Study design: This is a retrospective observational study. Objective: This study aims to determine the efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine in postoperative analgesia and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing one-level and…
Study design: This was a retrospective cohort study. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of undergoing a prior lumbar procedure on mental health outcomes following…
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.22.00181. eCollection 2022 Apr 1. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Spine Surgery, Valdoltra Orthopedic Hospital, Ankaran, Slovenia. 2 Chair of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana,…
Background: Spinal synovial cysts are acquired, fluid-filled lesions of the facet joint, that most commonly occur in the lumbar spine, thought to arise from degenerative changes and are thought to…
Background: Endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion is a new technology that is mostly used for single-segment and unilateral lumbar spine surgery. The purpose of this study is to introduce percutaneous endoscopic…
Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a major symptom of symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis (SLSS). It is important to assess LBP in patients with SLSS to develop better treatment. This…
Background context: Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) with bilateral pedicle screw fixation (BPSF) is an effective treatment for lumbar foraminal stenosis (LFS). However, the effects of TLIF with unilateral pedicle…
doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2022.116456. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205,USA. 2 Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205,USA; Department…
Introduction: Interbody fusion is commonly utilized for arthrodesis and stability among patients undergoing spine surgery. Over the last few decades, interbody device materials, such as titanium and polyetheretherketone (PEEK), have…
Background context: Perioperative antibiotics are critical in reducing the risk of postoperative spine infections. However, the efficacy and optimal weight-based prophylactic cefazolin dosing is unclear. Purpose: To determine 1) if…