Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin . 2021 Jan 11;1-10. doi: 10.1080/10255842.2020.1869219. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Manufacturing, School of Mechanical…

Study design: Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objective: To determine if the addition of L5-S1 interbody support in long fusion deformity constructs is associated with superior long-term clinical and…

Study design: Cross-sectional study. Objective: To analyze the feasibility of anterior spinal access to the vascular corridor at the L5-S1 junction, by evaluating three crucial anatomical landmarks. This provides a…

Study design: Cost-effectiveness analysis. Objective: To determine if bariatric surgery prior to posterior lumbar decompression and fusion (PLDF) for degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) is a cost-effective strategy. Summary of background data:…

Study design: Post-hoc analysis of 5-year follow-up data from a prospective randomized multicenter trial. Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify preoperative factors that predict poor postoperative outcomes…

Aim: to present our experience on spinal sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma (SEF) and review the existing literature pertaining to SEF of the spine. Methods and results: six cases of spinal SEF…

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors and develop a nomogram for blood transfusions after posterior lumbar spinal fusion (PSL). Methods: We conducted a retrospective,…

Introduction: The correction of thoracic and lumbar spine fractures with a short instrumentation using Schanz screws, is an effective method for stabilization and sagittal balance restoration. Materials and methods: Bidirectional…