Background The various methods of lumbar interbody fusion have been described in the
literature. With the development of the lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) approach, a wider …

Background: Symptomatic lumbar degenerative disc disease is a challenging entity to treat.
The results of arthrodesis may be compromised in the short term by pseudarthrosis and in …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Recurrent herniation of the nucleus pulposus (HNP) frequently
causes poor outcomes after lumbar discectomy. The relationship between obesity and …

Purpose Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is a minimally invasive technique that has
gained growing interest in recent years. We performed a retrospective review of the medical …

Study Design. Retrospective review. Objectives. To determine clinical and radiographic
outcomes of thoracolumbar and lumbar burst fractures without neurologic injury treated by …

Total disc replacement has the potential to replace fusion as the gold standard surgical
treatment of degenerative disc disease. Potential advantages of disc replacement over fusion …

Study Design. Retrospective review of patients with cervical spondylosis treated with 3-level
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plate fixation. Objective. To assess the …

Lateral transpsoas interbody fusion (LTIF) is a minimally invasive technique that permits
interbody fusion utilizing cages placed via a direct lateral retroperitoneal approach. We sought …

Object Lateral transpsoas interbody fusion (LTIF) permits anterior column lumbar interbody
fusion via a direct lateral approach. The authors sought to answer 3 questions. First, what is …

Purpose Postoperative surgical site infections (SSI) are a frequent complication following
posterior lumbar spinal surgery. In this manuscript we review strategies for prevention, …