doi: 10.3390/jcm12020479. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Orthopedics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan. 2 Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei…
Background and Objectives: The impact of the duration of symptoms (DOS) on postoperative clinical outcomes of patients with degenerative lumbar spinal diseases is important for determining the optimal timing of…
Purpose: Adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery carries a higher risk of perioperative systemic complications. However, evidence for the effect of planned two-staged surgery on the incidence of perioperative systemic complications…
Background: Cement-augmented pedicle screws (CPS) and hybrid construct (HC), consisting of pedicle screws and additional hooks, are common fixation methods for osteoporotic spine fracture. No study has compared surgical results…
Objective: To assess the clinical effects of percutaneous endoscopic surgery through two different approaches for stable degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis. Methods: Sixty-four patients with stable degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis who underwent percutaneous…
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), traditionally performed supine, allows for significant restoration of lumbar lordosis, disc height, and foraminal height in degenerative spine pathologies; however, an iatrogenic injury to viscera…
Introduction: We report two cases that required revision surgery with thoracotomy for massive hematoma after anterior kyphorectomy surgery. Case report: A woman with significant thoracolumbar kyphosis due to L1 vertebral…
Study design: Finite element models of the L3-S1 vertebrae were reconstructed using computed tomography scans. Objective: We compared the biomechanical performances of an oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) cage in…
. 2023 Jan 18;9544119221149119. doi: 10.1177/09544119221149119. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia. 2…
Objective: To explore the feasibility and clinical effect of Stand-alone oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) in the treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration with Modic changes and endplate sclerosis. Methods:…