Purpose: Sagittal malalignment is a risk factor for mechanical complications after surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD). Spinal loads, modulated by sagittal alignment, may explain this relationship. The aims of…
Study design: Retrospective cohort study OBJECTIVE: To investigate the long-term effects of bone cement-augmented instrumentation in multilevel lumbar fusions SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Cement-augmented screw is one of the techniques…
Background: The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors affecting the revision of lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), and to summarize the complications and decision-making strategies for revision…
Background: The purpose of this study was to assess whether differences in duration of preoperative leg numbness lead to different surgical outcomes. Methods: This study included patients with lumbar spinal…
Objective: Previous studies have demonstrated that obesity is associated with increased complications after lumbar fusion. However, there are little published data on the effect of being underweight on lumbar fusion…
Background: Postoperative pain is a barrier to early mobility and discharge after lumbar surgery. Liposomal bupivacaine (LB) has been shown to decrease postoperative pain and narcotic consumption after transforaminal lumbar…
doi: 10.1111/joa.13799. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation. 2 Borissiak Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy…
Background: Despite an increased understanding of the impact of socioeconomic status on neurosurgical outcomes, the impact of neighborhood-level social determinants on lumbar spine surgery patient-reported outcomes remains unknown. Objective: To…
Background: Two common approaches for open, one-level, posterior lumbar fusions include transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) and posterolateral fusion (PLF) alone without an interbody. Objective: To compare TLIF vs PLF…
Purpose: To identify independent risk factors, including the Risk Assessment and Prediction Tool (RAPT) score, associated with extended length of stay (eLOS) and non-home discharge following elective multi-level instrumented spine…