Introduction: A comparative clinical study has been conducted on patients involved using lateral intersomatic arthrodesis for the treatment of adjacent segment disease using titanium and PEEK intersomatic devices. Material and…
Review . Nov-Dec 2020;34(6):433-440. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Coordinación de Investigación. Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación «Dr. Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra». Av. México-Xochimilco 289, C.P. 14389. Ciudad de México. México. 2…
Study design: Systematic review. Objective: Indirect decompression via lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) can ameliorate central and foraminal lumbar stenosis. In severe central stenosis, additional posterior direct decompression is utilized.…
Study design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objectives: Malposition of pedicle screws during instrumentation in the lumbar spine is associated with complications secondary to spinal cord or nerve root injury. Intraoperative…
Background: Previous research has shown that diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with postoperative complications, including surgical site infections (SSIs). However, evidence for the association between diabetes control and postoperative complications…
Study design: This was a retrospective study. Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel checklist that was designed specifically for the "spine-surgerysubspecialty" to reduce the incidence…
Study design: A retrospective study of prospectively collected clinical data. Purpose: To identify preoperative psychological factors associated with patient satisfaction after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Overview of literature:…
Objective: Lumbar interbody fusions are being performed with increased frequency in the last decade. Anterior and posterior interbody techniques have demonstrated relatively similar success rates. Nonetheless, despite increased attention to…
Study design: Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine how different combinations of preoperative back pain (BP) and leg pain (LP) may…
Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) provides indirect decompression without disruption of the posterior elements. It involves a larger implant footprint than that of posterior approaches. LLIF is typically performed with…