Objective: To compare the mid-term effectiveness of unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE)-transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) and minimally invasive surgery-transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) assisted with three-dimensional microscope in the treatment…

Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of trans-intervertebral space osteotomy (TIO) combined with cage implantation in treatment of old thoracolumbar compression fracture with kyphosis. Methods: A clinical data of 59 patients…

Retrospective cohort study. To validate computed tomography (CT) radiodensity in Hounsfield units (HU) as a prognostic marker for pedicle screw loosening or cage subsidence in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody…

Background: Minimally invasive endoscopic technique is an important component of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol for neurosurgery. In recent years, unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (ULIF) has been…

Background: Depression is a highly prevalent mental disorder, and we found that patients with preoperative depression had worse postoperative improvement in lumbar fusion. Are mental factors related to the prognosis…

Editorial doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1105855. eCollection 2022. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Irkutsk State Medical University, Irkutsk, Russia. 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Railway Clinical Hospital, Irkutsk, Russia. 3 Department of…

Background: Spinal anesthesia (SA) is a safe and effective alternative to general endotracheal anesthesia (GEA) for lumbar surgery. Foremost among the reasons to avoid GEA is the desire to minimize…

Background: Spinal synovial cysts are lesions that most commonly occur in the lumbar region. The need for an instrumented spinal fusion in addition to lumbar decompression with removal of the…

Background: Few neurosurgical studies examine the July Effect within elective spinal procedures, and none uses an exact-matched protocol to rigorously account for confounders. Objective: In this study, we evaluate the…

Background: For percutaneous lumbar fusion (percLIF), magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography are critical to defining surgical corridors. Currently, these scans are performed separately, and surgeons then use fluoroscopy or…