Introduction The present study investigates outcomes in patients undergoing elective
primary versus revision fusion surgery for lumbar degenerative pathologies with the use of a …

Purpose Lumbar fusion has been shown to be effective in treating a variety of degenerative
spinal conditions, though significant differences exist in the magnitude of clinical …

Background Controversy exists over the ability of various lumbar interbody fusion
techniques to realign global and regional balance and their effect on patient outcomes. This …

We seek to determine the outcomes of patients undergoing outpatient-based ALIF compared
to a consecutive series of inpatient based ALIF performed during the same time period. 58 …

Introduction Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) can treat spondylolisthesis,
degenerative disc disease and pseudoarthrosis. This approach facilitates complete …

OBJECTIVE Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a powerful technique that provides
wide access to the disc space and allows for large lordotic grafts. When used with posterior …

Adogwa et al. 1 retrospectively evaluated 45 patients undergoing transforaminal lumbar
interbody fusion (TLIF) for back and leg pain associated with Grade I degenerative …

Objective To compare rates of different fusion techniques using a nationwide database over
the last decade and identify differences in complications and readmissions based on fusion …

OBJECTIVE The midline transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIDLIF) using cortical
screw fixation is a novel, minimally invasive procedure that may offer enhanced recovery …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: The objective of the study was to
determine rates of medical and surgical postoperative complications following anterior …