Study Design: A prospective single-surgeon nonrandomized clinical study. Objective: To
evaluate the radiographic and clinical outcomes, by fixation type, in extreme lateral interbody …

OBJECT Intervertebral cage settling during bone remodeling after lumbar lateral interbody
fusion (LIF) is a common occurrence during the normal healing process. Progression of this …

Introduction. The lateral transpsoas approach for lumbar interbody fusion (XLIF) is gaining
popularity. Studies examining a surgeon's early experience are rare. We aim to report …

Purpose The lateral approach for anterior interbody fusion allows placement of a large
footprint intervertebral spacer to indirectly decompress the neural elements through disc height …

Study Design. Retrospective medical record and electronic database audit to ascertain the
incidence and predictors of cervical collar-related decubitus ulceration (CRU). Objective. To …

The range of assistive technology options available for spinal fusion surgery has significantly
increased. However, surgeons and hospital administrators may lack sufficient information …

Stand-alone minimally invasive lateral transpsoas interbody fusion (MIS-LIF), without posterior
instrumentation, is feasible because the technique does not necessitate the disruption of …

Object The use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein–2 (rhBMP-2) in anterior
lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is controversial regarding the reported complication rates …

Study Design. Retrospective case series of elderly patients with Type II odontoid fractures,
with prospective functional follow-up. Objective. We aimed to investigate the functional …

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