupuncture, and usual care for chronic low back pain. Arch Intern Med (2009) 4.96
The effectiveness and risks of long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain: a systematic review for a National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Workshop. Ann Intern Med (2015) 4.75
Temporal trends in the prevalence of diabetic kidney disease in the United States. JAMA (2011) 4.70
Rapid magnetic resonance imaging vs radiographs for patients with low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA (2003) 4.52
Epidemiologic study of in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the elderly. N Engl J Med (2009) 4.23
Management of the difficult airway: a closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology (2005) 4.16
Surgery versus non-surgical therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomised parallel-group trial. Lancet (2009) 4.05
Imaging strategies for low-back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet (2009) 4.00
Effectiveness of vertebroplasty using individual patient data from two randomised placebo controlled trials: meta-analysis. BMJ (2011) 3.69
Long-term outcomes of surgical and nonsurgical management of lumbar spinal stenosis: 8 to 10 year results from the maine lumbar spine study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 3.67
Sexual risk, nitrite inhalant use, and lack of circumcision associated with HIV seroconversion in men who have sex with men in the United States. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2005) 3.54
Diagnostic evaluation of low back pain with emphasis on imaging. Ann Intern Med (2002) 3.32
Characteristics of visits to licensed acupuncturists, chiropractors, massage therapists, and naturopathic physicians. J Am Board Fam Pract (2002) 3.26
Spinal cord stimulation for failed back surgery syndrome: outcomes in a workers' compensation setting. Pain (2009) 3.19
Long-term outcomes of surgical and nonsurgical management of sciatica secondary to a lumbar disc herniation: 10 year results from the maine lumbar spine study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 3.17
Injury and liability associated with monitored anesthesia care: a closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology (2006) 3.03
Overtreating chronic back pain: time to back off? J Am Board Fam Med (2009) 3.00
Social environment moderates the association between catastrophizing and pain among persons with a spinal cord injury. Pain (2003) 2.97
Effect of therapeutic footwear on foot reulceration in patients with diabetes: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA (2002) 2.91
Risk factors for medical complication after spine surgery: a multivariate analysis of 1,591 patients. Spine J (2012) 2.86
ASRA Practice Advisory on Neurologic Complications in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2008) 2.72
Systematic review of randomized trials comparing lumbar fusion surgery to nonoperative care for treatment of chronic back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 2.70
A comparison between audio computer-assisted self-interviews and clinician interviews for obtaining the sexual history. Sex Transm Dis (2004) 2.62
Regression analysis of longitudinal binary data with time-dependent environmental covariates: bias and efficiency. Biostatistics (2005) 2.60
Can a Back Pain E-mail Discussion Group improve health status and lower health care costs?: A randomized study. Arch Intern Med (2002) 2.60
Reoperation rates following lumbar spine surgery and the influence of spinal fusion procedures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 2.47
Potential confounding by exposure history and prior outcomes: an example from perinatal epidemiology. Epidemiology (2007) 2.45
Clinical characteristics of veterans prescribed high doses of opioid medications for chronic non-cancer pain. Pain (2010) 2.44
Potent opioids for chronic musculoskeletal pain: flying blind? Pain (2004) 2.31
Cervical spinal cord, root, and bony spine injuries: a closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology (2011) 2.27
A randomized trial comparing yoga, stretching, and a self-care book for chronic low back pain. Arch Intern Med (2011) 2.27
Apolipoprotein E genotype and neurodevelopmental sequelae of infant cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 2.25
A review of the evidence for the effectiveness, safety, and cost of acupuncture, massage therapy, and spinal manipulation for back pain. Ann Intern Med (2003) 2.25
Mutual mistrust in the medical care of drug users: the keys to the "narc" cabinet. J Gen Intern Med (2002) 2.22
Elevated prevalence of hepatitis C infection in users of United States veterans medical centers. Hepatology (2005) 2.21
Application of “less is more” to low back pain. Arch Intern Med (2012) 2.15
