Lumbar fusion is an accepted and effective technique for the treatment of lumbar
degenerative disease. The practice has evolved continually since Albee and Hibbs …

Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. To systematically assess benefits and harms of
surgery for nonradicular back pain with common degenerative changes, radiculopathy with …

Study Design. Prospective analysis of 600 extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) approach
procedures for intraoperative and perioperative complications. Objective. To delineate and …

OBJECT Failed solid bony fusion, or pseudarthrosis, is a well-known complication of lumbar
arthrodesis. Recent advances in radiographic technology, biologics, instrumentation …

Lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) is an effective and popular surgical procedure for the
management of various spinal pathologies, especially degenerative diseases. