Background: The spinal hybrid elastic (SHE) rod dynamic stabilization system can provide sufficient spine support and less adjacent segment stress. This study aimed to investigate the biomechanical effects after the…
. 2022 Aug 17;58(8):1111. doi: 10.3390/medicina58081111. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, BG Klinik Ludwigshafen, Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13, 67071 Ludwigshafen, Germany. Free PMC article Item in Clipboard…
Purpose: To investigate whether (1) there is a difference between patients with normal or sagittal spinal and spinopelvic malalignment in terms of their paraspinal muscle composition and (2) if sagittal…
Purpose: This study aimed to provide a direct meta-analysis of the evidence comparing outcomes between expandable cages and static cages in patients with transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). Methods: A…
Objective: There is a paucity of literature on pelvic fixation failure after adult spine surgery in the early postoperative period. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence…
Objective: Achieving solid fusion of the lumbosacral junction continues to be a challenge in long-segment instrumentation to the sacrum. The purpose of this study was to test the condition of…
Study design: Retrospective study. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare clinical and radiological results of lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) for lumbar degenerative disease (LDD) in patients…
Objectives: To compare radiographic parameters at adjacent segments between before and after MIS-TLIF and to assess relationships of radiographic changes between adjacent segments and fused level. Methods: Forty-four patients who…
Background: The purpose of this study is to describe curve characteristics and postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing spinal fusion (SF) to treat thoracogenic scoliosis related to sternotomy and/or thoracotomy as…
Study design: The present study design was that of a single center, retrospective cohort study to evaluate the influence of surgeon-specific factors on patient functional outcomes at 6 months following…