. 2023 Feb;73(Suppl 1)(2):S124-S130. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.AKUS-20. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University. 2 Section of Neurosurgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.…
Case Reports doi: 10.1111/os.13668. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China. 2 Department of Spinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou…
Dr. Schroeder has received funds to travel from AOSpine and Medtronic. Dr. Vaccaro has consulted or has done independent contracting for DePuy, Medtronic, Stryker Spine, Globus, Stout Medical, Gerson Lehrman…
Objective: Surgical site infection (SSI), a common serious complication within 1 month after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), usually leads to poor prognosis and even death. The objective of this…
The aim of this quality improvement initiative was to reduce unnecessary opioid prescribing by sharing data with prescribers on opioid use by patients. In our study, transition of care clinicians…
Background: Perioperative steroids have traditionally been administered during lumbar spine surgery in order to decrease local inflammation and prevent scar tissue formation, which can otherwise contribute to significant, long-lasting postoperative…
Background: MicroRNA is attracting attention as a therapeutic target for osteoarthritis. We focused on joint capsules and synovium in lumbar facet joint osteoarthritis. The purpose of this study was to…
Background context: Lumbar spinal canal stenosis caused by degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis is one of the most common indications for spinal surgery. However, the factors that influence its long-term (>10 years)…
Objective: Adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) is a common phenomenon after lumbar fusion. Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) may provide an alternative treatment method for ASD. This study used finite element…
Study design: Retrospective comparative study. Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effects of the lordotic angle of cages on sagittal alignment in patients who underwent 1- or 2-level posterior…