Background: Although several studies have recently shown that spinous process-splitting laminectomy (SPSL) maintains lumbar spinal stability by preserving posterior ligament components and paraspinal muscles as compared with conventional laminectomy, evidence…
Introduction: Among U.S. Military active duty service members, low back pain (LBP) and lumbar radiculopathy are common causes of disability and effect job performance and readiness and can lead to…
This study was performed to prospectively compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes between robot-assisted minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (RA MIS-TLIF) and fluoroscopy-assisted minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion…
Review doi: 10.1016/j.ibneur.2022.05.009. eCollection 2022 Dec. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. 2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Premier Health, Centerville, OH, USA.…
Study design: Retrospective cohort. Objective: To compare robotics and navigation for minimally invasive elective lumbar fusion in terms of radiation exposure and time demand. Summary of background data: Although various…
The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) constitutes the predominant pain source following lumbar or lumbosacral fusion. Although studies have investigated the biomechanical patterns of SIJ behaviours after lumbosacral fusion, the relationship between…
Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the incidence and risk factors of rod fractures (RF) after a single-level lumbar pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) using a side-tightening (ST)…
Objective: To reduce surgical exposure and improve accuracy, this study evaluated the anatomical distance parameter D (including D1, D2, and D3) of the lumbar isthmus for cortical bone screw insertion.…
This study aims to investigate the difference in physiological loading on the spine in three different motions (flexion-extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation) between osteoporotic and normal spines, using finite…
Background: Osteoporosis is a well-known risk factor of screw loosening. Classically, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan is an easy and cost-effective method of detecting bone mineral density (BMD). However, T-score…