PURPOSE: A variety of alternative grafts to autologous iliac crest bone (ICBG) have been developed for lumbar spondylodesis, due to frequent complications following ICBG harvest. The optimal alternative graft to…
Many patients are affected by concurrent disease of the hip and spine, undergoing both total hip arthroplasty (THA) and lumbar spinal fusion (LSF). Recent literature demonstrates increased prosthetic dislocation rates…
Posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF) used to treat degenerative lumbar conditions still faces pseudarthrosis. Bone graft choice is a key factor; a traditional choice has been autologous iliac crest bone graft…
Anterior column realignment (ACR) with anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL) release from a lateral transpsoas approach is increasingly being used as a minimally invasive technique to restore lordosis. Safe execution requires…
STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective study evaluating cranial facet joint violation (FJV) by cortical bone trajectory (CBT) screw.OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and risk factors of FJV following CBT screw placement…
The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the most appropriate distal fusion level in terms of clinical results and radiological changes in Lenke 3C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).…
OBJECTIVE: Investigate the differences in spine surgery cost for metabolic syndrome patients.METHODS: Included: Patients ≥18, undergoing fusion. Patients were divided into cervical, thoracic, and lumbar groups based on their upper…
High-energy traumas frequently result in lumbar spine fractures such as spondyloptosis is the maximum expression of instability and severity. The management of spondyloptosis is complex and, essentially, surgical. It usually…
Low back pain patients are sometimes offered fusion surgery if intervertebral translation, measured from static, end of range radiographs exceeds 3 mm. However, it is essential to know the measurement error…
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether an innovative way of administering tranexamic acid (TXA), that is, injecting it retrogradely through the drain and clamping it…
