. 2020 Sep 17;56(9):E478. doi: 10.3390/medicina56090478. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Urasoe General Hospital, 4-16-1 Iso, Urasoe-City 901-2132, Okinawa, Japan. 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Iwai FESS Clinic, 8-18-4…
Objective: To explore the clinical effect of channel-assisted minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion combined with percutaneous short segmental vertebral fixation for the treatment of non-specific lumbar intervertebral infection. Methods:…
Objective: To assess the early clinical effects of oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) combined with posterior long-segment internal fixation through O-arm CT navigation for the treatment of degenerative scoliosis.…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Purpose: This study aimed to investigate relationships between clinical outcomes and radiographic parameters in patients with pseudoarthrosis after posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). Overview of…
Background context: In the treatment of multiple disc herniations, the decision of whether to include the presumed asymptomatic lumbar disc herniation (asLDH) at adjacent segments remains uncertain. On the one…
Introduction: The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Part II Oral Examination is typically taken two calendar years after fellowship completion. Despite previous studies using ABOS Part II Oral Examination…
Study design: Preclinical studies: Efficacy and toxicological studies on lactic acid (LA)-induced sclerozation in pig lumbar discs. Clinical study: Prospective, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, single ascending dose study investigating the safety…
Purpose: Lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) is a treatment option for low back pain secondary to lumbar instability and/or deformity. This review highlights recent studies of surgical techniques and bone healing…
Objective: Controversy remains regarding the optimal methods for resection of the vertebral body, reconstruction of the anterior column, and decompression of the spinal cord in patients who have severe vertebral…
Study design: Classification development. Objectives: The aim of our study was to develop a 3-tier classification for the levels of evidence for osteobiologics and provide a description of the principles…