A retrospective clinical–radiological study to evaluate the long-term outcome after artificial
disc replacement was performed. The objective is to investigate long-term results after …

Study Design. A comparative study on the position of pedicle screws in patients treated
surgically with and without computer assistance. Objectives. To evaluate the accuracy of …

Study Design. Clinical and radiologic study evaluating the outcome after nucleotomy with
dynamic stabilization compared with nucleotomy alone. Objectives. To investigate the effect of …

IMPLICATIONS: Epidural analgesia affects the immune system. Postoperative epidural
analgesia, compared with conventional IV opioid therapy, preserves lymphocyte rather than …

BACKGROUND: Spinal fusion surgery causes severe postoperative pain, hampering
reconvalescense. We investigated the efficacy of patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) in a …

The current gold standard in lumbar fusion consists of transpedicular fixation in combination
with an interbody interponate of autologous bone from iliac crest. Because of the limited …

Study Design Prospective cohort study comparing evaluations of single-level anterior lumbar
interbody fusion (ALIF) versus anteroposterior lumbar fusion (APLF). Objective To clinically …

Background The understanding of the individual shape and mobility of the lumbar spine are
key factors for the prevention and treatment of low back pain. The influence of age and sex …

Progression of degeneration is often described in patients with initially degenerated
segment adjacent to fusion (iASD) at the time of surgery. The aim of the present study was to …

Study Design We report the long-term outcome after mono-segmental and bisegmental
fusions at the lumbar L4-S1 region of the spine. Objective Long-term clinical and radiologic …