Background: Management of degenerative disease of the spine has evolved to favor minimally invasive techniques, including nonrobotic-assisted and robotic-assisted minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF). Value-based spending is being…
Purpose: Previous studies have demonstrated that minimally invasive (MI) transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is comparable to the open approach in terms of efficacy and safety. However, few comparative studies…
Background: The most common complication of oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) is endplate fracture/subsidence. The aim of this study was to evaluate biomechanical stability in patients undergoing OLIF surgery with…
Background: There are many types of minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion procedures. Among them is the recently introduced biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion surgery. Biportal endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion…
Purpose: To evaluate the validity of the Roussouly classification system for assessing distal junctional problems (DJP) after long instrumented spinal fusion in degenerative scoliosis. Methods: Sixty-four patients with degenerative scoliosis…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: Determine whether screws per level and rod material/diameter are associated with incidence of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJF). Summary of background data: PJF is a…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate safety in lumbar spinal fusion with tranexamic acid (TXA) utilization in patients using marijuana. Methods: This…
Background: This study aimed to explore: (I) the effect of different intraoperative saline irrigation volumes on postoperative drainage volume, drainage tube removal time, and short-term efficacy in single-level posterior lumbar…
Background: Many studies have reported the advantages of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), but the technique is associated with many complications involving nerve injury. This meta-analysis compared the outcome indicators…
Objective: To compare location and amount of unremoved intervertebral disc between XLIF and OLIF. Methods: Postoperative magnetic resonance images (MRI) of patients who underwent XLIF and OLIF for degenerative spine…