Objective: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) in conjunction with unilateral pedicle screw fixation (UPSF) via the Wiltse approach in treating degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS).…
doi: 10.1080/21646821.2021.1866934. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Medical Department, SpecialtyCare, Brentwood, Tennessee. Item in Clipboard W Bryan Wilent et al. Neurodiagn J. 2021 Mar. Show details Display options Display options Format Abstract…
Objective: Myelomeningocele is the most severe and the most frequent form of spina bifida. Most of the myelomeningocele patients undergo operations in new-born age. In terms of life quality and…
Objective: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a well-documented complication in patients that undergo posterior spine instrumentation, with most studies reporting an incidence of 1-12%. Some studies have documented that a…
Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of topical administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) in high-risk patients undergoing posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) surgery METHODS: In this single-center, retrospective cohort…
Study design: Meta-analysis BACKGROUND: Expandable cages for interbody fusion allow for in situ expansion optimizing fit while mitigating endplate damage. Studies comparing outcomes after using expandable or static cages have…
Background: The choice of implants in neuromuscular scoliosis (NMS) surgery remains controversial. Sublaminar polyester bands (SPBs) seem to be a promising alternative implant. The purpose of current study was to…
Purpose: Anterior (ALIF) and lateral (LLIF) lumbar interbody fusion is associated with significant postoperative pain, opioid consumption and length of stay. Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks improve these outcomes in…
Purpose: The present study compared patients developing ASD after L4/5 spinal fusion with a control group using a patient-specific statistical shape model (SSM) to find alignment-differences between the groups. Methods:…
Study design: Retrospective study. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of percutaneous pedicle screw (PPS) placement between prone and lateral decubitus positions during lateral lumbar…