J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater . 2022 Oct 8. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.35176. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. 2…
Background: Whether lumbar decompression with fusion surgery is effective against Meyerding grade 2 degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) is unknown. Therefore, the current study aimed to compare the surgical outcomes between posterior…
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the long-term outcome after surgery for lumbar disc herniation in a young adult population. Methods: A total of 526 consecutive patients…
Minimally invasive techniques and biological autograft alternatives such as the bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) can reduce morbidity associated with spinal fusions. This study was a proof-of-concept for gene-therapy-mediated anterior spine…
Study design: Retrospective comparative cohort study using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate trends in the annual number of PSOs performed,…
Study design: Retrospective Cohort Study. Objectives: To compare early postoperative radiological and clinical outcomes between 2-level minimally invasive (MIS) trans-psoas lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) and MIS transforaminal lumbar interbody…
The minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) is a popular surgical technique for lumbar arthrodesis, widely considered to hold great efficacy while conferring an impressive safety profile through the…
Objective: Three-dimensional (3D)-printed titanium implants have been developed recently, but the utility is not yet proven. The aim of this study was to compare 3D-printed titanium and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) implants…
Objective: This study compared the radiological and clinical outcomes with transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) to evaluate the effect of indirect decompression through oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) as revision…
Objective: Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) is a highly reproducible procedure for the fusion of spinal segments. We recently introduced the concept of "total navigation" to improve workflow…