Background: Although serum albumin levels are increasingly used as an indicator of nutritional status in the clinic, the relationship between perioperative hypoalbuminemia and wound complications after posterior lumbar interbody fusion…
Purpose: Dispersion of contrast media into the anterior epidural space is correlated with better outcomes after transforaminal epidural injection (TFEI). Needle tip position is an important factor affecting the pattern…
Study design: A retrospective study. Objective: To investigate the incidence and risk factors for distal adding-on (AO) phenomenon after posterior spinal fusion (PSF) in scoliosis secondary to Chiari malformation type…
Objective: Radiculopathy from the fractional curve, usually from L3 to S1, can create severe disability. However, treatment methods of the curve vary. The authors evaluated the effect of adding more…
Objective: Potential advantages of using expandable versus static cages during transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) are not fully established. The authors aimed to compare the long-term radiographic outcomes of expandable…
Objective: To summarize the research progress of ureteral injury in oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF). Methods: The literature about incidence, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of ureteral injury complications in…
This study aims to investigate the fixation strength of unilateral cortical bone trajectory screw fixation (UCBT) and UCBT with contralateral translaminar facet screw fixation (UCBT-TFS) by repeating the verification of…
Background: A traumatically shattered lumbosacral junction/pelvis may be difficult to repair. Here the authors offer a pelvic fixation technique utilizing routine pedicle screws, interbody lumbar fusions, bilateral iliac screws/ rods/crosslinks,…
Introduction: The effect of pelvic fixation on postoperative medical complications, blood transfusion, length of hospital stay, and discharge disposition is poorly understood. Determining factors that predispose patients to increased complications…
Introduction: Pyogenic spondylitis of the lumbar spine markedly decreases the ability to perform activities of daily living and causes severe low back pain. The challenge is to improve low back…