Objective: To assess the relationship between health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and spinal sagittal parameters in patients with degenerative and isthmic spondylolisthesis before and after surgery, and to provide a…
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (PE-TLIF) and Wiltse-approach TLIF (W-TLIF) in the treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis. Methods: The clinical data of 47 patients…
Introduction: Intraoperative navigation during spine surgery improves pedicle screw placement accuracy. However, limited studies have correlated navigation with clinical factors including operative time and safety. This study compares complications and…
Objective: To conduct a preliminary analysis on the impact of time to surgery (TTS) and duration of symptoms (DOS) on clinical outcomes in workers' compensation patients undergoing minimally invasive transforaminal…
Robotic assistance technologies are being incorporated into minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) to minimize radiation exposure to the patient and operating staff. However, they introduce new issues including…
Objective: Recurrent lumbar disc herniation (RLDH) is the most common cause of sciatica after primary discectomy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of transpedicular dynamic stabilization…
Objective: To compare the effect of decompression of the spinal canal with or without discectomy on the clinical efficacy of Dynesys dynamic fixation treatment in lumbar degenerative diseases. Methods: A…
Objective: The oblique lateral locking plate system (OLLPS) is a novel internal fixation with a locking and reverse pedicle track screw configuration designed for oblique lumbar interbody fusion(OLIF). The OLLPS…
. 2021 Dec 9;13(12):e20302. doi: 10.7759/cureus.20302. eCollection 2021 Dec. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Neurosurgery and Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, USA. 2 Orthopaedics, Guanghua Hospital, Shanghai, CHN. 3…
. 2021 Dec 9;13(12):e20309. doi: 10.7759/cureus.20309. eCollection 2021 Dec. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Division of Neurological Surgery, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, USA. 2 Department…