Objective: Osteoporosis is increasing in incidence as the ageing population continues to grow. Decreased bone mineral density poses a challenge for the spine surgeon. In patients requiring lumbar interbody fusion,…
. 2021 Feb 27;22(5):2379. doi: 10.3390/ijms22052379. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Laboratorio di Biotecnologie Applicate all'Ortopedia, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via R. Galeazzi 4, I-20161 Milano, Italy. 2 Laboratory of Clinical…
Background: Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a well-established surgical treatment for patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease; however, the optimal position for the interbody fusion cage in TLIF procedures…
Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy and advantage of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion under microscope-assisted Zista channel in the treatment of degreeⅠandⅡdegenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis. Methods: The clinical data…
Objective: To compare the clinical effecty of Wiltse approach combined with contralateral transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) and traditional TLIF in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation and its affect…
Purpose: To validate the predictability of S-line in Lenke 5C patients. Methods: Lenke 5C patients with a minimum 2-year follow-up and with the lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) at lower end…
. 2021 Mar 3;2192568221997400. doi: 10.1177/2192568221997400. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Spectrum Research, Inc., Steilacoom, WA, USA. Item in Clipboard Joseph R Dettori. Global Spine J. 2021.…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Background: Percutaneous pedicle screws (PPS) have the advantage of being able to better preserve the paraspinal muscles when compared with a traditional open approach. However,…
Case Reports doi: 10.18926/AMO/61442. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences. 2 Department of…
Purpose: Two-dimensional (2D) analyses of intervertebral disc (IVD) height and foramen measurements following lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) have been reported. However, three-dimensional (3D) morphometric analysis of intervertebral structure using…