Background: With hospital leaders and policy makers increasingly seeking ways to improve resource use, there has been heightened interest in reducing hospital length of stay (LOS) and performing spine procedures…
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare the fusion rate and outcomes directly between patients who underwent stand-alone lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) and LLIF with supplemental posterior instrumentation.…
Introduction: Interpretation of a lumbar spine MRI in the immediate postoperative period is challenging, as postoperative tissue enhancement and fluid collections may be mistaken for infection. Radiology reports may use…
Objective: To introduce a novel technique of using incisional vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) following one-stage incision suture combined with closed suction irrigation system (CSIS) for treating early deep surgical site infection…
Background: Internationally, elective spinal surgery rates in workers' compensation populations are high, as are reoperation rates, while return-to-work rates following spinal surgery are low. Little information is available from Australia.…
Background: In previous studies, we demonstrated that the T1 slope (T1s) is associated with clinical outcomes, but the results were not specific for individuals. A recent study suggested that an…
Background context: Postoperative pain control following posterior lumbar fusion continues to be challenging and often requires high doses of opioids for pain relief. The use of ketorolac in spinal fusion…
Objectives: To compare the differences in sagittal spinopelvic parameters between patients receiving monosegmental or multisegmental lumbar fusion and to assess the impact of fusion length on sitting balance. Methods: The…
Objective: Preoperative planning for adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery is essential to prepare the surgical team and consistently obtain postoperative alignment goals. Positional imaging may allow the surgeon to evaluate…
Objective: This report describes a minimally invasive lumbar foraminotomy technique that can be applied in patients who underwent complex spine decompression procedures or in patients with severe foraminal stenosis. Methods:…