Posterior ring apophysis fracture (PRAF), accompanied with lumbar disc herniation (LDH), is a rare occurrence. Owing to its rarity, there is no consensus on the treatment strategy for this condition.…
Introduction: A number of imaging technologies have been developed to reduce the risk of pedicle screw (PS) misplacement. For example, preoperative three-dimensional (3D) planning can reportedly enhance implant placement accuracy…
Background: Synovial cysts are benign fluid-filled sacs commonly found in the degenerative lumbar spine. Few studies have reported the detailed epidemiology and standardized therapy for this disease. Conservative treatment is…
Case Reports . 2022 May 31;14(5):e25545. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25545. eCollection 2022 May. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Neurosurgery, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, USA. Item…
Background: Lumbar radiculopathy secondary to L5-S1 degenerative changes adjacent to a lumbar fusion usually requires extending the fusion to include the degenerative L5-S1 level; this revision surgery can often be…
Objective: Endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (Endo-TLIF) has gained increasing popularity among spine surgeons. However, with the use of fluoroscopy, intraoperative radiation exposure remains a major concern. Here, we aim…
Study design: Prospective cohort study. Objective: To identify patient factors that affect adjacent segment kinematics after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) as measured by biplane radiography. Summary of background…
Purpose: To report the results of prolonged post-operative halo-gravity traction in a patient in whom the surgery had to be interrupted unexpectedly and for whom subsequently specific clinical circumstances contraindicated…
Background: Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a rare connective tissue disorder that results from mutations in collagen genes. Potentially related to laxity and resultant degenerative changes, adult EDS patients may…
Background: Few studies directly comparing minimally invasive (MI) transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) and open TLIF offering long-term follow-up data have been performed to date. Therefore, we sought to compare…