Objective: To investigate whether early changes in fear of movement (kinesiophobia), self-efficacy and catastrophizing were mediators of the relationship between allocation to the pre-habilitation intervention and later changes in health…

Of background data: Pedicle screws are commonly placed with lumbar/lumbosacral fusions. Triggered electromyography (tEMG), which employs application of electrical current between the screw and a complementary anode to determine thresholds…

Background context: Studies have shown site-specific bone density measurements had more predictive value for complications than standard whole-region measurements. Recently, MRI-based assessments of the vertebral bone quality (VBQ) were introduced.…

Background context: Although the surgical corridor used for oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) protects the intrapsoas nerves by causing minimal compression, transient weakness remains the most commonly reported postoperative complication.…

Background context: Surgical counseling enables shared decision-making (SDM) by improving patients' understanding. Purpose: To provide answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) in minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery. Study design: Retrospective…

Background: There have been lingering controversies reported decompression and plus fusion. And the relative safety of fusion in addition to standard decompression remains unclear. This study aimed to assess the…

. 2022 Aug;18(3):351-357. doi: 10.1177/15563316211054097. Epub 2021 Nov 8. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Vreden National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Saint Petersburg, Russia. 2 North-Western State Medical University,…

Case Reports doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.822015. eCollection 2022. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Spine Department, Sichuan Province Orthopedic Hospital, Chengdu, China. 2 School of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu,…

Background: Lumbosacral deformities are caused by high-grade spondylolisthesis, fractures, iatrogenic flat back, and other etiologies. The S1 pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) can facilitate reduction of spondylolisthesis and lower the pelvic…

. 2022 Jul 15;101(28):e29677. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000029677. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan. Item in Clipboard Masashi Miyazaki et al. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022.…