Degenerative disc and facet joint disease of the lumbar spine is common in the ageing
population, and is one of the most frequent causes of disability. Lumbar spondylosis may result in …

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

BACKGROUND We present a case of spinal leptomeningeal metastasis from an intracranial
glioblastoma multiforme that presented with radicular pain. CASE DESCRIPTION A 55-year-…

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 …

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

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 …

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 …