. 2022 Feb 25;35(2):99-100. doi: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2022.02.001. [Article in Chinese] Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Orthopaedics, Tongren Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 20000, China. Item…
Background: When choosing S1 as the lowest level of instrumentation, there are many complications may come out such as S1 screw loosening. Facing this problem, there has been various techniques…
Introduction: Many studies track outcomes after procedures, such as posterior lumbar fusion (PLF), for only 30 days because of database limitations. However, adverse events may not have plateaued by this…
Purpose: Circumferential (AP) lumbar fusion surgery is an effective treatment for degenerative and deformity conditions of the spine. The lateral decubitus position allows for simultaneous access to the anterior and…
Case Reports doi: 10.18926/AMO/63216. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Omi Orthopaedic Clinic. 2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital. Item in Clipboard Case Reports Hirotsugu Omi et al. Acta Med…
Study design: This was a prospective randomized controlled trial study. Objective: To elucidate clinical and radiographic outcomes and complications of cortical bone trajectory (CBT)-screw fixation in patients with osteoporosis at…
Study design: Retrospective Cohort Study. Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of intraoperatively measured computed tomography (CT) Hounsfield unit (HU) values by comparison with preoperative CT HU values and to compare…
Objective: To determine the influence of preoperative workers' compensation status on patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) following lumbar decompression with or without fusion. Methods: All patients undergoing lumbar decompression with or…
Background context: Prior studies investigating the association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and patient outcomes following spine surgery have had inconsistent conclusions, likely owing to insufficient power, confounding variables, and…
Background: Spinal anesthesia is a safe and effective alternative to general anesthesia in both simple and complex lumbar surgery with numerous reported advantages leading to increased recent utilization. One potential…