Case Reports . 2021 Dec 27;14(3):1841-1846. doi: 10.1159/000521158. eCollection Sep-Dec 2021. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Neurology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA. 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Stanford,…
This report describes a novel endoscopic fusion technique performed with unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE) that is known as extreme transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (eXTLIF) and is performed with a large…
The literature has shown the importance of long-term follow-up for adults with scoliosis treated surgically because complication and revision rates are high. The goal of this study was to determine…
doi: 10.1007/s00586-022-07126-w. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Klinikum Esslingen, Hirschlandstrasse 97, 73730, Esslingen, Germany. [email protected]. 2 Laboratory for Applied and Clinical…
doi: 10.1016/j.artmed.2022.102243. Epub 2022 Jan 8. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Mechanical Engineering, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, China. 2 Beijing Institute…
Background: Posterior pedicle screw fixation without fusion has been commonly applied for thoracolumbar burst fracture. Implant removal is performed secondarily after bone union. However, the occurrence of secondary kyphosis has…
Purpose: To determine trends and hot subjects in the field of oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) research during the last decade using bibliometric analysis and visualization tools, in order to…
doi: 10.1007/s10143-022-01747-x. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Spine Center, Matsudo City General Hospital, 993-1, Sendabori, Matsudo, Chiba, 270-2296, Japan. [email protected]. 2 Spine Center, Matsudo Orthopaedic Hospital, 1-161,…
Objectives: Mini-invasive approaches have grown substantially these last decades in spinal surgery, notably for lumbar decompressions and fusion, with advantages over open approaches in terms of morbidity reduction. However, to…
Study design: Retrospective study. Objective: To evaluate the absolute value of L4 trabecular region-of-interest (t-ROI) computed tomography (CT) attenuation, which can predict pedicle screw loosening, and determine the changes in…