Objective We sought to compare the outcomes of single-position (SP) circumferential lumbar
interbody fusion in lateral decubitus versus dual-position (DP) fusion. Methods A systematic …

… loss were significantly lower (P < .001 both) in the ID group. However, there was no significant
difference between the 2 groups considering disability (P = .088) and pain (P = .064) nor …

Objective We sought to identify delays for surgery to stabilize unstable thoracolumbar fractures
and the main reasons for them across Latin America. Methods We reviewed the charts of …

… Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by Juan P. … The first draft
of the manuscript was written by Juan P. Cabrera, Kevin P. White. All authors commented on …

Background: Thoracic and lumbar spine injuries may require surgical management, particularly
AO Spine types B and C injuries. Open reduction and fixation using pedicle screws, with …

Background Many efforts are expended to improve health care quality in the surgical
treatment of spinal conditions. However, the prevalence of reporting complications in spinal …

Objective To evaluate access to the technologies and education needed to perform minimally
invasive spine surgery (MISS) in Latin America. Methods We designed a questionnaire to …

Background: Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IOM) has become valuable in
spine surgery. Unfortunately, it is not always available in many spine centers, especially in …

Purpose To compare the clinical effectiveness of reduction and fusion with in situ fusion in
the management of patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS). Methods The …

… Statistical heterogeneity among studies was evaluated using the I 2 test, with the fixed-effect
model then used if I 2 <50% and P>0.05 and the random-effect model when I 2 >50% and P…