Objective The evidence regarding the consequences of subsidence with lateral lumbar
interbody fusion (LLIF) has been sparse. The objective of this study is to calculate the …

Objective To explore a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based bone quality
assessment method for predicting pedicle screw loosening in the lumbar spine. Methods We …

Global Sagittal Alignment and Clinical Outcomes after 1–3 Short-Segment Lumbar Fusion in
Degenerative Spinal Diseases - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo Access …

Abstract Purpose of Review Current guidelines for the optimal treatment degenerative
spondylolisthesis are weak and based on limited high-quality evidence. Recent Findings …

Purpose The objective of this study was to test the correlation between the apex of lumbar
lordosis (LLA) and pelvic incidence (PI) in asymptomatic adults, and to establish predictive …

Background: The sagittal-plane curvatures of the human spine are the consequence of
evolution from quadrupedalism to bipedalism and are needed to maintain the center of mass …

Degenerative low-grade lumbar spondylolisthesis is the most common form of
spondylolisthesis. The majority of patients are asymptomatic and do not require surgical …

Background: Lumbar interbody fusion (IF) is a common procedure to fuse the anterior spine.
However, a lack of consensus on image-based fusion assessment limits the validity and …

OBJECTIVE Although the importance of spinopelvic sagittal balance and its implications for
clinical outcomes of spinal fusion surgery have been described, to the authors' knowledge …

Objective To investigate the effect of end plate morphology on cage subsidence and to
compare the surgical outcomes among patients with different vertebral end plate …