Background: The treatment of severe and rigid scoliosis is challenging. We developed a surgical strategy for severe and rigid scoliosis since 2014. This study aimed to retrospectively analyze the safety…
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Background: In general, stiffness-related functional disability (SRFD) is expected to increase as longer fusion length, but there have been no studies on factors affecting SRFD besides fusion length. Objective: To…
Objective: To analyze the anatomical location of the ureter in relation to lateral lumbar interbody fusion and evaluate the potential risk of ureteral injury. Methods: 108 patients who performed contrast-enhanced…
Study design: Retrospective database study. Objectives: The goal of this study was to assess the influence of weekend admission on patients undergoing elective thoracolumbar spinal fusion by investigating hospital readmission…
Study design: Retrospective Comparative Study. Objective: The purpose of this study was to characterize trends in surgical approach for single-level lumbar fusion over the past decade. Summary of background data:…
Objectives: To evaluate Hounsfield units (HU) at the adjacent segment after single-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) with pre- and post-operative CT scans. Methods: We performed a retrospective study on…
Purpose: Multi-level lumbar fusion to the sacrum (MLF) can lead to increased stress and angular motion across the sacroiliac joint (SIJ), with an incidence of post-operative SIJ pain estimated at…
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.21.00800. eCollection 2022 Jul 1. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado. Item in Clipboard Rahwa Netsanet et al. JBJS Case Connect.…
Background: The challenging anatomic predispositions in adult patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) preclude the conventional lumbar punctures. Consequently, an introduction of alternative method for intrathecal delivery of nusinersen is…