Background: Traditional pedicle screws are the gold standard for lumbar spine fixation; however, cortical screws along the midline cortical bone trajectory may be advantageous when lumbar decompression is required. While…
Background: The quantity and quality of spinal muscles in patients with degenerative spinal diseases and various backgrounds such as age, gender, or race is unclear. We quantitatively evaluated the cross-sectional…
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Objective: Spinal surgeries carry risks of malpractice litigation due to the random nature of their functional results, which may not meet patient expectations, and the hazards associated with these complex…
Introduction: The objectives of this paper were to identify and explain specific design factors for lumbar interbody fusion (IBF) devices that can influence bone exchange and stability at the vertebral…
Background: Expandable cages that allow for bidirectional expansion, in both height and width, may offer benefits over traditional expandable cages or static cages. Effective stiffness must also be considered, as…
Background: Bidirectional expandable designs for lumbar interbody fusion cages are the latest iteration of expandable spacers employed to address some of the common problems inherent to static interbody fusion cages.…
Background: A successful intervertebral fusion requires biomechanical stability created by the structural support of the interbody device and loading of the bone graft material to accelerate mechanotransduction and bone remodeling.…
Background: Expandable cages have gone through several iterations since they first appeared on the market in the early 2000s. Their development was prompted by some common problems associated with static…
Background: Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF) is a surgical technique frequently used to treat symptomatic lumbar spondylolisthesis. We aim to investigate the safety and efficacy of using…