Background: The lateral fusion procedure is a newer minimally invasive approach to indirectly decompressing and fusing a lumbar motion segment. As with many new procedures, new thoughtful approaches to recognizing…
Objective: To compare the effects of milrinone, sodium nitroprusside (SNP), and nitroglycerin (NTG) on induced hypotension, cerebral perfusion, and postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients undergoing spine surgery. Methods: Sixty…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study OBJECTIVE.: This study aimed to identify risk factors that predict lumbar curve adding-on in patients who had selective thoracic fusion. Summary of background data: Selective…
Study design: Case Report (level V evidence). Objective: We report a case of a 33-year-old male with Marfan syndrome that visited our clinic for left knee pain and stiffness. Radiographs…
Study design: Retrospective case control study. Objective: To determine the influence of obesity on risk factors for adverse outcome after lumbar spine fusion (LSF). Summary of background data: Obesity is…
Study design: Prospective follow-up study. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess if depressive symptoms change the outcome of lumbar spine fusion (LSF) surgery at a 5-year follow-up.…
Objective: To compare the accuracy and breach rates of freehand (FH) versus navigated (NV) pedicle screws in the thoracic and lumbar spine in patients with metastatic spinal tumors. Methods: A…
Background: Psoas hematoma rarely occurs in patients with spondylolisthesis who undergo posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) surgery. Case presentation: Here we reported a case of a 57-year-old male patient diagnosed…
Review . 2020 Oct 31;2020:5346805. doi: 10.1155/2020/5346805. eCollection 2020. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Section of Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, Vero Beach, FL, USA. 2 Department of Neurosurgery, The…
Purpose: Pelvic incidence (PI) is assumed to be fixed, yet studies have reported PI changes after long fusions to the pelvis. In a cohort of ASD patients undergoing surgery with…