Perilesional photobiomodulation therapy and physical rehabilitation in post-operative recovery of dogs surgically treated for thoracolumbar disk extrusion

Background: Recent studies have reported contrasting results of the effects of laser therapy on post-operative intervertebral disk herniation, with a lack of evidence-based advantages of this modality within a rehabilitation…

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May 23, 2020

Lumbar Fusion

Analysis of clinical effect and radiographic outcomes of Isobar TTL system for two-segment lumbar degenerative disease: a retrospective study.

BACKGROUND: Nonfusion fixation is an effective way to treat lumbar degeneration. In the present study, we analyzed the clinical effects and radiographic outcomes of the Isobar TTL system used to…

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January 21, 2020

Lumbar Fusion

Awake, Endoscopic Revision Surgery for Lumbar Pseudarthrosis after TLIF: Technical Note.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility for awake, endoscopic treatment of lumbar pseudarthrosis after a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF).METHODS: A 71-year-old male with severe cardiac disease, determined to be high…

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January 21, 2020

Lumbar Fusion

Black Race As A Social Determinant of Health and Outcomes After Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery: A Multistate Analysis, 2007-2014.

STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective analysis of patient hospitalization and discharge records.OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between race and inpatient postoperative complications following lumbar spinal fusion surgery.SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Racial…

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January 20, 2020

Lumbar Fusion

Early outcomes and safety of outpatient (surgery center) vs inpatient based L5-S1 Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.

We seek to determine the outcomes of patients undergoing outpatient-based ALIF compared to a consecutive series of inpatient based ALIF performed during the same time period. 58 consecutive patients at…

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January 20, 2020

Lumbar Fusion

Are degenerative spondylolisthesis and further slippage postoperatively really issues in spinal stenosis surgery?

Background and aims Opinions diverge concerning the prognostic importance of preoperative degenerative spondylolisthesis in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, as well as the significance of further slippage post-operatively following decompression…

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January 19, 2020

Lumbar Fusion

Identification of Pedicle Screw Pullout Load Paths for Osteoporotic Vertebrae.

Study Design: A biomechanical study.Purpose: To determine the actual load path and compare pullout strengths as a function of screw size used in revision surgeries using postmortem human subject specimens.Overview…

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January 19, 2020

Lumbar Fusion

Vascularized Iliac Bone Graft for Complex Closure During Spinal Deformity Surgery.

Spinal pseudarthrosis is failure of bony union across a segment where arthrodesis has been attempted. A variety of treatment approaches have been proposed to promote bony union, including use of…

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January 19, 2020

Lumbar Fusion

XLIF interbody cage reduces stress and strain of fixation in spinal reconstructive surgery in comparison with TLIF cage with bilateral or unilateral fixation: a computational analysis.

In treating recalcitrant low back pain, extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusion (XLIF) with a large cage is reported to have better stability compared to approach of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion…

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January 19, 2020

Lumbar Fusion

Correction of marked sagittal deformity with circumferential minimally invasive surgery using oblique lateral interbody fusion in adult spinal deformity.

BACKGROUND: Spinal surgery performed entirely with minimally invasive surgery is referred to as circumferential MIS (cMIS). However, cMIS still has a limited sagittal correction capability for adult spinal deformity (ASD)…

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January 18, 2020

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