Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, USA. 2 Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences,…
Introduction: Discectomy and interbody fusion are widely used in the treatment of intervertebral disc-related diseases. Among them, the interbody cage plays a significant role. However, the complications related to the…
Introduction: Lumbar interbody fusion is a common spine procedure. 199,140 elective lumbar fusions were performed in the United States in 2015. Robot assisted (RA) pedicle screw placement has advanced minimally…
Study design: A retrospective cohort study. Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of midline lumbar fusion (MIDLF) for lumbosacral fusion compared to posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). Methods: Patients…
Introduction: The surgical treatment of lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS) remains controversial. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of adding transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) to posterolateral…
Background: To determine the volume and applicability of local autogenous morselized bone (LAMB) harvested and used during posterior-transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (P-TLIF) in the lower lumbar spine. Methods: Clinical and…
Introduction: Surgical decompression is standard care in the treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis in patients with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis, but there remains controversy over the benefits of adding fusion. The…
Purpose: To determine risk factors increasing susceptibility to early complications (intraoperative and postoperative within 6 weeks) associated with surgery to correct thoracic and lumbar spinal deformity. Methods: We systematically searched…
Background: Recent studies suggest that socioeconomic status (SES) influences outcomes after spinal fusion. The influence of SES on postoperative outcomes is increasingly relevant as rates of lumbar fusion rise. Objective:…
Background: The minimum clinically important difference (MCID) has not been established in lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF). Our study aims to establish MCID for patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) of physical…