Study design: Multicenter, retrospective cohort study. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence and surgical predictors of postoperative shoulder imbalance (PSI) in Lenke type 2A adolescent…
Study design: Prospective study. Objective: The aim of this study was to prospectively assess the clinical outcomes of modified MIS-TLIF for the treatment of single-segment lumbar spondylolisthesis. Summary of background…
Purpose: To report a rare ureteral injury following anterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) that resulted in complete nephrectomy and to delineate the anatomical relationship between the proximal…
Study design: Retrospective questionnaire analysis. Objectives: The goal of this study was to analyze patients' understanding and preferences for Minimally Invasive Spine (MIS) versus open spine surgery. Summary of background…
Background: The majority of published data report the results of biomechanical tests of various design pedicle screw performance. The clinical relevance and relative contribution of screw design to instrumentation stability…
Background: The combination of screw fixation and cage can provide stability in lumbar interbody fusion (LIF), which is an important technique to treat lumbar degeneration diseases. As the narrow surface…
Background: Interventions designed to decrease opioid prescribing in orthopaedics have been effective when employed by specific institutions, subspecialties, and procedures. The objectives of this study were to examine the effectiveness…
Frequency: Monthly Weekly Daily Which day? The first Sunday The first Monday The first Tuesday The first Wednesday The first Thursday The first Friday The first Saturday The first day…
Background: Single-position prone lateral interbody fusion is a recently introduced technical modification of the minimally invasive retroperitoneal transpsoas approach for lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF). Several technical descriptions of single-position…
Background: Given the significant cost and morbidity of patients undergoing lumbar fusion, accurate pre-operative risk-stratification would be of great utility. We aim to develop a machine learning model for prediction…