Objective: C-reactive protein (CRP) level, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and white blood cell (WBC) count are inflammatory markers used to evaluate postoperative infections. Although these markers are non-specific, understanding their…
Background: Private insurers utilize the calendar deductible system, placing pressure on patients and medical personnel to perform medical services before the end of the year to maximize patient savings. The…
Objectives: To compare patient-reported outcomes and radiographic outcomes between using PEEK and TiPEEK as an interbody cage in patients who underwent MIS-TLIF. Methods: Eighty-six patients who underwent 1-2 levels of…
Background: Intradural lumbar disc herniation (ILDH) is special type of lumbar disc herniation in which the lumbar nucleus pulposus prolapses and enters the dura mater. ILDHs comprise 0.04-0.33% of all…
Study design: Review of publicly available database. Objective: To compare 30-day outcomes of single-level ALIF procedures performed in outpatient and inpatient settings. Summary of background data: Despite a growing interest…
Background: Recently, unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (BE-LIF) has been successfully applied for degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine, with good clinical results reported. However, the drawbacks include radiation…
Background: A prospective controlled study was conducted to compare the short-term clinical results and postoperative complications of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar decompression and fusion (minimally invasive surgery transforaminal lumbar interbody…
J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater . 2022 Oct 8. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.35176. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. 2…
Background: Whether lumbar decompression with fusion surgery is effective against Meyerding grade 2 degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) is unknown. Therefore, the current study aimed to compare the surgical outcomes between posterior…
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the long-term outcome after surgery for lumbar disc herniation in a young adult population. Methods: A total of 526 consecutive patients…