Objective: Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) used at the lumbosacral junction provides arthrodesis for several indications. The anterior approach allows restoration of lumbar lordosis, an important goal of surgery. With…
Study design: Retrospective review. Objective: Assess measures of spinal-pelvic balance in predicting functional outcome in patients who underwent posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) at minimum 40-year follow-up.…
Introduction: Redundant nerve roots (RNRs) are common finding in lumbar spinal stenosis patients. Up to now, many relevant studies were carried out on the mechanism, pathogenic factors, and clinical features…
Background and aim: Multilevel posterior spinal fusion surgery in adults is associated with significant intra- and postoperative blood loss. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic agent for reducing blood loss…
Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of topical tranexamic acid (TXA) use on bleeding and drain withdrawal time in adult patients undergoing thoracolumbar fusion surgery. Study design: Cross-sectional comparative study. Place…
Background: Rats have been widely used as experimental animals when performing fundamental research because they are economical, rapidly reproducing, and heal quickly. While the rat interbody fusion model has been…
Background: The objectives of this study were to build upon previously-reported 12-month findings by retrospectively comparing 24-month follow-up hospitalization charges and potentially-relevant readmissions in US lumbar fusion surgeries that employed…
Background: Modic changes (MC) are generally considered to be related to degenerative disc disease, and there is no uniform standard for surgical methods for lumbar disc herniation (LDH) accompanied by…
Review . 2021 Oct 9;13(10):e18619. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18619. eCollection 2021 Oct. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Neurosurgery, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, USA. 2 William Beaumont School of Medicine, Oakland University,…
. 2021 Oct 10;13(10):e18647. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18647. eCollection 2021 Oct. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Neurosurgery, American Hospital, Istanbul, TUR. 2 Neurosurgery, Okan University, Istanbul, TUR. 3 Radiology, American Hospital, Istanbul, TUR.…