Background: In general, the diagnosis of pedicle screw (PS) loosening is evaluated qualitatively based on the presence of a radiolucent area around the implant wider than 1 mm on plain…
Background: While there are several reports on the impact of smoking tobacco on spinal fusion outcomes, there is minimal literature on the influence of modern smoking cessation therapies on such…
Background: In this study, we analyze our institutional experience and personal impressions using minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) to describe our learning curve and how experience influenced different parameters of…
Objective: To compare one-stage freehand minimally invasive pedicle screw fixation (freehand MIPS) combined with mini-access surgery through OLIF approach with posterior approach for treatment of lumbar tuberculosis (TB), and evaluate…
Background: Spondylodiscitis secondary to Mycobacterium chelonae (M. chelonae) is a rare primary infection of the spine, with a few case reports highlighted. Treatment of this infection is not well established…
Background: Degeneration of the lumbar spine is common in aging adults and reflects a significant morbidity burden in this population. In selected patients that prove unresponsive to non-surgical treatment, posterior…
Introduction: This study aims to investigate the clinical-functional results of a new surgical technique, Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PELIF), in patients with a clinical diagnosis of low back or…
doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.850099. eCollection 2022. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. Item in Clipboard Wang Kai et al. Front Surg. 2022. Show details…
Background: This study sought to investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) in the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases. Methods: The clinical data…
Background: Our study aims to investigate the clinical outcome of one-stage posterior vertebral column resection (PVCR) for adolescent thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis with severe kyphotic deformity (Cobb angle≥60°). Method: Between…