doi: 10.3171/2022.3.FOCVID2224. eCollection 2022 Jul. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and. 2 Department of Communications-Media, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.…
Case Reports . 2022 Sep 20;14(9):e29374. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29374. eCollection 2022 Sep. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Neurosurgery, People's Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, RUS. 2 Neurological Surgery, People's Friendship University of…
Background: The motion preserving benefits of lumbar total disc replacement (LTDR) are well established. There is a paucity of long-term follow-up data on the M6-L prosthesis. The aim was to…
Background: Lumbar fusion (LF) is commonly performed to manage lumbar degenerative disc disease (LDDD) that has failed conservative measures. However, lumbar disc replacement (LDR) procedures are increasingly prevalent and designed…
Background: Compare fusion at two independent timepoints (early and late) between 3D-printed titanium (Ti) and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages in patients undergoing standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion (SA-LLIF). We hypothesized that…
Background: Minimally invasive or open surgery is contentious in the treatment of spondylodiscitis, therefore finding a balance between the two is urgently needed. In this study, we propose a new…
Background: Persistent opioid utilization after spine surgery is a rising complication among both preoperatively opioid-naïve and opioid-tolerant patients. To our knowledge, this is the first meta-analysis to determine the prevalence…
Background: There has been increased development of robotic technologies for the accuracy of percutaneous pedicle screw placement. However, it remains unclear whether the robot really optimize the selection of screw…
Objective: To summarize and compare the endplate injury occurrence characteristics and clinical results of transforaminal intervertebral fusion combined with pedicle screw fixation through intermuscular approach and oblique lateral intervertebral fusion…
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of oblique lumbar interbody fusion combined with unilateral pedicle screw fixation via Wiltse approach in the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis. Methods: From July 2017…