Objective: Adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) is a well-known problem of posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). A device for interspinous assisted motion (DIAM) has been recently applied at the adjacent segment…
Background: The prepsoas lateral approach for spinal fusion, oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF), is considered one of the minimally invasive spinal fusion methods and is gaining popularity due to…
Objective: The incidence of postoperative shoulder imbalance following posterior spinal fusion (PSF) is still high in Lenke 1 curves despite following current treatment recommendations for upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) selection.…
Objective: In this study the authors aimed to evaluate the rate of malposition, including pedicle breach and superior facet violation, after percutaneous insertion of pedicle screws using the coaxial fluoroscopic…
Study design: Retrospective case series. Objective: To investigate the association of Modic type endplate changes with the risk of severe subsidence after standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion (SA-LLIF). Summary of…
Objective: To compare clinical and imaging findings between extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusion (XLIF) and posterior fusion (PF) via meta-analysis for the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases. Methods: English papers…
Background: With a lesser degree of tissue destruction, patients undergoing minimally-invasive spine surgery are primed to benefit from early mobilization, which can further enhance recovery and hasten rehabilitation. We aimed…
Study design: A retrospective study. Objective: This study aims to identify the ideal cage position in lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) and to investigate if the posterior instrumentation would affect…
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion is an open surgical technique that has been widely used for the treatment of degenerative lumbar disease. However, traditional lumbar spinal fusion, especially long-segment fusion surgery,…
Multiple human and animal studies suggest that the up-regulation of inflammatory cytokines and other pain-related molecules in degenerated or injured intervertebral discs (IVDs) may cause discogenic low back pain (LBP).…