BACKGROUND CONTEXT The accurate determination of a patient's functional status is
necessary for therapeutic decision-making and to critically appraise treatment efficacy. Current …

Spine surgery is a key target for cost reduction within the United States health care system.
One possible strategy involves the transition of inpatient surgeries to the ambulatory setting. …

This paper discusses the annual incidence of liver disease and resource costs in providing
a hepatology service for all new outpatient referrals to a secondary care setting. In a …

Background context There is increasing scrutiny by several regulatory bodies regarding the
complications of spine surgery. Precise delineation of the risks contributing to those …

Purpose: Interictal positron emission tomography (PET) and ictal subtraction single photon
emission computed tomography (SPECT) of the brain have been shown to be valuable tests …

OBJECTIVE The ability to assess the risk of adverse events based on known patient factors
and comorbidities would provide more effective preoperative risk stratification. Present risk …

BACKGROUND: Incidental durotomy is a familiar encounter during surgery for lumbar
spinal stenosis. The impact of durotomy on long-term outcomes remains a matter of debate. …

Object Frameless stereotactic brain biopsy has become an established procedure in many
neurosurgical centers worldwide. Robotic modifications of image-guided frameless …

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are commonly used to estimate disability of
patients with spinal degenerative disease. Emerging technological advances present an …

Surgical treatment may be indicated for select patients with cervical disc disease, whether it
is cervical disc herniation or spondylosis due to degenerative changes, acute cervical injury …