Background: Lateral access surgery (LAS) for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis is a minimally invasive lumbar fusion technique which has been gaining increasing popularity in the recent years. This study aims to…
INTRODUCTION: Lumbar and lumbosacral spinal fusion is an established procedure for the treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis. However, the impact of reduction in the affected segment and of improvement in the…
Lumbar spine fusion has become a common and effective procedure in orthopedic practice, and a spinal subdural hygroma development is a rare complication following this procedure. We report here the…
OBJECTIVE: Semi-rigid instrumentation (SRI) was introduced to take advantage of the concept of load sharing in surgery for spinal stabilization. The authors investigated a topping-off technique in which interbody fusion…
BACKGROUND: L3 vertebral fractures with posterior dislocation are rare and usually secondary to high-energy trauma. To assess the outcome of a valuable distraction technique, using long-tail multiaxial pedicle screw which…
OBJECTIVE: Lumbar facet cysts are commonly seen in degenerative lumbar conditions causing stenosis and radiculopathy. Extraforaminal lumbar facet cysts are a rare entity and present a surgical challenge because of…
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the technical details, clinical effectiveness, and complications of oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) supplemented with anterolateral screw-rod instrumentation in managing degenerative lumbar diseases.METHODS: The…
BACKGROUND: LLIF is often associated with postoperative lumbar plexus symptoms, including pain, paresthesia, and motor deficits in the lower extremities, especially in the anterior thigh regions. Previous studies suggest that…
OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of unilateral pedicle screws (UPS) and bilateral pedicle screws (BPS) fixations after single-level oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) procedures.METHODS: This retrospective study…
BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of absence from work, disability, and impaired quality of life. Fusion surgery may be indicated when non-operative treatments have failed to…