Background: Microscopic bilateral decompression (MBD) has been suggested as an alternative to open laminectomy and fusion. Recently, percutaneous biportal endoscopic decompression (PBED) has begun to attract attention. The purpose of…
Study design: This was a prospective cross-sectional study. Purpose: The aim was to describe the effect of patient positioning, from supine to lateral decubitus position, on the width of the…
Background: NSQIP and NRD are two widely used databases that provide valuable information regarding the quality of healthcare. However, the two differ in sampling methodology, which may result in conflicting…
Background: Lipofibromatosis-like neural tumors (LPF-NT) are a newly identified class of rare mesenchymal neoplasms. Current standard of care therapy is surgical resection alone; there are no chemotherapies or molecular targeted…
Purpose: To test the vertical posterior vertebral angles (VPVA) of the most caudal lumbar segments measured on EOS to identify and classify the lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV). Methods: We reviewed…
As an essential component of minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS), endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) has continuously developed and been accepted as a practical procedure among the worldwide spine community. Especially…
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res . 2020 Aug 7;S1877-0568(20)30198-5. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.04.015. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Orthopaedic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals and Hôpital La…
There are a few studies on the postoperative changes in sagittal alignment and corresponding factors, including hand grip strength (HGS) and muscle performance tests for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Thus,…
Objective: This study was performed to analyze the correlation between perioperative hidden blood loss (HBL) and the general condition of patients undergoing transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). Methods: We retrospectively…
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the strength of a novel micro-dynamic pedicle screw by comparing it to the traditional pedicle screw. Methods: Forty-five lumbar vertebrae received a traditional pedicle…