Background context: Computer-assisted navigation (CAN) has emerged in spine surgery as an approach to improve patient outcomes. While there is substantial evidence demonstrating improved pedicle screw accuracy in CAN as…
Background: The first magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) was implanted in 2009. Since then multiple complications have been identified that have helped drive the development of the MCGR and its…
Background: Treatment of congenital hemivertebra is challenging and data on long-term follow-up (≥ 5 years) are lacking. This study evaluated the surgical outcomes of posterior thoracolumbar hemivertebra resection and short-segment…
Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy and superiority of direct lateral interbody fusion combined with posterior percutaneous screw fixation in the treatment of lumbar tuberculosis. Methods: From June 2013 to…
Objective: To observe the clinical effect of transforaminal endoscopy combined with interspinous fusion in the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis with instability in the elderly. Methods: From February 2018 to…
Purpose: To identify the characteristics and the incidence of adding-on (AO) in atypical Lenke 1A adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients, and to investigate whether atypical and typical Lenke 1A curve should…
Study design: This was a retrospective study. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the volume of hidden blood loss (HBL) and analyze its influential factors in single…
Background: In several previous studies, Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) score was associated with postoperative complications, mortality, and re-admission. There are few reports about the influence of CCI score on postoperative…
Background context: The minimally invasive (MI) approach in posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) minimizes the muscle-stripping posterior exposure of the lumbar spine; therefore, it is hypothesized that such benefits would…
Background: Local anesthetic infiltration at the site of a surgical wound is commonly used to control postoperative pain. In this study, we examined the effectiveness of continuous local infiltration at…