Background and purpose: In cases of spine surgical revisions of patients affected by sagittal malalignment, the restoration of the ideal lumbar lordosis (LL) is mandatory. ALIF procedures represent a powerful…
doi: 10.1002/jor.25111. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. 2 Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Florida…
Summary of background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can cause physical and neurological dysfunction. Patients with MS are living longer and undergoing more orthopedic procedures, but…
Objectives: We assessed the sequential magnetic resonance images (MRI) changes of indirect neural decompression after minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) combined with posterior percutaneous pedicle screw (PPS) fixation…
Objective: Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) has been shown to increase fusion rates; however, cost, limited FDA approval, and possible complications impact its use. Decisions regarding rhBMP-2 use and…
Objective: The use of allograft cellular bone matrices (ACBMs) in spinal fusion has expanded rapidly over the last decade. Despite little objective data on its effectiveness, ACBM use has replaced…
Background. Lateral approaches to the spine have gained increased popularity due to enabling minimally invasive access to the spine, less blood loss, decreased operative time, and less postoperative pain. The…
Oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) improves the spinal canal, with favorable clinical outcomes. However, it may not be useful for treating concurrent, severe central canal stenosis (SCCS). Therefore, we added…
Analysis of magnetic resonance image (MRI) quality after open (Op)-transforaminal interbody fusion (TLIF) and minimally invasive (MI)-TLIF with the implantation of structurally different systems has not previously been performed. The…
Background: While the impact of trainee involvement in other surgical fields is well established, there is a paucity of literature assessing this relationship in orthopaedic spine surgery. The goal of…