Clinical spine surgery

01 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1097/bsd.0000000000002189

Cervical Spine Oncology: Perioperative Management and Complications

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Hania Shahzad, Reginald Chinweze, Richard Price et al.

Study Design: Narrative review. Objective: To synthesize contemporary evidence on perioperative complications in primary and metastatic cervical spine tumor surgery and to provide an evidence-informed framework for their prevention and m...

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02 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1097/bsd.0000000000002192

Surgical Indications and Planning in Cervical Spine Oncology

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Graham M. Winston, David Sykes, William C. Newman et al.

Study Design: Narrative review of contemporary literature alongside institutional experience applying the NOMS framework to cervical spine tumors. Objective: To supplement the NOMS framework with cervical spine–specific considerations: s...

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03 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1097/bsd.0000000000002180

Endoscopic Decompression for Lateral Recess Stenosis Due to Vertebral Compression Fracture

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Ahmed Yasin Yavuz, Francisco Zarra, Harendra Kumar et al.

Study Design: Case presentation. Objective: The interlaminar endoscopic lateral recess decompression (IE-LRD) represents a novel surgical alternative to consider in carefully selected cases, particularly when patients do not respond to c...

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04 9 October 2026

DOI 10.1097/bsd.0000000000002186

Is There an Association Between Preoperative PONV Prophylaxis With Dexamethasone and Incidence of Wound Revisions in the Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Secondary Scoliosis? A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study in 162 Patients

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Nima Taheri, Zhao Li, Zhen Wang et al.

Background Data: Pediatric patients undergoing surgery for secondary scoliosis are at special risk for surgical site infections (SSIs). The application of dexamethasone (Dexa) for perioperative prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and vom...

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05 5 October 2026

DOI 10.1097/bsd.0000000000002181

Anterior Bone Loss After 2-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty With Baguera C Discs

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Chia-Ning Chang, Wen-Hsien Chen, Hsi-Kai Tsou et al.

Study Design: Clinical original research. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to identify the risk factors and incidence of anterior bone loss (ABL) after 2-level Baguera C cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA), as well as the impac...

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06 5 October 2026

DOI 10.1097/bsd.0000000000002188

Radiotherapy Advances for Cervical Spine Tumors

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Daniel T. Lilly, Samuel T. Chao, Lilyana Angelov

Study Design: Narrative review. Objectives: To evaluate the current data related to radiation treatment for cervical spine tumors and how this impacts surgical strategies, emerging technologies, and the effect of advancements in systemic...

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07 5 October 2026

DOI 10.1097/bsd.0000000000002183

Epidemiology and Oncologic Patterns of Cervical Spine Metastases and Primary Tumors

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Samuel W. Rice, William A. Lambert, Ryan M. Schiedo et al.

Study Design: Narrative review. Objective: To summarize the epidemiology and oncologic patterns of metastatic and primary cervical spine tumors and evaluate the classification systems, instability assessments, cord compression frameworks...

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08 2 October 2026

DOI 10.1097/bsd.0000000000002169

Postoperative Management of Direct Oral Anticoagulants After Elective Spine Surgery

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Maroun Rizkallah, Elias Melhem, Pierre-Emmanuel Moreau et al.

Study design: Retrospective monocentric study. Objectives: To determine a safe interval for the resumption of DOACs based on the risk of postoperative surgical reoperation in the month following spine surgery. Summary of Background Data:...

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09 2 October 2026

DOI 10.1097/bsd.0000000000002193

Is Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) the Optimal Choice in the Treatment of Low-Grade Degenerative Spondylolisthesis When Compared With Posterolateral Decompression and Fusion (PLDF)

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Lauren M. Boden, William Sheppard, Taylor Paziuk

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10 1 October 2026

DOI 10.1097/bsd.0000000000002191

A Cost-Driver Analysis of Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions

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Heili Truumees, Minkyoung Yoo, Richard E. Nelson et al.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort. Objective: To analyze costs (reimbursements herein “cost”) of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions (TLIF) over a 10-year period at a single academic center. Summary of Background Data: Lumbar fusion...

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