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

AAOS2018: Patient-controlled epidural analgesia favoured over intravenous analgesia in lumbar fusion

Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic versus microendoscopic discectomy for lumbar disc herniation

J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 Mar;28(3):300-310

Femoral-obturator-sciatic nerve block more effective than lumbar plexus plus sciatic block in ACLR

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2018 Feb;26(2):478-484

No significant benefit in outcome with addition of fusion to decompression for lumbar stenosis

Pain Physician. 2018 Jan;21(1):1-8

E. coli-derived rhBMP-2 offers similar fusion success to AIBG in posterolateral lumbar fusion

Spine J. 2017 Dec;17(12):1866-1874

Transdermal buprenorphine offers analgesia similar to oral tramadol in post-spinal fusion management

Eur Spine J. 2017 Nov;26(11):2961-2968

High-dose TXA more effective than low-dose TXA and placebo for reducing blood loss in PLIF

Eur Spine J. 2017 Nov;26(11):2851-2857

Low-dose intraoperative CT imaging does not reduce pedicle screw accuracy in spinal fusion

Eur Spine J. 2017 Nov;26(11):2818-2827

Local bone and hydroxyapatite graft versus ICBG for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

Eur Spine J. 2017 Nov;26(11):2835-2842