Background: Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) rods were clinically introduced in the mid-2000s as an alternative to titanium (Ti) rods for posterior instrumented lumbar spine fusion, theorized to reduce the risk of adjacent…
Background: Recent literature confirms the importance of understanding the variability in pedicle morphology among races. These studies suggest that more detailed and reliable measurements of pedicles should be undertaken. However,…
Background: Integrated lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) devices have been shown to successfully stabilize the spine and avoid complications related to posterior fixation. However, LLIF has increased subsidence risk in…
Objective: To determine the safety and efficacy of the proposed venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis regime in patients undergoing anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) surgery. Background: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and…
Background: Abnormal anatomy is a contributory factor to wrong-level surgery. Variations in the number of vertebrae in populations from different races and geographical regions have been described. A ∼10% prevalence…
doi: 10.1186/s12893-021-01157-8. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Orthopaedics, Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Peking UnionDongcheng District Shuaifuyuan No. 1, Beijing, 100730,…
Objective: The finite element method was used to investigate the biomechanical adjustments of adjacent and fixed segments after lumbar fusion and fixation with traditional trajectory (TT) and cortical bone trajectory…
Objective: To explore the advantages of self made minimally invasive hook assisted transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) via modified bilateral Wiltse approach in the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases. Methods:…
Objective: To explore the clinical value and safety of unilateral pedicle screw fixation combined with contralateral translaminar facet screw fixation and interbody fusion by muscle-splitting approach treatment of recurrent lumbar…
Objective: To explore the dynamic changes of lumbosacral sagittal parameters after real-time three-dimensional navigation assisted minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) and traditional open TLIF for treatment of lumbar…