Case Reports . 2023 Jan 2;15(1):e33262. doi: 10.7759/cureus.33262. eCollection 2023 Jan. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 New York Chiropractic and Physiotherapy Centre, New York Medical Group, Kowloon, HKG. 2 Chiropractic, Connor…
. 2023 Jan 19;11:1060059. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1060059. eCollection 2023. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Beijing key laboratory for design and evaluation technology of advanced implantable & interventional medical devices, Beijing Advanced Innovation…
Purpose: Here, we sought to determine the safety and feasibility of three-dimensional exoscope (3D EX). We compared data on surgery, complications, postoperative drainage, hematology, and clinical outcomes in the group…
Study design: Retrospective comparative cohort study. Objective: To compare outcomes of elective non-obese anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) patients to those that underwent bariatric surgery (BS). Summary of background…
Study design: Retrospective Case-Control Study. Objectives: The objectives were to determine whether patients from poor social determinants of health (SDOH), undergoing primary 1-2 level lumbar fusion (1-2LF), demonstrate differences in:…
Background context: Radiographs, fluoroscopy, and computed tomography (CT) are increasingly utilized in the diagnosis and management of various spine pathologies. Such modalities utilize ionizing radiation, a known cause of carcinogenesis.…
Study design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective: To compare the results of endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (Endo-TLIF) and minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) for patients with lumbar…
Introduction: Incidental durotomies can occur during posterior lumbar decompression surgery. Not only can this slow patient recovery but many surgeons recommend a period of bed rest in these situations, which…
Background context: Proper patient selection is crucial for the outcome of surgically treated degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS). Nevertheless, there is still not a clear consensus regarding the optimal treatment…
Study design: This article is a research methodology study. Objective: We summarize current ambiguities and inaccuracies regarding lumbar interbody fusion nomenclature and propose a standardized reporting method to improve the…