Study design: This was a retrospective study. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the volume of hidden blood loss (HBL) and analyze its influential factors in single…
Background: In several previous studies, Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) score was associated with postoperative complications, mortality, and re-admission. There are few reports about the influence of CCI score on postoperative…
Background context: The minimally invasive (MI) approach in posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) minimizes the muscle-stripping posterior exposure of the lumbar spine; therefore, it is hypothesized that such benefits would…
Background: Local anesthetic infiltration at the site of a surgical wound is commonly used to control postoperative pain. In this study, we examined the effectiveness of continuous local infiltration at…
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is defined as a permanent chronic pain originating from the sacroiliac joint, limiting the patient's daily activities. The purpose of this study was…
Case Reports . 2021 Mar 3;14(1):296-302. doi: 10.1159/000513117. eCollection Jan-Apr 2021. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan. Item in Clipboard…
Case Reports . 2021 Mar 13;2021:5581952. doi: 10.1155/2021/5581952. eCollection 2021. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan. 2 Department of Hepatobiliary…
FIGURE 2 Hematoxylin and Eosin staining, A,C,E,G,I and Gomori's trichrome, B,D,F,H,J of histologic specimens are… FIGURE 2 Hematoxylin and Eosin staining, A,C,E,G,I and Gomori's trichrome, B,D,F,H,J of histologic specimens are…
Introduction: The posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF) New Zealand White (NZW) (Oryctolagus cuniculus) rabbit model is a long-standing surgical technique for the preclinical evaluation of materials for spinal fusion. A detailed…
Background: Anterior lumbar interbody fusion combined with supplementary fixation has been widely used to treat lumbar diseases. However, few studies have investigated the influence of fixation options on facet joint…