Study design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective: Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) is a classic surgical procedure for the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases (LDD). With the development…
Background Delayed union or pseudoarthrosis after posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) is associated with poor outcomes in health-related quality of life. Therefore, it is important to achieve earlier solid fusion…
Background: Surgical wound complications represent an important risk factor, particularly in multilevel lumbar fusions. However, the literature regarding optimal wound closure techniques for these procedures is limited. Methods: We performed…
Purposes: This study aimed to investigate whether the morphology of the superior articular processes of L5 vertebra affected the accuracy of pedicle screw placement by reviewing 299 patients who had…
Objective: Computer navigation is used in patients with spine fractures to optimize the accuracy of pedicle screws and thereby reduce intra- and postoperative complications, such as injuries to vessels, nerves…
Objective: To compare the relative reoperation rates after minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) and open spine surgery (OSS) for the treatment of degenerative disease in the lumbar spine. Background: MISS…
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) and sagittal imbalance are relatively common in elderly patients. Although the goals of surgery include both functional and radiological improvements, the criteria of correction may be…
Background: Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a common pleomorphic malignant soft tissue sarcoma in children and adolescents that originates from rhabdomyoblasts or mesenchymal precursor cells. Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) mostly occurs in adolescents…
Background: Open decompression with fusion is the gold-standard surgical technique for spondylolisthesis. However, it may be too extensive for patients with foraminal stenosis with stable spondylolisthesis. The endoscopic lumbar foraminotomy…
Review . 2022 Nov 15;38:167-174. doi: 10.1016/j.jot.2022.10.006. eCollection 2023 Jan. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Utrecht, the Netherlands. 2 Utrecht University, Faculty of…