Issue 3/2017
Content (44 Articles)
Radiological and clinical outcomes of novel Ti/PEEK combined spinal fusion cages: a systematic review and preclinical evaluation
Yusuf Assem, Ralph J. Mobbs, Matthew H. Pelletier, Kevin Phan, William R. Walsh
Is reduction better than arthrodesis in situ in surgical management of low-grade spondylolisthesis? A system review and meta analysis
Xuedong Bai, Jiahai Chen, Liyang Liu, Xiaochuan Li, Yaohong Wu, Deli Wang, Dike Ruan
Return of motor evoked potentials after knee flexion in the setting of high-grade spondylolisthesis
Justin Tilan, Lindsay M. Andras, Mark D. Krieger, David L. Skaggs
Rehydration of a degenerated disc on MRI synchronized with transition of Modic changes following stand-alone XLIF
Kenichiro Kita, Toshinori Sakai, Mitsunobu Abe, Yoichiro Takata, Koichi Sairyo
Radiographic measurement for transforaminal percutaneous endoscopic approach (PELD)
Yuvraj Hurday, Baoshan Xu, Lin Guo, Yi Cao, Yeda Wan, Hongfeng Jiang, Yue Liu, Qian Yang, Xinlong Ma
Does right lateral decubitus position change retroperitoneal oblique corridor? A radiographic evaluation from L1 to L5
Fan Zhang, Haocheng Xu, Bo Yin, Hongyue Tao, Shuo Yang, Chi Sun, Yitao Wang, Jun Yin, Minghao Shao, Hongli Wang, Xinlei Xia, Xiaosheng Ma, Feizhou Lu, Jianyuan Jiang
Radiation exposure using the O-arm® surgical imaging system
Nicolas Pitteloud, Axel Gamulin, Christophe Barea, Jerome Damet, Guillaume Racloz, Marta Sans-Merce
Addition of TLIF does not improve outcome over standard posterior instrumented fusion. 5–10 years long-term Follow-up: results from a RCT
Kristian Høy, Kamilla Truong, Thomas Andersen, Cody Bünger
Range of motion after thoracolumbar corpectomy: evaluation of analogous constructs with a novel low-profile anterior dual-rod system and a traditional dual-rod system
Martin Gehrchen, Sajan K. Hegde, Mark Moldavsky, Suresh Chinthukunta, Manasa Gudipally, Brandon Bucklen, Kanaan Salloum, Saif Khalil
Radiographic evaluation of indirect decompression of mini-open anterior retroperitoneal lumbar interbody fusion: oblique lateral interbody fusion for degenerated lumbar spondylolisthesis
Jun Sato, Seiji Ohtori, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Yawara Eguchi, Nobuyasu Ochiai, Kazuki Kuniyoshi, Yasuchika Aoki, Junichi Nakamura, Masayuki Miyagi, Miyako Suzuki, Gou Kubota, Kazuhide Inage, Takeshi Sainoh, Kazuki Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Koki Abe, Hiroto Kanamoto, Gen Inoue, Kazuhisa Takahashi
Outcome of L5 radiculopathy after reduction and instrumented transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion of high-grade L5–S1 isthmic spondylolisthesis and the role of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring
Ralph T. Schär, Martin Sutter, Anne F. Mannion, Andreas Eggspühler, Dezsö Jeszenszky, Tamas F. Fekete, Frank Kleinstück, Daniel Haschtmann
An effect comparison of teriparatide and bisphosphonate on posterior lumbar interbody fusion in patients with osteoporosis: a prospective cohort study and preliminary data
Pyung Goo Cho, Gyu Yeul Ji, Dong Ah Shin, Yoon Ha, Do Heum Yoon, Keung Nyun Kim
Factors associated with lumbar fusion surgery: a case–control study
Anna Ialynytchev, Alan M. Sear, Arthur R. Williams, Barbara Langland-Orban, Nanhua Zhang
Six-month outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of minimally invasive SI joint fusion with triangular titanium implants vs conservative management
Bengt Sturesson, Djaya Kools, Robert Pflugmacher, Alessandro Gasbarrini, Domenico Prestamburgo, Julius Dengler
Robotic-guided sacro-pelvic fixation using S2 alar-iliac screws: feasibility and accuracy
Xiaobang Hu, Isador H. Lieberman
Reduced blood loss and operation time in lumbar posterolateral fusion using a bipolar sealer
Daisuke Fukui, Mamoru Kawakami, Shin-ichi Nakao, Erabu Miyamoto, Shouko Morishita, Toshiko Matuoka, Hiroshi Yamada
Is a drain tube necessary for minimally invasive lumbar spine fusion surgery?
