Study design: Prospective cohort study. Summary of background data: Lenke classification is used to define the curve type in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Association of Lenke classification and long-term postoperative…
Background: Osteoporosis is one of the most important risk factors for failure of the spine instrumentation. Management of patients with osteoporosis who requires spinal surgery because of the difficulty in…
Study design: Retrospective study. Objectives: To perform effectiveness and economic analyses using data from a retrospective study of patients who underwent XLIF surgery using tricalcium phosphate combined with iliac bone…
Study design: Retrospective analysis on prospectively collected data. Objectives: To compare posterior lumbar fusions with versus without an interbody in: 1) patient-reported outcomes (PROs) at 1 year, and 2) postoperative…
Background: Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is the most common reason for spine surgery in older people. However, surgery rates vary widely both internationally and nationally. This study compared patient and…
Objective: To analyze the early effectiveness of unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE) laminectomy in the treatment of two-level lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Methods: The clinical data of 98 patients with two-level…
Background: To evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of a novel full endoscopic procedure performed via an interlaminar approach to decompress entrapped nerve roots in patients with lumbar spondylolysis. Methods:…
Objective: The purpose of this study was to quantify the degree of lumbar spinal stenosis by assessing the anterior and posterior vertebral canal diameter and dural area, determine the sensitivity…
Case Reports . 2023 Jun 16;2023(6):rjad341. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjad341. eCollection 2023 Jun. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita, Wichita, KS, USA.…
Background: A combination of synthetic porous materials and BMP-2 has been used to promote fracture healing. For bone healing to be successful, it is important to use growth factor delivery…