title: Evidence-based recommendations for spine surgery.
authors.affiliation: *Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and The Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA †Division of Spine, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ‡Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT §Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL ¶Departments of Surgery and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada ‖British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada **Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; and ††Departments of Neurological Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Alexander R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vaccaro
authors.forename: Charles G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: Peter G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Whang
authors.forename: Alpesh A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Ken C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Kishore
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mulpuri
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Srinivas K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001915:Braces; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: C525718:BMP2 protein, human; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2