Mark J. Lambrechts, MD
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA

Brian A. Karamian, MD
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

This Series on Degenerative Spine Disease is edited by Dr. Mark J. Lambrechts and Dr. Brian A. Karamian.

1. Cervical disc arthroplasty vs ACDF what are the differences in short, mid- and long-term outcomes?
2. Is marijuana a viable alternative analgesic for spine surgery patients pre- and/or postoperatively?
3. Dynamic stabilization versus fusion – Is there a difference in outcomes?
4. What are the differences in outcomes between lumbar spine fusion approaches? (ALIF, XLIF, TLIF, PLDF)
5. Treating the geriatric patient: Do we need to alter our surgical management of thoracolumbar spine disease?
6. Is DVT prophylaxis necessary following degenerative spine surgery?
7. Biologics in degenerative spine surgery
8. Early vs late intervention for cervical myelopathy – what are the outcomes?
9. Biomechanical analysis on laminectomy technique and its impact on destabilization
10. The hip-spine relationship - what we know and what are the next steps?

Disclosure:
The series “Degenerative Spine Disease” was commissioned by the editorial office, AME Medical Journal without any sponsorship or funding. Mark J. Lambrechts and Brian A. Karamian served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.