Cyrus E. Taghavi

TL;DR: The use of cage and plate construct in 1- or 2-level ACDF results in a more lordotic alignment, an increased disc height, a higher fusion rate, a lower subsidence rate, and a lower complication rate than that of cage alone; however, there is no significant difference in clinical outcome between groups.

TL;DR: Although rhBMP‐7 is associated with an inflammatory reaction leading to soft tissue edema, at high doses this response is significantly less than that seen with rhB MP‐2.

TL;DR: Sagittal alignment, disc degeneration, and segmental mobility likely have a reciprocal influence on one another, and changes in sagittal alignment may lead to kinematic changes in the lumbar spine.

TL;DR: The puncture-induced degenerative changes in rat caudal discs can imitate the human degenerative cascade as observed in plain radiograph, MRI, histology, and immunohistochemistry.

TL;DR: Plate augmentation in one- or two-level anterior cervical fusions for degenerative cervical spine disorders may improve fusion rates and reduce subsidence and complication rates, resulting in improved clinical outcomes.