Study design: This is a meta-analysis and systematic review of the available literature. Objective: This study aims to compare the clinical and radiologic outcomes of single-level lateral lumbar interbody fusion…
Study design: A retrospective comparative study. Objective: The present study aims to compare the surgical outcomes between bilateral partial laminectomy (BPL) and posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) in patients with…
Study design: Retrospective analysis of data from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP). Objective: We sought to compare the short-term outcomes of laminectomy with/without fusion for single-level lumbar degenerative…
Study design: Retrospective Cohort OBJECTIVE.: Investigate and establish minimum clinically important differences (MCID) for PHQ-9 among patients undergoing minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF). Summary of background: Spine…
Background: Advances in hemodialysis have facilitated longer lifespan and better quality of life for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Symptomatic degenerative lumbar diseases (DLD) becomes more common in…
Background: Around 20% of patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery have persistent back or leg pain despite surgery. Pain catastrophizing is the strongest psychological predictor for chronic postsurgical pain. Psychological variables…
Background: The impact of bone morphogenetic protein-2 compared to autologous iliac crest bone graft to improve fusion rates for the posterolateral fusion of the lumbar spine remains inconclusive. This meta-analysis…
Background: The long-term outcome of facet joint replacement (FJR) still is to be proven. Methods: We present a prospective case series of 26 (male-to-female ratio of 1:1; mean age: 61…
Background and purpose: Pain and disability may persist following lumbar spine surgery and patients may subsequently seek providers trained in manipulative and manual therapy (MMT). This systematic review investigates the…
Objective: The impact of global coronal malalignment (GCM; C7 plumb line-midsacral offset) on adult spinal deformity (ASD) treatment outcomes is unclear. Here, the authors' primary objective was to assess surgical…