Over the last decade, pedicle fixation systems have evolved and modifications in spinal
fusion techniques have been developed to increase fusion rates and improve clinical …

Purpose To evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitation strategies on disability, pain, pain-
related fear, and return-to-work in patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery for …

Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

The prevalence of orthopedic implants is increasing with an aging population. These
patients are vulnerable to risks from periprosthetic infections and instrument failures. Here …

Spinal fusion (SF) comprises surgical procedures for several pathologies that affect different
spinal levels, and different cages are employed in SF surgery. Few clinical studies highlight …

Importance Use of lumbar fusion has increased substantially over the last 2 decades. For
patients with lumbar stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis, 2 landmark prospective …

Background Spinal fusion is a well-established procedure in the treatment of degenerative
spinal diseases. Previous research shows that the use of this operative treatment has been …

Abstract Hydrogels—water-insoluble, three-dimensional networks of polymer chains—are
used as biomaterials in various biomedical and clinical applications. Their modularity and …

Study Design. This was a retrospective cohort study. Objective. To compare the rates of
pseudarthrosis in patients undergoing 1 to 3 level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion …

Study Design Retrospective Cohort Study. Objectives To (1) investigate the effect of
marijuana use on surgical outcomes following lumbar fusion,(2) determine how marijuana …