Introduction: The purpose of the study was to provide a 15-year natural history evaluation of the radiographic appearance of uninstrumented compensatory lumbar curves in patients who had undergone selective thoracic…
Background: Pyogenic spondylodiscitis (PSD) is a complex disorder that often required postoperative imaging. Carbon fiber reinforced PEEK (CFRP) is radiolucent and offers an optimal assessability of anatomical structures. Methods: A…
Objective: This study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of demineralized bone matrix (DBM) gel versus DBM gel with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) used in transforaminal lumbar…
doi: 10.2217/cer-2021-0078. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Spine Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. Item in Clipboard Xiuyuan Chen et…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: To evaluate perioperative outcomes, accuracy of cage placement and radiation exposure in lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) using 3D intraoperative navigation (ION), compared to…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: To evaluate the impact of bariatric surgery on patient outcomes following elective instrumented lumbar fusion. Methods: A retrospective review of a prospectively collected database…
Background and objectives: Osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) plays a critical role in the success of lumbar spinal fusion with autogenous bone graft. This study aims…
Study design: A retrospective comparative study with radiographic measurements. Objective: To investigate incidences and risk factors of screw-related superior facet articular surface violation (FASV) and optimal pedicle screw angles (PSAs)…
Study design: A Retrospective study. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate optimal and ideal target values of the spine balance correction in elderly patients with adult spinal…
Background: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is associated with high rates of severe thoracolumbar fractures, in many cases with neurological deficits. It is currently a point of debate as to whether the…