Study Design. A retrospective, comparative study. Objective. To assess the effects of soft
stabilization with artificial ligamentous bands placed on the upper segment adjacent to …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To investigate the effects of dynamic
stabilization with sublaminar taping (ST) on the upper segment adjacent to posterior lumbar …

OBJECTIVE Nonunion after posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) is associated with poor
long-term outcomes in terms of health-related quality of life. Biomechanical factors in the …

Study Design. Biomechanical laboratory study of human cadaveric spines. Objective. To
determine the difference in acute stability between posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) …

Object Spinal fusion at the L4–5 disc space alters the normal biomechanics of the spine, and
the loss of motion at the fused level is compensated by increased motion and load at the …

Study Design. A retrospective study of 101 patients who had undergone posterolateral
lumbar fusion, to analyze the association between adjacent instability and the extent of …

Study Design. A 20-year magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional outcome follow-
up study was performed on patients who had undergone anterior lumbar interbody fusion …

Motion-preserving Surgery Can Prevent Early Breakdown of Adj... : Clinical Spine Surgery
Motion-preserving Surgery Can Prevent Early Breakdown of Adjacent Segments: Comparison …

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the Topping-off technique in
preventing the aggravation of degeneration caused by adjacent segment fusion. Methods …

OBJECTIVE Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) facilitates the restoration of disc height
and the indirect decompression of neural elements. However, these benefits are lost when …