Section · 6 reprints
Degenerative, deformity and trauma surgery of the spine.
Spine · study
3D-printed titanium cages for ALIF and LLIF result in excellent fusion rates at one year postoperatively without the use of rhBMP-2.
Spine · systematic review and meta-analysis
This study identified 17 risk factors for pseudarthrosis after lumbar fusion surgery, emphasizing age, smoking status, and the number of fusion levels. Prospective studies are warranted to explore additional risk factors and assess the…
Spine · systematic review and meta-analysis
Results of this systematic review and meta-analysis suggested that, although patients with depression had worse disease severity both before and after surgery compared with patients without depression, they had significant potential for…
Spine · study
The Oswestry Disability Index is a unidimensional and internally consistent scale that can be used to assess the severity of disability in patients undergoing lumbar spinal surgery. In the studied population, “traveling,” “social life,”…
Spine · study
About 24 cases of single segmental UBE operation are needed to master the UBE technique.
Spine · randomised trial
No differences in clinical outcomes or complication rates were found among the 3 minimally invasive posterior decompression techniques used to treat patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.