Background: Symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis (SLSS) is a condition in which narrowing of the spinal canal results in entrapment and compression of neurovascular structures. Decompressive surgery, with or without spinal…
Background: Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) abnormality is a potential source of low back pain (LBP), therefore numerous patients receive various treatments because of the degenerative changes of SIJ. However, the outcome…
Objective: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques, particularly lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), have become increasingly popular for adult spinal deformity (ASD) correction. Much discussion has been had regarding theoretical and…
Background: Robot-assisted platforms in spine surgery have rapidly developed into an attractive technology for both the surgeon and patient. Although current literature is promising, more clinical data is needed. The…
Case Reports . 2021 Apr 19;17(1):70-74. doi: 10.13004/kjnt.2021.17.e8. eCollection 2021 Apr. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Yeungnam University Hospital, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. Item in…
Objective: Lumbar synovial cysts (LSC) are one of the manifestations of spinal degenerative cascade. Spinal stenosis or presence of instability in these patients can lead to various symptoms and surgery…
Study design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objectives: Arthrodesis has been a valid treatment option for spinal diseases, including spondylolisthesis and lumbar spinal stenosis. Posterolateral and posterior lumbar interbody fusion are…
Study design: Retrospective review. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of erector spinae plane (ESP) blocks at improving perioperative pain control and function following lumbar spine fusions. Methods: A retrospective analysis…
Study design: Retrospective chart review. Objective: The goal of this study is to examine the relationship between global alignment and proportion (GAP) score and postoperative orthoses with likelihood of developing…
Aim: The purpose of this review is to describe the history of the anterior approach to the lumbar spine from the beginning to the minimal invasive techniques we have developed…