Background: The use of platelet-rich plasma has been increasing in spinal fusion surgery. However, the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in lateral lumbar interbody fusion is unclear. In Japan, Affinos,® (Kuraray…
Objectives: Sitting is a common weight-bearing posture, like standing, but there still lacks enough understanding of sagittal alignment in sitting position for patients after lumbar fusion. This study aimed to…
Objective: This retrospective study aimed to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) through the Wiltse approach (W-TLIF) vs minimally invasive microendoscopy-assisted transforaminal lumbar interbody…
Objective: Intervertebral devices are increasingly utilized for fusion in the lumbar spine, along with a variety of bone graft materials. These various grafting materials often have substantial cost burdens for…
Background: Postoperative pain management is a limiting factor for early ambulation and discharge following spine fusion surgery. Awake spinal surgery, when combined with minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, is…
. 2022 Apr 18;3(16):CASE21566. doi: 10.3171/CASE21566. Print 2022 Apr 18. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 1Norton Neuroscience Institute, Norton Healthcare, Louisville, Kentucky. 2 2Neurodiagnostic Center of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky; and. 3…
Background: Synovial facet cysts can sometimes develop in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis after decompressive laminectomy. The etiology of spinal lumbar synovial cysts is still unclear, but their formation is…
Background: Digital health solutions have been shown to enhance outcomes for individuals with chronic medical illnesses, but few have been validated for surgical patients. The digital health platform ManageMySurgery (MMS)…
Background: Paravertebral cluneal nerves are constrained within a tunnel consisting of the thoracolumbar fascia and the iliac crest's superior rim as they pass over the iliac crest. Their involvement in…
Background: Although many research studies investigating subsidence of intervertebral fusion cages have been published, to our knowledge, no study has comprehensively compared cage subsidence among all lumbar intervertebral fusion (LIF)…