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Featured
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Enhancing Clinical Outcomes
Less invasive spine procedures can reduce adverse events and improve clinical outcomes, taking advantage of new imaging technologies and protocols.
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Featured
Infection Care Costs after THA Greatly Exceed Expectations
Care costs to society calculated for periprosthetic joint infections after total hip arthroplasty are over three times prior cost estimates.
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Spine Surgeon Specialty Does Not Influence Short-term Outcomes of Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
Neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons have almost identical rates of postoperative complications and unplanned readmissions after single-level percutaneous kyphoplasty.
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Advanced Technology Improves Cervical Spine Surgery Outcomes
Surgeons in Massachusetts General Hospital's Neurosurgical Spine Service use a multidisciplinary approach to treat cervical spine deformities with complex surgeries using innovative technology including artificial intelligence.
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Quality of Life, Physical Function Are Impaired Long After Surgery for Spinal Chondrosarcoma
Surgery for spinal chondrosarcoma has long-lasting effects on all dimensions of quality of life: physical function, pain and mental health.
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Hypoalbuminemia Predicts Poorer Outcomes After Surgery for Vertebral Compression Fractures
Preoperative albumin has the potential to serve as a prognostic indicator of adverse outcomes for patients undergoing surgery for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.
Spine contributors
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Joseph H. Schwab, MD
Chief, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, Director, Spine Oncology & Co-Director, Stephen L. Harris Chordoma Center, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Minor Complications Associated with Increased Mortality Risk After Surgery for Metastases in Long Bones
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Kevin Andrew Raskin, MD
Acting Chief, Orthopaedic Oncology Service, Program Director, Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship Program, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Finding New Approaches to Treat Desmoid Tumor Patients
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Saechin Kim, MD, PhD
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, Adult Spinal Reconstruction Orthopaedic Surgeon, Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Enhancing Clinical Outcomes
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Thomas D. Cha, MD, MBA
Assistant Chief, Orthopaedic Spine Center, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Efforts to Standardize Spinal Stenosis Treatment Should Target Certain Patient Groups
Orthopaedic Care at Mass General
At Mass General, our world-class physicians and surgeons treat the full spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions—from sprains and strains on the athletic field to limb sparing oncology procedures; from carpal tunnel syndrome to complex spinal reconstruction.Resource links
