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 …

Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is a rare disorder characterized by overgrowth of fat in the
extradural space, causing compression of the neural elements. It is frequently associated …

… Kaneda K: Comparative study of radiographic disc height changes using two different
interbody devices for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: open box vs. fenestrated …

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 …

Objective To describe the imaging and histopathological findings and provide an overview
of a recently described and rare cause of bone sclerosis. Materials and methods Five cases …

… Seex holds a Patent to some of the retractors utilized in this technique. The other author has
no … Gragnaniello C, Seex KA. Anterior to psoas fusion of the lumbar spine. Neurosurg Focus …

Study Design. Prospective, randomized, controlled and double-blinded study on imaging of
artificial discs. Objective. The purpose of this study is to compare postoperative imaging …

… There were no significant differences in age, sex, or primary diagnosis between the ALIF
and LLIF groups (p > 0.05). There was a significant difference between the number of patients …

Background context Cadaveric descriptions of the deep layer of the lumbar ligamentum
flavum (LF), extending between contiguous borders of adjacent laminae and into the lateral …