Directly parameterized regression conditioning on being alive: analysis of longitudinal data truncated by deaths. Biostatistics (2005) 2.15
Prediction of diabetic foot ulcer occurrence using commonly available clinical information: the Seattle Diabetic Foot Study. Diabetes Care (2006) 2.13
Population-based trends in volumes and rates of ambulatory lumbar spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 2.11
Opioid dosing trends and mortality in Washington State workers' compensation, 1996-2002. Am J Ind Med (2005) 2.09
Three-year incidence of low back pain in an initially asymptomatic cohort: clinical and imaging risk factors. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 2.05
Paraoxonase activity, but not haplotype utilizing the linkage disequilibrium structure, predicts vascular disease. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2003) 2.01
Effect of equiosmolar solutions of mannitol versus hypertonic saline on intraoperative brain relaxation and electrolyte balance. Anesthesiology (2007) 2.01
Validation of case-mix measures derived from self-reports of diagnoses and health. J Clin Epidemiol (2002) 2.01
Short-term improvements in disability mediate patient satisfaction after epidural corticosteroid injections for symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2015) 1.97
Partly conditional survival models for longitudinal data. Biometrics (2005) 1.94
Vitamin C and E intake is associated with increased paraoxonase activity. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2002) 1.93
Comparative effectiveness research and policy: experiences conducting a coverage with evidence development study of a therapeutic device. Med Care (2010) 1.92
Early opioid prescription and subsequent disability among workers with back injuries: the Disability Risk Identification Study Cohort. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.92
Motor cortex organization after stroke is related to side of stroke and level of recovery. Stroke (2003) 1.91
Trends in health care expenditures, utilization, and health status among US adults with spine problems, 1997-2006. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 1.89
Description and validation of a noninvasive placebo acupuncture procedure. J Altern Complement Med (2002) 1.81
Long-term opioid therapy reconsidered. Ann Intern Med (2011) 1.77
Multi-modality mediastinal staging for lung cancer among medicare beneficiaries. J Thorac Oncol (2009) 1.76
Characteristics of licensed acupuncturists, chiropractors, massage therapists, and naturopathic physicians. J Am Board Fam Pract (2002) 1.75
Cerebral autoregulation in pediatric traumatic brain injury. Pediatr Crit Care Med (2004) 1.73
A survey of training and practice patterns of massage therapists in two US states. BMC Complement Altern Med (2005) 1.72
Complications and mortality associated with cervical spine surgery for degenerative disease in the United States. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.68
Repeat surgery after lumbar decompression for herniated disc: the quality implications of hospital and surgeon variation. Spine J (2011) 1.66
Towards standardized measurement of adverse events in spine surgery: conceptual model and pilot evaluation. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2006) 1.64
Development of a predictive model for long-term survival after lung transplantation and implications for the lung allocation score. J Heart Lung Transplant (2010) 1.64
The practice of acupuncture: who are the providers and what do they do? Ann Fam Med (2005) 1.63
One- and two-item measures of pain beliefs and coping strategies. Pain (2003) 1.62
Medicaid prior authorization and controlled-release oxycodone. Med Care (2008) 1.61
Imaging features of invasion and preoperative and postoperative tumor burden in previously untreated glioblastoma: Correlation with survival. Surg Neurol Int (2010) 1.61
Marginal modeling of multilevel binary data with time-varying covariates. Biostatistics (2004) 1.61
Systematic review of antidepressants in the treatment of chronic low back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.60
A comparison of the effects of 2 types of massage and usual care on chronic low back pain: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med (2011) 1.58
Primary care delivery is associated with greater physician experience and improved survival among persons with AIDS. J Gen Intern Med (2003) 1.56
Liability associated with obstetric anesthesia: a closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology (2009) 1.55
Injuries and liability related to central vascular catheters: a closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology (2004) 1.54
Practice patterns of naturopathic physicians: results from a random survey of licensed practitioners in two US States. BMC Complement Altern Med (2004) 1.54