Alan H. Daniels

Postoperative pelvic tilt and sagittal alignment outcomes following Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF).

Successful execution of preoperative lumbar alignment planning: reliability of the L5-S1 anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF).

Evaluation, Management, and Return-To-Sport Guidelines for Cervical Spine Injuries in Athletes: A Narrative Review.

Study DesignNarrative review.ObjectivesTo synthesize current evidence on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, classification, evaluation, and imaging of cervical spine injuries (CSI) in athletes and propose a practical framework for return-to-sport (RTS) decision-making.MethodsA review of the most recent and relevant pub...

Smoking Attenuates the Advantages of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Over Fusion: A Comparative Analysis of ACDR and ACDF Outcomes.

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE To compare anterior cervical disc replacement (ACDR) and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in smokers and nonsmokers. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Smoking is a well-established risk factor after fusion-based spine surgery, whereas ACDR does not depend on...

The utility of the Risk Assessment and Prediction Tool in predicting discharge disposition, length of stay, and readmissions in patients undergoing transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.

OBJECTIVE The Risk Assessment and Prediction Tool (RAPT) has been utilized to anticipate discharge needs after procedures such as total joint arthroplasty. Its usefulness for spine patients, particularly those undergoing transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), has not been clearly established. This study evaluat...