Background: Acquired lumbar spondylolisthesis is often treated with interbody fusion. However, few studies have evaluated predictors for prolonged length of stay (LOS) and disposition to rehabilitation facilities after posterior single-level…
Background: Few series report on the management of high-grade spondylolisthesis (HGS) in adolescents and young adults. This review highlights a series of six consecutive cases with developmental (dysplastic) HGS successfully…
Objective: To analyze the causes of vascular injury occurred in oblique lateral interbody fusion for treating lumbar degenerative diseases, and put forward preventive measures. Methods: There were 235 patients analyzed…
Introduction: In about 15% to 20% of breast cancer cases, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) over-expression or gene-amplification is associated with poor prognosis. Thanks to the development of…
. 2020 Dec 21;56(12):E723. doi: 10.3390/medicina56120723. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan. 2 Department of Neurosurgery,…
Study design: This was a retrospective observational study. Purpose: We identify risk factors, including physical and surgical factors, and comorbidities affecting cage retropulsion following posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). Overview…
Study design: Single-center retrospective study. Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the surgical invasiveness of single-segment posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) by comparing perioperative blood loss in PLIF with traditional…
Background: Anterior lumbar spine procedures such as anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) are used commonly to treat multiple pathologies, including pseudoarthrosis and degenerative disk disease. It is generally a safe…
Introduction: Lumbar spinal fusion surgery is a widely accepted surgical treatment in degenerative causes of lumbar spondylolisthesis. The benefit of reduction of anterior displacement and restoration of sagittal parameters is…
. 2020 Dec 18;99(51):e23337. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000023337. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine. Item in Clipboard Seong Son et al. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020.…