At the Forefront of Spine Surgery: Robotics, Biologics, & Clinical Trials at UCI Health

• August 8, 2025

Antibiotic Falls Short in Disc-Related Back Pain

A randomized trial found no greater pain reduction vs placebo, but questions remain about patients with type 1 Modic changes.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• May 28, 2026

• 5 min

Postoperative Step Counts Tied to Surgical Recovery

Wearable-measured mobility—but not heart rate variability or wellness scores—was associated with length of stay, complications, and readmissions

• by Kathryn Wighton

• May 6, 2026

• 3 min

Impact of frailty on 12-month patient-reported outcomes after posterior lumbar fusion surgery

• by Henryk Haffer, Maximilian Muellner, Erika Chiapparelli, Yusuke Dodo, Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Jiaqi Zhu, Matthias Pumberger, Jennifer Shue, Andrew A. Sama, Frank P. Cammisa, Federico P. Girardi, Alexander P. Hughes

• May 12, 2026