Background: Spinal dysraphism is characterized by failure of fusion at dorsal midline structures through the embryonic developmental stages. A terminal myelocystocele consists of a skin-covered lumbosacral spina bifida and meningocele…
Review J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater . 2022 Sep 8. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.35161. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson…
Objective: We aim to compare peri/postoperative clinical outcomes between minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) and anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) in patients presenting for revision surgery. Methods: A…
Purpose: In this study, a big diameter visible trephine was designed and used in percutaneous endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion to increase endoscopic bone decompression efficiency. Big diameter visible trephine related…
Objective: Compare patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), satisfaction, and minimum clinically important difference (MCID) achievement following minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) in patients stratified by preoperative leg pain. Methods:…
Background: Oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) surgery has been performed as a minimally invasive lateral lumbar fusion technique in recent years. Reports of operative complications of OLIF are limited, and…
. 2022 Aug 25;11(17):4989. doi: 10.3390/jcm11174989. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Orthopedics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan. 2 Department of Physical Therapy, Hungkuang University, Taichung 43304, Taiwan.…
Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the medium-term and long-term surgical outcomes of the 1-stage posterior-only lumbosacral hemivertebra resection with short-segment fusion in children. Methods: This retrospective…
Background: Posterior limited unilateral fenestration approach is extensively used in the treatment of many spinal diseases. But whether it is suitable for spinal tuberculosis (TB) is rarely reported. Hence, the…
Purpose: Vertebral body tethering (VBT) has been described for patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Results of the technique for non-idiopathic scoliosis have not yet been reported. Methods: An international multicenter registry…