Purpose: In the past decade, the field of pre-psoas oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) has developed rapidly, and with it, the literature on OLIF has grown considerably. This study was…
Objective: Lumbar micro instability is a diffuse problem mostly in elderly population. Interspinous processes devices (IPDs) have been introduced in the clinical practice for relieving the dynamic compression on the…
. 2022 Oct 10;151(Pt A):106190. doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.106190. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 School of Microelectronics and Communication Engineering, Chongqing University, No. 174, Zhengjie street, Shapingba District, 400044,…
Objective: To examine complication rates and radiographic outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for adult spinal deformity by a junior surgeon. Methods: A study was conducted of a retrospective cohort of…
Objective: There has been an increase in the use of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) for intraoperative neuromonitoring during thoracolumbar posterior spinal fusion (PSF). Although prior studies have identified risk factors…
Purpose: Symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis can be treated with decompression surgery. A recent review reported that, after decompression surgery, 1.6-32.0% of patients develop postoperative symptomatic spondylolisthesis and may therefore be…
Objectives: The evaluation of lumbar interbody fusion status is generally subjective and may differ among raters. The authors examined whether the assessment of position change of screw-rod constructs could be…
Objective: To investigate the difference in time-to-fusion between two sets of interbody fusion criteria (absence of peri-graft radiolucency vs. trabecular bone bridging), and to determine the effect of osteoporosis on…
Purpose: Cervical disk arthroplasty (CDA) has emerged as a promising alternative to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the management of cervical disk degeneration causing neurological symptoms. This manuscript and…
Background: Lumbar total disc replacement (TDR) is an alternative to lumbar fusion for the management of degenerative disc disease. This study aims to provide insight into the long-term clinical outcomes…