Background and Objective: The aim of this review was to analyze the existing literature and investigate the outcomes or complications of lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) combined with indirect decompression…
Background and Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the process and morphology of thoracic and lumbosacral bone fusion in patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD) who underwent circumferential minimally invasive…
Background and Objectives: Lumbar spinal stenosis is one of the most common causes of disability in the elderly and often necessitates surgical intervention in patients over the age of 65.…
Review . 2022 Apr 15;15(8):2906. doi: 10.3390/ma15082906. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090 Lublin, Poland. 2 Department of Didactics and Medical Simulation,…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: With steadily increasing implementation of far lateral approaches in spine surgery, surgeons can utilize the advantages of different approaches synergistically to ensure an optimal…
Background context: The trend of minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion is increasing, and adjacent segmental degeneration (ASD) is one of the complications of the procedures in which facet joint violation…
Background: The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol is a multimodal approach which has been shown to facilitate recovery of physiological function, and reduce early post-operative pain, complications, and length…
Background: Degenerative disc disease is a progressive and chronic disorder with many open questions regarding its pathomorphological mechanisms. In related studies, in vitro organ culture systems are becoming increasingly essential…
Study design: Prospective, observational. Objectives: The aim of our study was to assess the amount of reduction in lean muscle mass (LMM) of multifidus muscle (MFM) between conventional open Transforaminal…
Study design: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy of lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) combined with posterior…