Background: There is minimal literature discussing anterior lumbar spine surgery in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). The main concern with the anterior approach to the lumbar spine is the potential for…
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disorder in which an individual's immune system attacks the peripheral nerve myelin. Although rare, but serious, the syndrome typically starts with numbness, tingling, or…
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the risks of the distal adding-on phenomenon and identify the ideal lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) for Lenke IA and IIA.METHODS: A total of 84 patients with Lenke…
BACKGROUND: Previous literature has examined the association between lumbosacral pathology and hip pathomechanics. However, the effect of lumbosacral pathologies and previous lumbosacral surgery on achieving meaningful outcomes after hip arthroscopy…
OBJECTIVES: To compare the clinical outcomes of percutaneous robot-assisted minimally invasive pedicle screw insertion versus freehand fluoroscopy-assisted pedicle screw insertion using a traditional open technique in elderly patients undergoing an…
OBJECTIVE: To conclude of the technical notes of percutaneous transforaminal endoscope-assisted lumbar interbody fusion (PT-Endo-LIF), and to investigate its safety and efficacy for treatment of degenerative lumbar disease.METHODS: Twenty-four patients…
PURPOSE: A variety of alternative grafts to autologous iliac crest bone (ICBG) have been developed for lumbar spondylodesis, due to frequent complications following ICBG harvest. The optimal alternative graft to…
Many patients are affected by concurrent disease of the hip and spine, undergoing both total hip arthroplasty (THA) and lumbar spinal fusion (LSF). Recent literature demonstrates increased prosthetic dislocation rates…
Posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF) used to treat degenerative lumbar conditions still faces pseudarthrosis. Bone graft choice is a key factor; a traditional choice has been autologous iliac crest bone graft…
