Background: Extreme lateral interbody fusions (XLIF) and Minimally Invasive (MIS) XLIF were developed to limit the vascular injuries associated with anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), and minimize the muscular/ soft…
OBJECTIVE: To explore mid-term clinical efficacy and effect on adjacent segment degeneration of Wallis and Coflex interspinous implants for lumbar degenerative diseases.METHODS: From January 2011 to January 2013, 55 patients…
OBJECTIVE: To introduce oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion combined with anterolateral screw fixation (OLIF-AF) for lumbar degenerative disc disease (LDDD) and to examine the clinical efficacy and radiographic outcomes.METHODS: A…
Background: There is minimal literature discussing anterior lumbar spine surgery in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). The main concern with the anterior approach to the lumbar spine is the potential for…
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disorder in which an individual's immune system attacks the peripheral nerve myelin. Although rare, but serious, the syndrome typically starts with numbness, tingling, or…
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the risks of the distal adding-on phenomenon and identify the ideal lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) for Lenke IA and IIA.METHODS: A total of 84 patients with Lenke…
BACKGROUND: Previous literature has examined the association between lumbosacral pathology and hip pathomechanics. However, the effect of lumbosacral pathologies and previous lumbosacral surgery on achieving meaningful outcomes after hip arthroscopy…
OBJECTIVES: To compare the clinical outcomes of percutaneous robot-assisted minimally invasive pedicle screw insertion versus freehand fluoroscopy-assisted pedicle screw insertion using a traditional open technique in elderly patients undergoing an…
OBJECTIVE: To conclude of the technical notes of percutaneous transforaminal endoscope-assisted lumbar interbody fusion (PT-Endo-LIF), and to investigate its safety and efficacy for treatment of degenerative lumbar disease.METHODS: Twenty-four patients…
