Objective: To compare the safety and accuracy of cortical bone trajectory screw placement between the robot-assisted and fluoroscopy-assisted approaches. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted between November 2018 and June…
Study design: Technical Report. Objective: Performing surgeries in the ambulatory surgery center affords improved efficiencies in terms of cost and speed. However, ambulatory surgery is only successful if complications, re-admissions,…
Study design: Literature review. Objectives: To review the evidence for surface-based navigation in minimally-invasive spine surgery (MIS), provide an outline for its workflow, and present a wide range of MIS…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: To determine safety and short-term outcomes of single-position lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) with bilateral posterior instrumentation and robotic assistance. The article also describes…
Review doi: 10.1080/02688697.2022.2057431. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Institute of Neurosurgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University, Rome, Italy. 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Mater Olbia…
Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) is an established technique for the treatment of degenerative spine disease. The larger body habitus of obese patients increases the intraoperative complexity of…
Study design: Retrospective case-control study. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to assess whether cannabis use disorder (CUD) patients undergoing primary 1- to 2-level lumbar fusion (1-2LF) for the…
Study design: Prospective case series. Purpose: To assess the outcomes of pars repair surgery using pedicle screws and laminar hooks. Methods: This study was conducted on 22 patients with symptomatic…
Background: To describe the use of intraoperative anteroposterior long cassette radiographs (APLCR) to guide kickstand rod application in adult spinal deformity. Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed to identify…
. 2022 Mar 4;14(3):e22858. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22858. eCollection 2022 Mar. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Orthopaedic Surgery, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, USA. 2 Orthopedic Surgery, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, USA.…