Case Reports . 2020 Sep 15;7(4):167-171. doi: 10.2176/nmccrj.cr.2019-0113. eCollection 2020 Sep. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital, Naruto, Tokushima, Japan. 2 Department of Orthopedics,…
Introduction: To determine potential risk factors for postoperative coronal imbalance following posterior osteotomy for adult scoliosis. Materials and methods: A total of 74 patients underwent osteotomy for rigid adult lumbar…
Study design: Retrospective study. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess long-term radiographic and clinical outcomes in Lenke 5C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients after posterior selective fusion.…
Background: Although endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) may combine the advantages of minimally invasive fusion and endoscopic spine surgery, little evidence exists on endoscopic TLIF. This meta-analysis investigated the…
Objective: Wound complications such as surgical site infection (SSI) and dehiscence are among the most common complications of thoracolumbar spinal fusion surgery and are particularly prevalent in patients with risk…
Study design: Single-center retrospective cohort analysis OBJECTIVE.: To evaluate risk factors associated with the development of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in pediatric neuromuscular scoliosis. Summary of background data: PJK is…
Study design: Retrospective study OBJECTIVE.: To evaluate the usefulness of computed tomography (CT) attenuation in defining trabecular region-of-interest (t-ROI) at lumbar vertebral body in the assessment of osteoporotic compression fracture…
Objective: To Identify the impact of different surgical approaches for lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) on complications, reoperations/readmissions and healthcare utilization. Materials and methods: We used ICD9/10 and CPT codes…
Background context: Numerous advances have been made in the field of spine fusion, such as minimally invasive (MIS) or robotic-assisted spine surgery. However, it is unknown how these advances have…
Objective: Chronic opioid use (COU) remains on the rise globally, acting as a marker for patient morbidity and a risk factor for adverse health outcomes. Opioid use is a risk…