The proportion of the population over age 65 in the United States continues to increase over
time, from 12% in 2000 to a projected 20% by 2030. There is an associated rise in the …

Background Over the past decade, the minimally disruptive lateral transpsoas approach for
lumbar interbody fusion (MI-LIF) is increasingly being used as an alternative to conventional …

Study Design: Retrospective study of registry data. Objectives: Aging of society and recent
advances in surgical techniques and general anesthesia have increased the demand for …

Study Design. Single-center retrospective review. Objective. The present study evaluates the
effect of increasing spinal deformity deviation from age-adjusted alignment ideals on lower …

Study Design: A review of a prospective database. Objectives: Surgery for elderly patients is
increasing yearly due to aging of society and the desire for higher quality of life. The goal of …

Study Design: Retrospective database analysis. Objective: Spine surgeries in elderly
patients have increased in recent years due to aging of society and recent advances in …

Study Design. Literature review. Objective. The aim of this review is to summarize recent
literature on adult spinal deformity (ASD) treatment failure as well as prevention strategies …

Lumbar degenerative disease can have varied pathoanatomy, with stenosis,
spondylolisthesis, and scoliosis contributing to significant pain and disability. Among …

Objective The increasing number of spinal surgeries being performed in the elderly has
increased the incidence of postoperative delirium. The prediction of delirium is complex, and …

Study Design. Retrospective case control study. Objective. To develop predictive models for
postoperative outcomes after long segment lumbar posterior spine fusion (LSLPSF) …