Aims: To determine the effectiveness of prone traction radiographs in predicting postoperative slip distance, slip angle, changes in disc height, and lordosis after surgery for degenerative spondylolisthesis of the lumbar…
Background: The number of young patients with degenerative lumbar spondylosis is expected to increase, and with it, the number of younger patients seeking surgical treatment is likely to rise. The…
Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: cohort of 670 patients, and proposal of a new classification. Gille O, Challier V, Parent H, Cavagna R, Poignard A, Faline A, Fuentes S, Ricart O, Ferrero…
. 2020 Jul 10;2020:5615371. doi: 10.1155/2020/5615371. eCollection 2020. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China. 2 Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Second…
doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115544. Online ahead of print. Nikola Štoković 1 , Natalia Ivanjko 1 , Marko Pećin 2 , Igor Erjavec 1 , Sven Karlović 3 , Ana Smajlović 2 , Hrvoje Capak 2 , Milan Milošević 4…
Review doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115548. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 perForm biologics Inc., Holliston, MA. Electronic address: [email protected]. 2 Lawrence Ellison Center for Musculoskeletal Regeneration, Department of Orthopedic Surgery,…
Background context: While autogenous iliac crest bone graft (AICBG) is considered the gold-standard graft material for spinal fusion, new bone substitutes are being developed to avoid associated complications and disadvantages.…
Background context: Lumbar autonomic nerve injury is an underappreciated complication of anterior lumbar spinal surgery. A detailed description of lumbar autonomic nerve anatomy would be helpful for surgeons to minimize…
Introduction: Spinal synovial cysts (SSCs) constitute an uncommon degenerative lesion of the spine. They are usually asymptomatic but they may also cause symptoms of variable severity. SSCs are benign growths…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and incidence rate of rod fractures (RF) in patients undergoing surgery for correction of adult spinal deformity (ASD) with or…