Purpose: The objective of this study was to discuss our experience performing LLIF in the prone position and report our complications. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted that included…
Background: Recurrent disc herniations remain a challenge in spinal surgery. Although some authors recommend a repeat discectomy, others offer more invasive secondary fusions. Here, we reviewed the literature (2017-2022) regarding…
Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is not routinely ordered following spinal fusion. Some literature suggests MRIs are unhelpful due to postoperative changes that obscure interpretation. We aim to describe findings…
In the treatment of lumbar burst fractures with nerve injury, fusion is often required to rebuild spinal stability, but it can lead to the loss of motor units and increase…
Background: Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction is a common source of back pain. Recent evidence from different parts of the world suggest that cooled radiofrequency ablation of sacral nerves supplying the…
doi: 10.14245/ns.2346190.095. Epub 2023 Mar 31. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Chiayi, Chiayi, Taiwan. 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic…
Objective: To describe the surgical techniques and the treatment outcomes of biportal endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (BETLIF) using double cages. Methods: This study included 89 patients with 114 fusion…
Objective: There is a lack of literature on indirect decompression in uniportal endoscopic posterolateral transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (EPTLIF). Our aim is to evaluate the dimensions of the spinal canal…
Objective: Expandable cage technology has emerged for lumbar interbody fusion to restore intervertebral disc space height and alignment through a narrow surgical corridor. The purpose of this study is to…
Objective: This study aimed to create an ideal machine learning model to predict mechanical complications in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery based on GAPB (modified global alignment and proportion scoring…