Objective: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a risk factor of lumbar spine surgical failure. The interest of anterior lumbar fusion in this context remains unknown. This retrospective study aimed to compare…
Transpedicular screw fixation is a challenging procedure for the correction of deformity of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) in the dorso-lumbar spine. The inadvertently misplaced screws have a high risk of…
Study design: A retrospective cohort study. Objective: To investigate the radiological and clinical outcomes of patients with or without pedicle-screw rod fixation (PSRF) in OLIF surgery. Methods: Between June 2017…
Objective: Midline lumbar interbody fusion is performed for treatment of various lumbar degenerative diseases, with good clinical outcomes and few complications. However, there are no large-scale or long-term studies regarding…
Objective: To evaluate the use of guidelines for lumbar spine fusions among spine surgeons in North America. Methods: An anonymous survey was electronically sent to all AO Spine North America…
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…
Objective: Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) has advantages over posterior lumbar interbody fusion or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion techniques in that it minimizes damage to the anatomical structure of the…
. 2021 Jun;18(2):406-412. doi: 10.14245/ns.2040774.387. Epub 2021 Jun 30. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA. 2…
Purpose: We developed a software program that automatically extracts a three-dimensional (3D) lumbar nerve root image from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lumbar nerve volume data using artificial intelligence. The aim…
Introduction: Understanding practice-based differences in treatment of lumbar disc herniations (LDHs) is vital for reducing unwarranted variation in the delivery of spine surgical health care. Identifying factors that influence surgeons'…