Background: It remains unclear if minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) is comparable to traditional, open TLIF because of the limitations of the prior small-sample-size, single-center studies reporting comparative…
A Comparison of Minimally Invasive and Open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Grade 1 Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: An Analysis of the Prospective Quality Outcomes Database. Chan AK, Bisson EF, Bydon…
Background: Minimally invasive approaches for lumbar fusion are aimed at reducing soft tissue injury in order to minimize surgical morbidity and facilitate recovery. Method: Applied to lumbar fusion, such an…
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of modified transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (modified-TLIF) and posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) for mild to moderate lumbar spondylolisthesis in middle-aged and elderly patients. Methods:…
Background: Neurogenic origin intermittent claudication is typically caused by lumbar spinal canal stenosis. However, there are few reports of intermittent claudication caused by cervical spinal cord compression. Case presentation: We…
Objective: To quantify and compare utilization of opioids, exercise therapy and physical therapy in the year before spine surgery. Design: A retrospective cohort of surgical and claims data SETTING: Beneficiaries…
. 2020 May 13;S1878-8750(20)30980-3. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.05.020. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA 21287. 2 Department of Radiology,…
Background: Oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) at lumbosacral junction is typically performed on the central window between the bifurcations of iliac vessels. However, the central window of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae…
Background/context: Although decompression without fusion is a reasonable surgical treatment option for some patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) secondary to spondylolisthesis, some of these patients will require secondary surgery…
Background: Which lumbar fusion approaches having fewer impacts on the lumbar spine, reducing the risk of complications and the most conducive to bone fusion under whole-body vibration is urgent to…