An innovative concept was proposed to treat the lumbar degenerative diseases with full-endoscopic translaminar lumbar interbody fusion (Endo-TLIF) and the efficacy was evaluated. A total of 44 patients from January…

Spinal deformity management can be difficult. The decision for surgery, approach, number of levels, and surgical technique all present challenges. Even when other issues are managed appropriately the process of…

BACKGROUND: To assess the impact of volumetry of perinephric fat (PNF) on the perioperative outcomes of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN).METHODS: Between 2016 and 2019, a single surgeon performed RAPN for…

CASE: Non-neoplastic bone destruction, known as Andersson lesion, is not rare in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and always appeared as bone destruction and sclerosis in the vertebral body-intervertebral disc region. The…

BACKGROUND: Progressive C-shaped scoliosis with marked pelvic obliquity is common to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Reducing the number of procedures with effective deformity control is critical to minimize the risk…

BACKGROUND: Cylindrical expandable cages are commonly used as interbody grafts after cervical, thoracic or lumbar corpectomies in patients with osteomyelitis. Unfortunately, there is a high incidence of hardware subsidence due…

INTRODUCTION: Pyogenic spondylodiscitis is a rare disease, but incidence is increasing. Reported failure rates following conservative management range from 12% to 18%. The purpose of this study was to determine…

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective Study OBJECTIVE.: To determine how LSF-THA operative sequence would affect THA outcomes.SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Outcomes following total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients with a history of…

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Information on the 3D shape of vertebral endplates is lacking. Prior studies have analysed 2D shape, however 3D data is important as it may help improve our understanding…