Objective: To investigate the feasibility and clinical efficacy of minimal invasive surgery-transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) combined with expanded pedicle screw (EPS) in the treatment of elderly patients with pyogenic…
Objective: To compare the clinical results between the Wiltse approach and traditional approach in lumbar fusion. Methods: The clinical data of 70 patients with lumbar disc herniation or lumbar spondylolisthesis…
Background: The biportal endoscope-assisted unilateral foraminal approach is an option for various foraminal pathologies. Lumbar interbody fusion is the standard treatment for foraminal stenosis because both direct and indirect neural…
Background context: Compared to other approaches, anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is believed to be more effective at restoring segmental lordosis and reducing risks of adjacent-segment disease. It remains controversial,…
Background: Osteoblastomas are locally aggressive bone tumors typically affecting the posterior elements of the vertebral column. The treatment of choice is total surgical resection, traditionally through an open laminectomy, often…
Indirect decompression using oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) improves spinal canal dimensions by reducing spondylolisthesis and restoring intervertebral disk height in patients with degenerative lumbar diseases. However, the clinical significance…
Background: Progressive C-shaped scoliosis with marked pelvic obliquity is common to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Reducing the number of procedures with effective deformity control is critical to minimize the risk…
To date, no studies have evaluated the outcomes of lumbar interbody fusion using the anterior to psoas (ATP) approach in patients with spondylolisthesis at L5/S1. We; therefore, aimed to evaluate…
Background: The most common complication of oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) is endplate fracture/subsidence. The mechanics of endplate fracture in OLIF surgery are still unclear. The aim of this study…
Background context: Rod fractures (RF) and pseudarthrosis are a frequent occurrence after adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery and may be problematic. However, not all rod fractures signal nonunion and cause…