Case Reports . 2022 Jan 4;14(1):e20937. doi: 10.7759/cureus.20937. eCollection 2022 Jan. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Cognitive and Molecular Research Institute of Brain Diseases, Kurume University, Fukuoka, JPN.…
Introduction: Local steroid administration during anterior cervical spine surgery has been shown to improve postoperative dysphagia. However, concerns over potential complications remain. This study aims to evaluate the effect of…
Purpose: A radiologic assessment method to measure position change of screw-rod constructs over time by superposing the 3‑dimensional images assists in quantitative evaluation of screw loosening. We investigated the association…
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Purpose: Identifying perioperative factors that may influence the outcomes of long spine fusion for the treatment of adult deformity is key for tailored surgical planning and targeted informed consent. The…
Introduction: Lumbo-sacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) are accompanied by changes in soft tissue anatomy. The aim of our retrospective study was to evaluate the effects of LSTV as well as the…
Objective: To study the impact of demographic factors on management of traumatic injury to the lumbar spine and postoperative complication rates. Methods: Data was obtained from the National Inpatient Sample…
This paper is an overview of various features of regional anesthesia (RA) and aims to introduce spine surgeons unfamiliar with RA. RA is commonly used for procedures that involve the…
Objective: To assess the impact of bilateral versus unilateral interbody cages on outcomes for minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF) procedures. Methods: A retrospective review for primary, elective,…
Objective: Surgical treatment of severe infectious spondylodiskitis remains challenging. Although minimally invasive percutaneous endoscopic drainage and debridement (PEDD) may yield good results in complicated cases, outcomes of patients with extensive…