Background: Percutaneous endoscopic discectomy (PED) includes 2 main procedures:
percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) and percutaneous endoscopic …

Study Design Retrospective case series. Objective Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)
or Forestier disease involves hyperostosis of the spinal column. Hyperostosis …

Background Tarlov cyst disease is a collection of cerebrospinal fluid between the
endoneurium and perineurium of spinal, usually sacral, nerve roots. These cysts can become …

Study Design: Cadaveric study. Objective: To evaluate accuracy, radiation exposure, and
surgical time of a new robotic-assisted navigation (RAN) platform compared with freehand …

Objective To compare radiologic and clinical outcomes, including rates of dysphagia and
dysphonia, using a no-profile stand-alone intervertebral spacer with integrated screw fixation …

Arthrodesis of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) for surgical treatment of SIJ dysfunction has regained
interest among spine specialists. Current techniques described in the literature most often …

Objective To compare modified expansive laminoplasty and fusion (MELF) with anterior
cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF), and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), in …

Study Design Prospective study. Objective Because single-level disk arthroplasty or arthrodesis
in the lower subaxial spine improves headaches after surgery, we studied whether this …

Purpose of Review We will review the recent literature concerning the necessity of supplemental
fusion to spinal instrumentation and discuss if temporal spinal fixation is a viable option …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Surgery is evolving from open to MIS techniques. Anatomic
anomalies, or other patient factors such as deformity or degeneration, may affect pedicle screw …