Study design: A cross-sectional study on a randomly selected prospective cohort of patients presenting to a single tertiary spine center. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the…
Background context: Expandable cages (EXP) are being more frequently utilized in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions (TLIF). EXP were designed to reduce complications related to neurological retraction, enable better lordosis restoration,…
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Background: The windswept lower limb deformity describes valgus deformity in one leg with varus deformity in the other. It is mostly seen in young children with metabolic bone diseases (such…
Laminotomy and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is usually used to treat unstable spinal stenosis. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) can cause less muscle injury than conventional open surgery (COS). The…
Case Reports doi: 10.2147/LRA.S268973. eCollection 2020. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA. Item in Clipboard Case Reports Daniel…
Background: The purpose of this prospective study was to determine the accuracy of pedicular screw insertion without the use of fluoroscopy. Methods: This study was conducted on patients with spinal…
Study design: Retrospective review. Objectives: (1) Identify the 90-day rate of readmission following revision lumbar fusion, (2) identify independent risk factors associated with increased rates of readmission within 90 days,…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the radiographic and clinical outcomes of expandable interbody spacers to static interbody spacers. Methods: This is…
Study design: Retrospective, single institution, multisurgeon case control series. Objective: To determine whether there are differences in reoperation rates or outcomes for patients undergoing 2-level posterolateral fusion (PLF) augmented by…