Study design: Finite element analysis. Objective: To determine the role of biological fusion and anterior column support in a long lumbopelvic spinal fixation. Summary of background data: Retrospective studies have…
Study design: Retrospective case-control radiographic study. Objective: To explore whether directionality of lumbosacral fractional curve relative to C7 plumb line (PL) affected postoperative coronal imbalance in patients with degenerative lumbar…
Spine fusion is one of the most common orthopedic surgeries, with more than 400,000 cases performed annually. While these procedures correct debilitating pain and deformities, complications occur in up to…
Objective: Spine surgery has been identified as a significant source of healthcare expenditures in the United States. Prolonged hospitalization has been cited as one source of increased spending, and there…
Background context: Transition from standing to sitting significantly decreases lumbar lordosis with the greatest lordosis-loss occurring at L4-S1. Fusing L4-S1 eliminates motion and thus the proximal mobile segments maybe recruited…
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Background: Adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) is a major issue after posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). The postoperative dynamic change of adjacent segments remains unknown. Hence, this study using the formetric…
Objective: To evaluate the effect of lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) or oblique interbody fusion (OLIF) on low back pain due to degenerative intervertebral disc disease. Methods: We systematically reviewed…
Study design: This prospective, nonrandomized, analytic comparative study analyzed the outcome of 100 patients who underwent spinal fusion surgeries (Posterolateral fusion (PLF) and posterior lumbar interbody fusion [PLIF]) with 6…
Background: Anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (ACDF) is a proven method for the treatment of selected patients. The necessity of use of an anterior plate is controversial. The article aims…