Background context: Although the surgical corridor used for oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) protects the intrapsoas nerves by causing minimal compression, transient weakness remains the most commonly reported postoperative complication.…
Background context: Surgical counseling enables shared decision-making (SDM) by improving patients' understanding. Purpose: To provide answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) in minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery. Study design: Retrospective…
Background: There have been lingering controversies reported decompression and plus fusion. And the relative safety of fusion in addition to standard decompression remains unclear. This study aimed to assess the…
. 2022 Aug;18(3):351-357. doi: 10.1177/15563316211054097. Epub 2021 Nov 8. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Vreden National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Saint Petersburg, Russia. 2 North-Western State Medical University,…
Case Reports doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.822015. eCollection 2022. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Spine Department, Sichuan Province Orthopedic Hospital, Chengdu, China. 2 School of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu,…
Background: Lumbosacral deformities are caused by high-grade spondylolisthesis, fractures, iatrogenic flat back, and other etiologies. The S1 pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) can facilitate reduction of spondylolisthesis and lower the pelvic…
. 2022 Jul 15;101(28):e29677. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000029677. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan. Item in Clipboard Masashi Miyazaki et al. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022.…
Introduction and importance: Degenerative lumbar scoliosis is a prominent cause of adult spinal deformity with an increasing prevalence as the population ages. This pathology is associated with debilitating symptoms, including…
Study design: Retrospective Cohort Study OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of tranexamic acid (TXA) on reducing perioperative blood loss and length of stay after…
Background: There is controversy regarding the treatment of symptomatic synovial cysts, specifically, the need for a concomitant fusion when surgical resection of the synovial cysts is required. We present a…