Background: Inferior clinical outcomes have been reported in patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS) accompanied by lumbar degenerative scoliosis, but little attention has been paid to its radiologic assessment or…
Objective: To analyze the factors influencing efficacy of spinal fusion for the improvement of degenerative scoliosis in elderly patients. Methods: Retrospective analysis of clinical data was conducted on 194 elderly…
Objective: There are limited data evaluating the outcomes of attending neurosurgeons with different types of first assistants. This study considers a common neurosurgical procedure (single-level, posterior-only lumbar fusion surgery) and…
Background: The purpose of the study was to compare the effect of using volume-controlled ventilation (VCV) versus pressure-controlled ventilation (PCV) on blood loss in patients undergoing posterior lumbar inter-body fusion…
Purpose: Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (PELIF) is one of the least invasive procedures for lumbar degenerative disorders (LDD). There is limited knowledge of the learning curve for PELIF. Methods:…
Objective: We used topology optimization technology to explore the new theory and method of interbody fusion cage design and realized an innovative design of interbody cages. Methods: The lumbar spine…
Over the last few decades, the number of lumbar interbody fusion surgeries performed has been constantly increasing, with transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) being one of the most common surgical…
Objective: Previous studies have evaluated growth in spinal height immediately following surgical posterior correction of idiopathic scoliosis, yet have not reported on further spinal growth following surgery. The aims of…
Background: Bone grafting is necessary in spinal tuberculosis surgery. Structural bone grafting is considered the gold standard treatment for spinal tuberculosis bone defects; however, nonstructural bone grafting via the posterior…
Background: For transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), there are equally good open and minimally invasive surgery (MIS) options. Objective: To determine if frailty has a differential effect on outcome for…