Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Results in Inferior SRS Pain Subscores in Adult Deformity Patients

Han Jo Kim, Keith H. Bridwell, Lawrence G. Lenke, +7

Spine

Incidence of Osteoporosis-Related Complications Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion

Benjamin T. Bjerke, Mohammad Zarrabian, Ilyas Aleem, +5

Global Spine Journal

High-Dose rhBMP-2 for Adults: Major and Minor Complications

Addisu Mesfin, Jacob M. Buchowski, Lukas P. Zebala, +7

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Accuracy of upper thoracic pedicle screw placement using three-dimensional image guidance

Jonathan M. Bledsoe, Doug Fenton, Jeremy L. Fogelson, +1

The Spine Journal

Computer-assisted SurgeryApplied AnatomyThree-dimensional Image GuidanceImage GuidanceSurgery +4

Understanding the Impact of Obesity on Short-term Outcomes and In-hospital Costs After Instrumented Spinal Fusion

Dominique Higgins, Grant W. Mallory, Ryan Planchard, +10

Neurosurgery

Average Lumbar Hounsfield Units Predicts Osteoporosis-Related Complications Following Lumbar Spine Fusion

Jeffery D. St. Jeor, Taylor J. Jackson, Ashley Xiong, +7

Global Spine Journal

Association between lower Hounsfield units and proximal junctional kyphosis and failure at the upper thoracic spine

Anthony L. Mikula, Nikita Lakomkin, Zach Pennington, +9

Journal of Neurosurgery Spine

IL-4 and IL-13 Induce Protection of Porcine Endothelial Cells from Killing by Human Complement and from Apoptosis through Activation of a Phosphatidylinositide 3-Kinase/Akt Pathway

John F. Grehan, Brett K. Levay‐Young, Jeremy L. Fogelson, +3

The Journal of Immunology

Teriparatide treatment increases Hounsfield units in the lumbar spine out of proportion to DEXA changes

Anthony L. Mikula, Ross C. Puffer, Jeffery D. St. Jeor, +11

Journal of Neurosurgery Spine

Osteoporosis in spine surgery patients: what is the best way to diagnose osteoporosis in this population?

Jeffery D. St. Jeor, Taylor J. Jackson, Ashley Xiong, +9

Neurosurgical FOCUS