Published in Spine (Phila Pa 1976) on July 15, 2013
Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis. N Engl J Med (2007) 6.72
Risk factors for surgical site infection following orthopaedic spinal operations. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2008) 3.53
Free hand pedicle screw placement in the thoracic spine: is it safe? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 3.42
Complications and outcomes of pedicle subtraction osteotomies for fixed sagittal imbalance. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 2.65
Adjacent segment disease followinglumbar/thoracolumbar fusion with pedicle screw instrumentation: a minimum 5-year follow-up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 2.46
Comparative analysis of pedicle screw versus hybrid instrumentation in posterior spinal fusion of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 2.40
Comparative analysis of pedicle screw versus hook instrumentation in posterior spinal fusion of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 2.28
Pedicle subtraction osteotomy for the treatment of fixed sagittal imbalance. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2003) 2.27
Minimum 5-year analysis of L5-S1 fusion using sacropelvic fixation (bilateral S1 and iliac screws) for spinal deformity. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 2.27
Comparison of Smith-Petersen versus pedicle subtraction osteotomy for the correction of fixed sagittal imbalance. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 2.17
Antifibrinolytic agents reduce blood loss during pediatric vertebral column resection procedures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2012) 2.09
Role of pelvic incidence, thoracic kyphosis, and patient factors on sagittal plane correction following pedicle subtraction osteotomy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 2.01
Sagittal plane analysis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: the effect of anterior versus posterior instrumentation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 2.00
Results of lumbar pedicle subtraction osteotomies for fixed sagittal imbalance: a minimum 5-year follow-up study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.95
Adult spinal deformity surgery: complications and outcomes in patients over age 60. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.94
Major complications and comparison between 3-column osteotomy techniques in 105 consecutive spinal deformity procedures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2012) 1.88
Chiari I malformation associated with syringomyelia and scoliosis: a twenty-year review of surgical and nonsurgical treatment in a pediatric population. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.87
Three-dimensional classification of thoracic scoliotic curves. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 1.85
Correlation of pelvic incidence with low- and high-grade isthmic spondylolisthesis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.83
Neurologic complications of lumbar pedicle subtraction osteotomy: a 10-year assessment. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.76
Can triggered electromyograph thresholds predict safe thoracic pedicle screw placement? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.76
A comprehensive study of patients with surgically treated lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2002) 1.74
Pedicle subtraction osteotomy for the treatment of fixed sagittal imbalance. Surgical technique. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2004) 1.73
A prospective multicenter study of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease: functional and radiographic outcomes of nonoperative treatment at a mean follow-up of twenty years. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2012) 1.71
Coronal and sagittal plane correction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a comparison between all pedicle screw versus hybrid thoracic hook lumbar screw constructs. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.68
Spontaneous lumbar curve correction in selective thoracic fusions of idiopathic scoliosis: a comparison of anterior and posterior approaches. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.68
Correlation of radiographic, clinical, and patient assessment of shoulder balance following fusion versus nonfusion of the proximal thoracic curve in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.68
Pseudarthrosis in long adult spinal deformity instrumentation and fusion to the sacrum: prevalence and risk factor analysis of 144 cases. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.67
Femoral remodeling may influence patient outcomes in slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2007) 1.67
Aprotinin reduces blood loss during spinal surgery in children. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.66
Proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity following long instrumented posterior spinal fusion: incidence, outcomes, and risk factor analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.63
Anterior/posterior spinal instrumentation versus posterior instrumentation alone for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliotic curves more than 90 degrees. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.62
The Spinal Appearance Questionnaire: results of reliability, validity, and responsiveness testing in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.60
Long adult deformity fusions to L5 and the sacrum. A matched cohort analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.58
Management of unstable/acute slipped capital femoral epiphysis: results of a survey of the POSNA membership. J Pediatr Orthop (2005) 1.57
The epidemiology of slipped capital femoral epiphysis: an update. J Pediatr Orthop (2006) 1.57
Is spine deformity surgery in patients with spastic cerebral palsy truly beneficial?: a patient/parent evaluation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 1.57
Screening the newborn for developmental dysplasia of the hip: now what do we do? J Pediatr Orthop (2007) 1.55
Rotator cuff repair: an analysis of utility scores and cost-effectiveness. J Shoulder Elbow Surg (2007) 1.54
Does treatment (nonoperative and operative) improve the two-year quality of life in patients with adult symptomatic lumbar scoliosis: a prospective multicenter evidence-based medicine study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 1.53
Pulmonary function in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis relative to the surgical procedure. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2005) 1.52
Accuracy and efficacy of thoracic pedicle screws in curves more than 90 degrees. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.52
Proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity after segmental posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion: minimum five-year follow-up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.51
