BACKGROUND: Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is presently the most used method to achieve lumbar interbody fusion worldwide. The special preparation and cage insertion imply a risk of an undesirable…
Background: We have previously reported the use of a minimally invasive allograft-filled expandable meshed-bag containment system in the lumbar spine. Subsidence has not been reported with this device. In this…
Objective: Posterior interbody fusion is commonly performed for degenerative lumbar conditions. A minimally invasive technique of midline exposure limited only to the facets and fixation with laterally directed cortical bone…
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a serious and fairly frequent disorder with prevalence increasing with age which often results in a disability. The surgical procedures are…
We report a very rare case of Spondylodiscitis with epidural collection due to Candida Auris which has a lowest incidence in spine. Candida Auris was confirmed by VITEK-2 and MALDI-TOF…
BACKGROUND: Pedicle screw insertion is a common procedure in spine surgery, and freehand, fluoroscopic, and robotic-assisted techniques are all utilized. These are indirect methods that utilize fluoroscopy, and direct visualization…
Background: Multiple factors increase the risk for spinal surgical site infection (SSI): prior SSI, obesity, diabetes mellitus, advanced age, American Society of Anesthesiologists class, alcohol abuse, low prealbumin levels, smoking,…
