Background: To date, only one study assessed the spinal mobility and muscle strength of patients who were treated either with fusion or brace treatment. Objective: The aim of this retrospective…
Purpose: Hidden blood loss (HBL) is a growing area of interest for spinal surgeons. Simultaneously, spine surgeons' pursuit of minimally invasive spine surgery has never ceased, as evidenced by the…
Purpose: Lumbar musculature has a fundamental role in spine stability and spinal balance. Muscle atrophy and fat infiltration play an important role in pain pathophysiology. Accordingly, the preoperative condition of…
Background context: Published rates for disk reherniation following primary discectomy are around 6%, but the ultimate re-operation outcomes in patients after receiving revision discectomy are not well understood. Additionally, any…
Study design: Retrospective analysis was performed of a multi-center Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network (CSORN) surgical database. Objective: To determine the rate and time to return to work (RTW)…
Case Reports . 2022 May 17;14(5):e25086. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25086. eCollection 2022 May. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Neurological Surgery, American Neurospine Institute, Plano, USA. 2 Medical Student, TCU School of Medicine, Fort…
. 2022 May 16;14(5):e25039. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25039. eCollection 2022 May. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, JPN. 2 Spine Center, St. Marianna…
Background: Determining which spinal levels to instrument during surgical treatment of Lenke Type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) depends on the reducibility of the primary and secondary curve patterns. This…
Background: This retrospective observational study was conducted to compare midterm outcomes of three bone graft struts for interbody fusion using a posterior approach in adults with lower lumbar spinal tuberculosis.…
Purpose: To determine within-patient fusion rates of chambers filled with bioactive glass versus autologous iliac crest bone on computed tomography (CT) following anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF). Methods: A consecutive…