Objective: Changes in indirect decompression using lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) were classified into three clusters based on cluster analysis. We investigated cage variables and position to assess the effects…
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Objective: Treatment of lumbosacral tuberculosis is still controversial. Our study was aim to assess the efficacy and feasibility of one-stage posterior debridement, interbody fusion using a structural autograft combined with…
Aims: As the population ages and the surgical complexity of lumbar spinal surgery increases, the preoperative stratification of risk becomes increasingly important. Understanding the risks is an important factor in…
Background context: Perioperative ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) is a devastating complication of spinal fusion surgery. Purpose: To develop predictive models of this blinding condition using longitudinal medical administrative claims databases,…
Background context: The indication to perform a fusion and decompression surgery as opposed to decompression alone for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS) remains controversial. A variety of factors are considered when…
Background: The number of oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) procedures has continued to rise over recent years. Adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) is a common complication following vertebral body fusion. Although…
Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of modified facet joint fusion (MFF) for the treatment of multilevel (three-level or more) lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Patients and methods: In this…
Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin . 2020 Nov 26;1-11. doi: 10.1080/10255842.2020.1851368. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China. Item…
Objective: Dystrophic scoliosis is a serious skeletal manifestation of neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1). The condition requires surgical intervention that is frequently associated with poor outcome due to the high rate of…