Pei-I Hung, Ming-Chau Chang, Po-Hsin Chou, Hsi-Hsien Lin, Shih-Tien Wang, Chien-Lin Liu
Accuracy of patient-specific template-guided vs. free-hand fluoroscopically controlled pedicle screw placement in the thoracic and lumbar spine: a randomized cadaveric study
Mazda Farshad, Michael Betz, Nadja A. Farshad-Amacker, Manuel Moser
A new method to precisely control the depth of percutaneous screws into the pedicle by counting the rotation number of the screw with low radiation exposure: technical note
Xu Li, Feng Zhang, Wenzhi Zhang, Xifu Shang, Jintao Han, Pengfei Liu
Comparison of a calcium phosphate bone substitute with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2: a prospective study of fusion rates, clinical outcomes and complications with 24-month follow-up
Rhiannon M. Parker, Gregory M. Malham
Instrumentation failure following pedicle subtraction osteotomy: the role of rod material, diameter, and multi-rod constructs
Andrea Luca, Claudia Ottardi, Maurizio Sasso, Liliana Prosdocimo, Luigi La Barbera, Marco Brayda-Bruno, Fabio Galbusera, Tomaso Villa
Predictors of discharge to an inpatient rehabilitation facility after a single-level posterior spinal fusion procedure
Steven Niedermeier, Ryle Przybylowicz, Sohrab S. Virk, Kari Stammen, Daniel S. Eiferman, Safdar N. Khan
Quality of life and disability: can they be improved by active postoperative rehabilitation after spinal fusion surgery in patients with spondylolisthesis? A randomised controlled trial with 12-month follow-up
Outi Ilves, Arja Häkkinen, Joost Dekker, Liisa Pekkanen, Kirsi Piitulainen, Salme Järvenpää, Ilkka Marttinen, Kimmo Vihtonen, Marko H. Neva
In vitro analysis of circumferential joint replacement, including bilateral facet joint replacement with lateral lumber disc prosthesis: a parametric investigation of disc sizing
Mark Moldavsky, Pavel Neumann, Noelle Klocke, Mir Hussain, Brandon S. Bucklen
Rotation effect and anatomic landmark accuracy for midline placement of lumbar artificial disc under fluoroscopy
Mark Mikhael, Jaysson T. Brooks, Yusuf T. Akpolat, Wayne K. Cheng
Lumbar intervertebral disc allograft transplantation: long-term mobility and impact on the adjacent segments
Yong-Can Huang, Jun Xiao, William W. Lu, Victor Y. L. Leung, Yong Hu, Keith D. K. Luk
Total disc replacement versus fusion for lumbar degenerative disc disease: a systematic review of overlapping meta-analyses
Fan Ding, Zhiwei Jia, Zhigang Zhao, Lin Xie, Xinfeng Gao, Dezhang Ma, Ming Liu
Do we have the right PROMs for measuring outcomes in lumbar spinal surgery?
O. M. Stokes, A. A. Cole, L. M. Breakwell, A. J. Lloyd, C. M. Leonard, M. Grevitt
Continuous wound infusion of ropivacaine for the control of pain after thoracolumbar spinal surgery: a randomized clinical trial
Bo Xu, Li Ren, Weifeng Tu, Zenghui Wu, Fuzhi Ai, Dongxu Zhou, Biyun Chen, Xingan Zhang
Does continuous wound infiltration enhance baseline intravenous multimodal analgesia after posterior spinal fusion surgery? A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study
Jules Greze, Arnaud Vighetti, Pascal Incagnoli, Jean-Louis Quesada, Pierre Albaladejo, Olivier Palombi, Jerome Tonetti, Jean-Luc Bosson, Jean-Francois Payen
Cuff-leak test combined with interventional bronchoscopy benefits early extubation for patients who received tarp surgery
Jian-qiang Dai, Wei-Feng Tu, Qing-shui Yin, Hong Xia, Guo-dong Zheng, Liang-da Zhang, Xian-hua Huang
A randomised controlled trial of transforaminal endoscopic discectomy vs microdiscectomy
J. N. Alaistair Gibson, Ashok S. Subramanian, Chloe E. H. Scott
Gender differences after lumbar sequestrectomy: a prospective clinical trial using quantitative sensory testing
Anja Tschugg, Wolfgang N. Löscher, Sara Lener, Matthias Wildauer, Sebastian Hartmann, Sabrina Neururer, Claudius Thomé
Herniectomy versus herniectomy with the DIAM spinal stabilization system in patients with sciatica and concomitant low back pain: results of a prospective randomized controlled multicenter trial
Ferdinand Krappel, Marco Brayda-Bruno, Giovanni Alessi, Jean-Michel Remacle, Luis Alberto Lopez, Jesus Javier Fernández, Gianluca Maestretti, Christian W. A. Pfirrmann
Does T2 mapping of the posterior annulus fibrosus indicate the presence of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation? A 3.0 Tesla magnetic resonance study
Alina Messner, David Stelzeneder, Stefan Trattnig, Götz H. Welsch, Martina Schinhan, Sebastian Apprich, Martin Brix, Reinhard Windhager, Siegfried Trattnig
Repairing the ruptured annular fibrosus by using type I collagen combined with citric acid, EDC and NHS: an in vivo study
Yan Wang, Xiaoting Wang, Jin Shang, Huan Liu, Yi Yuan, Yu Guo, Bo Huang, Yue Zhou
Cauda Equina Syndrome: presentation, outcome, and predictors with focus on micturition, defecation, and sexual dysfunction
N. S. Korse, J. A. Pijpers, E. van Zwet, H. W. Elzevier, C. L. A. Vleggeert-Lankamp
The effect of short (2-weeks) versus long (6-weeks) post-operative restrictions following lumbar discectomy: a prospective randomized control trial
Christopher M. Bono, Dana A. Leonard, Thomas D. Cha, Joseph H. Schwab, Kirkham B. Wood, Mitchel B. Harris, Andrew J. Schoenfeld
Distal junctional kyphosis in patients with Scheuermann’s disease: a retrospective radiographic analysis
Amir Ghasemi, Timo Stubig, Luigi A. Nasto, Malik Ahmed, Hossein Mehdian
Anterior release for Scheuermann’s disease: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Cao Yun, Cai Liang Shen
Postoperative changes in sacropelvic junction in short-segment angular kyphosis versus Scheuermann kyphosis
Olcay Guler, Turgut Akgul, Murat Korkmaz, Caner Gunerbuyuk, Kerim Sariyilmaz, Fatih Dikici, Ufuk Talu