Lateral entry compared with medial and lateral entry pin fixation for completely displaced supracondylar humeral fractures in children. A randomized clinical trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2007) 1.51
Thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis curves between 70 degrees and 100 degrees: is anterior release necessary? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.49
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
Selective posterior thoracic fusions for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: comparison of hooks versus pedicle screws. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.48
Reliability analysis for manual adolescent idiopathic scoliosis measurements. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.48
Proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis after 3 different types of posterior segmental spinal instrumentation and fusions: incidence and risk factor analysis of 410 cases. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.46
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
Comparison of pelvic fixation techniques in neuromuscular spinal deformity correction: Galveston rod versus iliac and lumbosacral screws. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.45
Operative treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with posterior pedicle screw-only constructs: minimum three-year follow-up of one hundred fourteen cases. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2008) 1.45
Growing rods for spinal deformity: characterizing consensus and variation in current use. J Pediatr Orthop (2010) 1.42
Ultrasonographic measurements of paraspinal muscle thickness in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a comparison and reliability study. Pediatr Phys Ther (2015) 1.40
Adult degenerative scoliosis: evaluation and management. Neurosurg Focus (2010) 1.40
Spinal Stabilization Exercise Effectiveness for Low Back Pain in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Trial. Pediatr Phys Ther (2015) 1.39
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons evidence-based guideline on: treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, 2nd edition. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2013) 1.39
Pediatric orthopaedic practice management: the role of midlevel providers. J Pediatr Orthop (2008) 1.38
Nerve root blocks in the treatment of lumbar radicular pain. A minimum five-year follow-up. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2006) 1.38
Migration of mesenchymal stem cells through cerebrospinal fluid into injured spinal cord tissue. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.37
Vertebral column decancellation for the management of sharp angular spinal deformity. Eur Spine J (2011) 1.36
Descriptive epidemiology of femoroacetabular impingement: a North American cohort of patients undergoing surgery. Am J Sports Med (2013) 1.36
The most frequent traumatic orthopaedic injuries from a national pediatric inpatient population. J Pediatr Orthop (2004) 1.35
Proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis following segmental posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion: minimum 5-year follow-up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.33
Evaluation of pedicle screw placement in the deformed spine using intraoperative plain radiographs: a comparison with computerized tomography. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.33
Effect of bracing on the quality of life of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Spine J (2004) 1.33
Major complications in revision adult deformity surgery: risk factors and clinical outcomes with 2- to 7-year follow-up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2012) 1.33
Is the T9, T11, or L1 the more reliable proximal level after adult lumbar or lumbosacral instrumented fusion to L5 or S1? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.30
Complications associated with the Bernese periacetabular osteotomy for hip dysplasia in adolescents. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2010) 1.30
Patient satisfaction: Implications and predictors of success. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2013) 1.30
The pros and cons to saving the L5-S1 motion segment in a long scoliosis fusion construct. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.29
Apical sublaminar wires versus pedicle screws--which provides better results for surgical correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.29
Clinical and radiological distinction between spondylothoracic dysostosis (Lavy-Moseley syndrome) and spondylocostal dysostosis (Jarcho-Levin syndrome). Pediatr Radiol (2010) 1.28
Proximal junctional vertebral fracture in adults after spinal deformity surgery using pedicle screw constructs: analysis of morphological features. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2010) 1.26
Radiographic outcomes of anterior spinal fusion versus posterior spinal fusion with thoracic pedicle screws for treatment of Lenke Type I adolescent idiopathic scoliosis curves. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.24
Risk factors for the development of delayed infections following posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.24
Sagittal thoracic decompensation following long adult lumbar spinal instrumentation and fusion to L5 or S1: causes, prevalence, and risk factor analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.24
Reliability analysis for digital adolescent idiopathic scoliosis measurements. J Spinal Disord Tech (2005) 1.23
Osteotomies in the posterior-only treatment of complex adult spinal deformity: a comparative review. Neurosurg Focus (2010) 1.22
Non-neurologic complications following surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2007) 1.22
Classification of congenital scoliosis and kyphosis: a new approach to the three-dimensional classification for progressive vertebral anomalies requiring operative treatment. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2009) 1.22
Access to orthopaedic care for children with medicaid versus private insurance: results of a national survey. J Pediatr Orthop (2006) 1.21
Building consensus: development of a Best Practice Guideline (BPG) for surgical site infection (SSI) prevention in high-risk pediatric spine surgery. J Pediatr Orthop (2013) 1.21
Clinical and radiographic outcomes after 3-column osteotomies with 5-year follow-up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 1.21
Vertebral rotation and thoracic torsion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: what is the best radiographic correlate? J Spinal Disord Tech (2005) 1.21
Results of screw epiphysiodesis for the treatment of limb length discrepancy and angular deformity. J Pediatr Orthop (2007) 1.20
Pseudarthrosis in adult spinal deformity following multisegmental instrumentation and arthrodesis. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2006) 1.20
Computed tomography evaluation of pedicle screws placed in the pediatric deformed spine over an 8-year period. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.19