Introduction: The classical symptom of foraminal stenosis is unilateral radiculopathy. Bilateral radiculopathy caused purely by foraminal stenosis is rare. Here, we report five cases of bilateral L5 radiculopathy caused purely…
Purpose: Adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) following lumbar fusion is technically challenging for spine surgeons. Posterolateral open fusion surgery with pedicle screw fixation is an effective way to treat symptomatic ASD…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: The criteria for determining completion of intervertebral stability after posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) remain controversial. Several new radiological indicators of bone growth and…
. 2023 Apr 14;102(15):e33518. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000033518. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Uijeongbu Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea. Item in Clipboard Deok Ryeong Kim et al. Medicine (Baltimore).…
Background: Interbody fusion combined with posterior screw fixation is a traditional method used for treating lumbar degenerative disease (LDD). But in recent years, there have been more and more reports…
Purpose: This study aimed to compare total blood loss (TBL) and hidden blood loss (HBL) in patients undergoing single-level open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (O-TLIF) and unilateral biportal endoscopic transforaminal…
Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between the degree of preoperative contralateral foraminal stenosis(CFS) and the incidence of contralateral root symptoms after unilateral transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion(TLIF) and to evaluate the…
Despite the undeniable advantages of image-guided surgical assistance systems in terms of accuracy, such systems have not yet fully met surgeons' needs or expectations regarding usability, time efficiency, and their…
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Frequency: Monthly Weekly Daily Which day? The first Sunday The first Monday The first Tuesday The first Wednesday The first Thursday The first Friday The first Saturday The first day…