Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: To evaluate perioperative outcomes, accuracy of cage placement and radiation exposure in lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) using 3D intraoperative navigation (ION), compared to…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: To evaluate the impact of bariatric surgery on patient outcomes following elective instrumented lumbar fusion. Methods: A retrospective review of a prospectively collected database…
Background and objectives: Osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) plays a critical role in the success of lumbar spinal fusion with autogenous bone graft. This study aims…
Study design: A retrospective comparative study with radiographic measurements. Objective: To investigate incidences and risk factors of screw-related superior facet articular surface violation (FASV) and optimal pedicle screw angles (PSAs)…
Study design: A Retrospective study. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate optimal and ideal target values of the spine balance correction in elderly patients with adult spinal…
Background: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is associated with high rates of severe thoracolumbar fractures, in many cases with neurological deficits. It is currently a point of debate as to whether the…
. 2021 Feb;14(s4):S21-S25. doi: 10.14444/7160. Epub 2021 Jan 18. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York. Item in Clipboard Andrew…
Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) and pedicle subtraction osteotomy are common procedures to correct adult spinal deformities. Little is known about returning postoperatively to a high-performance sport such as skiing…
Background: Paragangliomas (PGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors that can arise from any autonomic ganglion of the body. Most PGLs do not metastasize. Here, we present a rare case of metastatic…
Background: Lumbar interbody fusion has long been used in the treatment of degenerative disc disease. Lumbar spinal interbody fusion surgery traditionally is an open surgical technique. Although lumbar spinal interbody…