Intermittent superior to continuous lumbar plexus block for pain reduction and opioid use in THA

Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2019 Jun;44(6):632-636.

Spinal mobilization aids in improvement of pain and function in cases of lumbar radiculopathy

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2019 May;100(5):828-836. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.11.004

Pre-emptive oral analgesia ahead of lumbar fusion reduces early pain and PCA consumption

Spine J. 2019 Apr;19(4):569-577. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2018.10.010

No increase in adverse events with liposomal bupivacaine vs placebo in elective lumbar spine surgery

Global Spine J. 2019 Apr; 9(2): 133–137.

AAOS2019: Paracetamol, ketorolac, pregabalin combination improves outcomes in lumbar fusion surgery

AAOS2019: Vit D deficient patients who receive supplements show improved outcomes in LSS surgery

No difference between a prototype lumbar spinal stenosis belt and lumbar support on walking capacity

Spine J. 2019 Mar;19(3):386-394.

IV and topical TXA superior to placebo for hematological outcomes after PLIF

World Neurosurg. 2019 Feb;122:e821-e827.

PRP use in posterolateral lumbar fusion leads to increased rate of CT-assessed union after 2 years

Spine J. 2019 Feb;19(2):e34-e40. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.07.167

Self Administered Questionnaire for reduction of wait times for potential lumbar spinal surgery

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Dec 19;100(24):2125-2131.

Barricaid annular closure device reduces reherniation rate after discectomy for lumbar herniation

Spine J. 2018 Dec;18(12):2278-2287. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2018.05.003

Two-year advantage of interspinous spacer not maintained at 3 years following herniation surgery

World Neurosurg. 2018 Dec;120:e1331-e1336. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.09.086

Core stabilization exercise superior to standard for treatment of sub-acute non specific back pain

J Phys Ther Sci. 2018 Nov; 30(11): 1390–1395.

SICOT2018: Better perioperative measures and patient satisfaction with endoscopic vs open discectomy

Comparison of analgesic efficacy between fascia iliaca vs. lumbar plexus block in hip arthroscopy

J Clin Anesth. 2018 Sep;49:26-29. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2018.05.012

Dynamic instrumentation-supplemented PLIF of no difference to PLIF alone over 3-year follow-up

World Neurosurg. 2018 Sep;117:e228-e237. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.06.005

Feasibility demonstrated for larger trial comparing early PT to delayed PT for lumbar radicular pain

BMJ Open. 2018 Jul 28;8(7):e021631. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021631

Gabapentinoids, topiramate do not demonstrate significant effect on pain and disability in LBP

CMAJ. 2018 Jul 3;190(26):E786-E793. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.171333

Corset use following lumbar discectomy did not significantly affect 1- and 6-month clinical outcome

J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 May;28(5):481-485

Decompression plus interlaminar stabilization in the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis

J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 Apr;28(4):406-415