STUDY DESIGN: This was a single-institute retrospective study OBJECTIVE.: To describe perioperative and postoperative complications in elderly who underwent multi-level MIS TLIF while identifying predictors of complications.SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:…
OBJECTIVES: To carry out a systematic review on the basis of overlapping meta-analyses that compare unilateral with bilateral pedicle screw fixation (PSF) in lumbar fusion to identify which study represents…
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) with a spacer and posterior instrument (PI) via minimally invasive surgery (MIS) restores intervertebral height in degenerated disks. To align with MIS, the spacer has…
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) is highly effective as a sagittal correction approach in patients with adult spinal deformity, but relevant issues such as surgical complexity and long-term complications…
Aim: To compare the outcomes of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for degenerative spondylolisthesis transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) and oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF). Materials & methods: The clinical and…
STUDY DESIGN: Statewide retrospective cohort study using prospectively collected data from the Spine Care and Outcomes Assessment Program, capturing ∼75% of the state's spine fusion procedures.OBJECTIVE: To estimate the variation…
Pre-surgical planning using 3D-printed BioModels enables the preparation of a "patient-specific" kit to assist instrumented spinal fusion surgery. This approach has the potential to decrease operating time while also offering…
The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical effect of the limited area decompression, intervertebral fusion, and pedicle screw fixation for treating degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) with…
The aim of the present study was to compare the clinical outcomes of cage-shaped demineralized bone plus local bone grafts (CDBLG) with those of autogenous iliac crest bone grafts (ICBG)…
CASE: A 73-year-old man with instrumented fusion of L3-4-5 underwent the removal of previous pedicle screws and posterior instrumented fusion of L1-2-3. The solid dorsal fusion mass of L3-5 was…
