Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of placement of S(2) alar iliac screw (S(2)AI) using free-hand technique for sacrapelvic fusion in lumbar degenerative scoliosis. Methods: Eighteen patients with Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis…
Purpose: Our aim is to examine the gender performance of Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System Physical Function (PROMIS-PF) scores among patients undergoing minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar fusion (MIS TLIF). Methods:…
Case Reports . Sep-Oct 2020;11(5):952-955. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2020.06.043. Epub 2020 Jun 30. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Division, Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Madras Medical College, EVR Road, Park…
Case Reports . 2020 Aug 17;2020:8874819. doi: 10.1155/2020/8874819. eCollection 2020. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Scottish National Spine Deformity Centre, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK. Item in Clipboard Case…
Objectives: Lumbar fusion surgeries in degenerative spinal conditions can be invasive and may challenge the normal biomechanical spine and joint function. Frequently, patients require postoperative rehabilitation management. The purpose of…
Study design: This was a retrospective observational study. Objective: We aimed to characterize the feasibility of assessing the accuracy of cortical bone trajectory (CBT) screw placement in midline lumbar interbody…
Background: Giving patients anti-osteoporotic agents peri-operatively is a well-accepted strategy to increase fusion rate and prevent complications. The purpose of this study was to investigate effectiveness of teriparatide and bisphosphonate…
doi: 10.3171/2020.6.FOCUS20315. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 1Department of Neurosurgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital; and. 2 2Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC. Item in Clipboard Ehsan Dowlati et al. Neurosurg Focus.…
Objective: Age is known to be a risk factor for increased complications due to surgery. However, elderly patients can gain significant quality-of-life benefits from surgery. Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF)…
Objective: Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a powerful technique that provides wide access to the disc space and allows for large lordotic grafts. When used with posterior spinal fusion…