. 2023 Mar 13;7(3):295-296. doi: 10.22603/ssrr.2022-0214. eCollection 2023 May 27. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University, School of Medicine, Nagano, Japan. 2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,…
Introduction: Despite recent advances in applied instruments and surgical techniques, the incidence of iatrogenic durotomies caused by traditional techniques remains significant. The ultrasonic bone scalpel (UBS) has been shown to…
Introduction: Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) has been introduced in Japan in 2013. Despite the effectiveness of this procedure, several considerable complications have been reported. This study reported the results…
Aim: circumferential lumbar arthrodesis is considered the gold standard for several spinal disorders. The study aims to compare three different posterior mono-segmental instrumented models with a Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion…
Aim: We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of improved motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) in treatment of degenerative disc diseases using the transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) technique. Material and methods: Data…
Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation combined expandable tubular retractor in the treatment of patients with spinal metastases. Methods: In the study, 12 patients of spinal…
Background context: Morbid obesity (MO) has been associated with increased risk of adverse events following procedures such as posterior lumbar fusion (PLF). While preemptive bariatric surgery (BS) has been considered…
Background context: Bundled payment models require risk adjustment to ensure appropriate targets are set. While this may be standardized for many services, spine fusions demonstrate significant variability in approach, invasiveness,…
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (PE-TLIF) in patients with L4-L5 degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS) with instability. Methods: The clinical data of…
Background: Spinal anesthesia is an effective modality for lumbar surgeries. Patient eligibility with respect to medical comorbidities remains a topic of debate. Obesity (BMI ≥30), anxiety, obstructive sleep apnea, re-operation…