Frequency: Monthly Weekly Daily Which day? The first Sunday The first Monday The first Tuesday The first Wednesday The first Thursday The first Friday The first Saturday The first day…
Study design: retrospective review. Objective: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a multidisciplinary set of evidence-based interventions to reduce morbidity and accelerate postoperative recovery. Complex spine surgery carries high risks…
Although most patients who undergo transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) show favorable surgical results, some still have unfavorable results for various reasons. This study aimed to investigate the influence of…
doi: 10.1007/s10877-022-00903-4. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Neurophysiology, Houston Methodist Hospital, 6565 Fannin St., Houston, TX, 77030, USA. [email protected]. 2 Department of Neurosurgery, University of…
Study design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective: This study was performed to compare the fusion and subsidence rate of titanium-coated polyetheretherketone (Ti-PEEK) versus polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages after lumbar fusion and…
Lumbar fusion often remains the last treatment option for various acute and chronic spinal conditions, including infectious and degenerative diseases. Placement of a cage in the intervertebral space has become…
Background: We reviewed 3 different types of tuberculous sacroiliitis via anterior and posterior approaches to determine the efficacy and safety of this surgical approach by describing clinical presentation, imaging, and…
Background: Many surgical options have been described to manage post-tubercular kyphosis, but the standard approach for treating severe post-tubercular angular kyphosis in children has not been established yet. The present…
Objectives: To compare the biomechanical stability of two-level PLIF constructs with unilateral and bilateral pedicle screw fixations. Methods: Six cadaveric lumbar segments were evaluated to assess biomechanical stability in response…
Objective: To compare the outcomes of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF), and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) in terms of global sagittal alignment. Methods: From…