…NY). The findings from Kumar19 comparing decompression alone and decompression with interlaminar stabilization, combined with the publication from Musacchio26 comparing five-year outcomes of decompression with interlaminar stabilization and decompression…

…(TE: -2.1; 95% CI: -3.2 to -1.0), and satisfaction (TE: 11.7; 95% CI: 4.5 to 18.9) index scores with S compared to NS at 2 yrs; most common operative…

…consists of three components: upper and lower plates composed of cobalt-chrome molybdenium alloy (CoCrMo) and a monoconvex ultra-high molecular-weight polyethylene inlay.69 Combined, these components form a spherical articulating device…

…2006. This device consists of three components: upper and lower plates composed of cobalt-chrome molybdenium alloy (CoCrMo) and a monoconvex ultra-high molecular-weight polyethylene inlay.69 Combined, these components form a…

…balloon kyphoplasty compared with non-surgical care for vertebral compression fracture (FREE): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2009;373(9668):1016-1024. Dong R, Chen L, Gu Y, et al. Improvement in respiratory function…

…disc replacement using ProDisc-L: Nine- to 10-year follow-up. Spine 2014;39:906-10. Bassani C. Early and late complication in Charité TDR: An anterior revision surgery after 7 years. Argo Spine 2009;21:159-61….

…recent publications describing retrospective cohort data from centers regarding com- plications and incidences of cancer after rhBMP-2 usage with mixed findings.64–67 Peptide-Based Grafts Peptide-based bone grafts are a new p…

…Eur Spine J. 2009; 18: 1512-1519. Berven SH, Deviren V, Mitchell B, Wahba G, Hu SS, Bradford DS. Operative Management of Degenerative Scoliosis: An Evidence-Based Approach to Surgical Strategies…

…and Tan KJ. Effects of corticosteroids on nerve root recovery after spinal nerve root compression. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 2002, 403:248-255 Hui JHP, Wong HK, Chatterji and Lee…

…is like the nephew of Evidence-Based Medicine. President Obama started his term by allocating 1.1 billion dollars for comparative effectiveness research. The main feature of comparative effectiveness research is…

…based is comprised of orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and and researchers dedicated to improving patient care through medically appropriate spinal surgeries. We welcome the opportunity to comment on the key…

…Models. The RFI and instructions about how to submit comments are available at https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-24906.pdf. The comment period, which was originally 30 days and scheduled to close on November 2,…