Spine Journal Abstract- New Articles
- Migration of a Lumbar Spinal Fusion Rod Into the Posterolateral Knee: A Case Report January 10, 2021Study Design. Case report (level V evidence). Objective. We report a case of a 33-year-old man with Marfan syndrome that visited our clinic for left knee pain and stiffness. Radiographs of the left knee and lumbar spine demonstrated a spinal rod in the posterolateral left knee and its origin being a broken rod from his […]
- Use of Higher-strength Opioids has a Dose-Dependent Association With Reoperations After Lumbar Decompression and Interbody Fusion Surgery January 10, 2021Study Design. A retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to identify an association between preoperative opioid use and reoperations rates. Summary of Background Data. Chronic opioid use is a public health crisis in the United States and has been linked to worse outcomes after lumbar spine surgery. However, no studies have […]