… Deyo and Mirza has benefited from a gift to the University of Washington from Synthes, a
surgical device manufacturer. They have not received any personal financial support from this …

Examining trends and geographic variations in clinical care offers insights into changes in
clinical decision making. We summarized data on spine surgical rates, trends, and variations …

Study Design. Systematic review of randomized trials comparing surgical to nonsurgical
treatment of discogenic back pain. Objective. Compare research methods and results. Summary …

… Dr Deyo's and Dr Mirza's spine research has benefitted from a gift to the University of
Washington's Department of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine from Synthes Inc, but this study …

… ; Drs Mirza and Goodman had full access to the data for all years of the study. Drs Deyo,
Mirza, and Goodman take responsibility for the integrity of the data; Drs Deyo and Mirza and …

Study Design. Review and analysis of data from two US national surveys in 2002. Objectives.
To examine the prevalence of back pain and physician visits for back pain in the United …

The use of spinal-fusion surgery in the United States is rapidly increasing. National survey
data indicate that the annual number of spinal-fusion operations rose by 77 percent between …

… Deyo RA, Mirza SK. The case for restraint in spinal surgery: does quality management have
… Mirza SK, Deyo RA. Systematic review of randomized trials comparing lumbar fusion surgery …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study using a hospital discharge registry of all nonfederal
acute care hospitals in Washington state. Objectives. To determine the cumulative …

Background: Currently, the treatment of diaphyseal tibial fractures associated with substantial
bone loss often involves autogenous bone-grafting as part of a staged reconstruction. …