Lumbar interbody fusion: recent advances in surgical techniques and bone healing strategies

B Meng, J Bunch, D Burton, J Wang - European Spine Journal, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) is a treatment option for low back pain secondary to
lumbar instability and/or deformity. This review highlights recent studies of surgical …

Titanium (Ti) cages may be superior to polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages in lumbar interbody fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical and …

JH Tan, CK Cheong, HWD Hey - European Spine Journal, 2021 - Springer
Aim Interbody cages are commonly used to augment interbody fusion. Commonly used
materials include titanium (Ti) and polyetheretherketone (PEEK), with their inherent …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of fusion rate enhancements and bone graft options for spine surgery

WM Tavares, SA de França, WS Paiva, MJ Teixeira - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Our study aimed to evaluate differences in outcomes of patients submitted to spinal fusion
using different grafts measuring the effectiveness of spinal fusion rates, pseudarthrosis rates …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutics for enhancement of spinal fusion: A mini review

Y Zhang, Y Jiang, D Zou, B Yuan, HZ Ke… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective With the advances in biological technologies over the past 20 years, a number of
new therapies to promote bone healing have been introduced. Particularly in the spinal …

Biomechanical evaluation of different sizes of 3D printed cage in lumbar interbody fusion-a finite element analysis

J Wu, Q Feng, D Yang, H Xu, W Wen, H Xu… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2023 - Springer
Objective To study the biomechanical characteristics of various tissue structures of different
sizes of 3D printed Cage in lumbar interbody fusion. Methods A finite element model of …

Development of the third generation of bioceramics: Doping hydroxyapatite with s-, p-, d-, and f-blocks cations and their potential applications in bone regeneration …

B Nasiri-Tabrizi, WJ Basirun, CH Yeong… - Ceramics International, 2023 - Elsevier
The bioceramic market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of
about 7% within 2022–2027. In this regard, hydroxyapatite (HA) is highly recommended as a …

Adult spinal deformity surgery: posterior three-column osteotomies vs anterior lordotic cages with posterior fusion. Complications, clinical and radiological results. A …

E Quarto, A Zanirato, C Ursino, G Traverso… - European Spine …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose The aim of our study is to analyse mid-to long-term severe adult spinal deformity
(ASD) surgery outcomes by comparing three-column osteotomies (3CO) and multiple …

Outcome of Ti/PEEK versus PEEK cages in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

YC Yao, PH Chou, HH Lin, ST Wang… - Global Spine …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Retrospective case-control study. Objectives: This study aims to present the
clinical and radiographical outcomes of the titanium-polyetheretherketone (Ti/PEEK) …

Instrumented posterior arthrodesis of the lumbar spine: prospective study evaluating fusion outcomes in patients receiving an interspinous fixation device for the …

M Skoblar, T Hedman, AJ Rogers… - Journal of Pain …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Prospective evaluation of radiographic fusion outcomes in patients receiving
instrumented posterior arthrodesis of the lumbar spine using a minimally invasive …

First clinical experience with posterior lumbar interbody fusion using a thermal-sprayed silver-containing hydroxyapatite-coated cage

T Morimoto, M Tsukamoto, K Aita, N Fujita… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2023 - Springer
Background To investigate the possibility of silver (Ag)-induced adverse events and the
degree of bone fusion in posterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery using an Ag-containing …