Background: Single-level lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) remains a significant cause of morbidity in adulthood. Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) and Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) are surgical techniques developed…
doi: 10.21037/jss-20-610. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Nepean Medical School, University of Sydney, Penrith, NSW, Australia. Item in Clipboard Darweesh Al Khawaja. J Spine Surg. 2021 Jun. Show details Display options…
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Background: The objective of this study was to compare the cost-effectiveness of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS) relative to failed medical management with the…
Background: Interbody cage subsidence is a postoperative complication leading to poor outcomes after minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF). This study aimed to identify risk factors of cage subsidence…
Background: Out-of-network charges during hospital care can result in unexpected or surprise bills for the patient. The aim of this study was to ascertain the frequency of out-of-network (OON) billing…
Objective: Rod fracture (RF) after adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery is reported in approximately 6.8%-33% of patients and is associated with loss of deformity correction and higher reoperation rates. The…
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Objective: Although several reports have described adjacent-segment disease (ASD) after posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), there have been only a few reports focusing on early-onset ASD occurring within 3 years…
Objective: We sought to assess and compare the rate of adjacent segment degeneration (ASDeg), adjacent segment disease, and related reoperations between patients who underwent lumbar interbody fusion surgery using indirect…