Background context: While osteoporosis is a risk factor for adverse outcomes in spinal fusion patients, diagnosing osteoporosis reliably in this population has been challenging due to degenerative changes and spinal…
Purpose: To investigate the incidence and risk factors of lumbar plexus injury (LPI) after oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) surgery. Methods: A total of 110 patients who underwent OLIF surgery…
Background: Ischemic necrosis of the abdominal organs caused by compression of the celiac artery (CA) and superior mesenteric artery (SMA) by the median arcuate ligament (MAL) after correction surgery has…
Objective: To evaluate surgical outcomes and fusion rate following spinal fusion surgery in patients with chronic kidney disease and assess the impact of kidney function. Methods: From March 2017 to…
Introduction: Potential advantages of the Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) approach are smaller incisions, preserving anterior and posterior longitudinal ligaments, lower blood loss, shorter operative time, avoiding vascular and visceral…
Objective: To determine the predictive value of modified frailty index (mFI) in evaluating sarcopenia and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing 1- or 2-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) METHODS: Patients…
The literature has had some conflicting evidence regarding the effective management of lumbar spondylolisthesis (LS). Herein, we review active and prospective clinical trials to identify the emerging trends for the…
Spinal fusion (SF) comprises surgical procedures for several pathologies that affect different spinal levels, and different cages are employed in SF surgery. Few clinical studies highlight the role of cages…
. 2022 Nov 8;58(11):1613. doi: 10.3390/medicina58111613. Affiliations Expand Affiliations 1 Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Gebäude A1, 28149 Münster, Germany. 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Haukeland University Hospital,…
Study design: Prospective cohort study. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify preoperative factors associated with clinically meaningful improvement, patient satisfaction and expectation fulfilment at 2 years follow-up…