Introduction: Intrathecal morphine (ITM) is a well-known and extensively used method for analgesia in various surgical fields; however, its relevance in spine surgery is debated given the conflicting results in…
Background: The selection of the lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is still controversial. Although multiple radiographic methods have been proposed, there is no universally…
Background context: In the lumbar spine osteoarthritis (LS-OA) population having surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) symptoms, a significant proportion of patients experience limited benefit following the intervention. Thus, identifying…
Background context: The lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) determination in Lenke type 5 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) requires a thorough understanding and prediction of the correction force on the LIV from…
Spinopelvic mobility represents the complex interaction of hip, pelvis, and spine. Understanding this interaction is relevant for both arthroplasty and spine surgeons, as a predicted increasing number of patients will…
The development of adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) is a major concern after lumbar spinal fusion surgery, but the causative mechanisms remain unclear. This study used a combined in vivo and…
Purpose: To test the technical feasibility of electromagnetic computed tomography (CT) + ultrasound fusion (US)-guided bone biopsy of spinal lesions. Materials and methods: This retrospective study included 14 patients referred…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: The identification of case types and institutional factors associated with reduced length of stay (LOS) is a key initial step to inform the creation…
Case Reports . 2020 Aug 10;S1878-8750(20)31785-X. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.08.021. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,…
To decrease postoperative complications in patients with adult lumbar degenerative scoliosis (ALDS), short-segment fusion surgery was used in this study. However, the incidence of adjacent segment disease was found to…