Introduction: The demand for spinal fusion surgery has increased over the last decades. Health care providers should take costs and cost-effectiveness of these surgeries into account. Open transforaminal lumbar interbody…
Background: We developed a porous Ti alloy/PEEK composite interbody cage by utilizing the advantages of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and titanium alloy (Ti alloy) in combination with additive manufacturing technology. Methods: Porous…
Pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) is an invasive surgical technique allowing the restoration of a well-balanced sagittal profile, however, the risks of pseudarthrosis and instrumentation breakage are still high. Literature studied…
To introduce a new surgery, percutaneous endoscopic unilateral laminotomy and bilateral decompression (Endo-ULBD) using visual trepan, and investigate its efficacy and safety in elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. In…
Purpose: As more patients undergo lumbar spine surgery, novel interventions may improve physical and mental health outcomes. Few studies summarize the benefit of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) among lumbar spine…
doi: 10.3390/medicina57020150. Masayoshi Fukushima 1 2 , Nozomu Ohtomo 2 3 4 , Michita Noma 1 2 , Yudai Kumanomido 1 2 , Hiroyuki Nakarai 2 3 …
Background: Bilateral decompression via unilateral approach (BDUA) is an effective surgical approach for treating lumbar degenerative diseases. However, no studies of prognosis, especially the recovery of the soft tissue, have…
Study design: This was a retrospective observational study. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of percutaneous pedicle screw placement using augmented reality surgical navigation during…
Study design: This is a retrospective observational study. Objective: This study evaluates the impact of postoperative fever on the rate of readmission among lumbar fusion patients. Summary of background data:…
Background: Our group used vertebral bone marrow aspirate (BMA) with an anterior truss-based interbody implant to promote fusion. This implant has biomechanical characteristics that may enhance bone on-growth and through-growth…