Spinal pseudarthrosis is failure of bony union across a segment where arthrodesis has been attempted. A variety of treatment approaches have been proposed to promote bony union, including use of…
In treating recalcitrant low back pain, extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusion (XLIF) with a large cage is reported to have better stability compared to approach of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion…
BACKGROUND: Spinal surgery performed entirely with minimally invasive surgery is referred to as circumferential MIS (cMIS). However, cMIS still has a limited sagittal correction capability for adult spinal deformity (ASD)…
BACKGROUND: There is no available literature for comparison on muscle atrophy between the "stand-alone" oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) and regular OLIF (i.e., combined with percutaneous pedicle screws fixation (PPSF)…
STUDY DESIGN: This is a retrospective, single-institution, cohort study.OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association of Mersilene tape use and risk of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK), after surgical correction of adult spinal…
This study aims to investigate lumbar spine (LS) volumetric bone density (vBMD) as a risk factor for complications (pseudoarthrosis, instrumentation failure, adjacent fractures), re-operation, and time to complication after fusion.INTRODUCTION:…
Background: Lumbar disc herniation into the dural space is a very rare phenomenon of degenerative lumbar lesions in the elderly population, and its potential pathogenesis and natural course remain unclear.Case…
STUDY DESIGN: Case report.OBJECTIVE: We present a case of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) presenting as neuropathic pain in the setting of lumbar scoliosis and spinal stenosis. Most peripheral…
PURPOSE: Analyze the biomechanical effect of postero-lateral instrumentation with and without posterior bone graft as well as effect of consolidation of the graft. Study objectives are (1) whether bone graft…
BACKGROUND: Andersson lesions (ALs), also known as spondylodiscities, destructive vertebral lesions and spinal pseudarthrosis, usually occur in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Inflammatory and traumatic causes have been proposed to…
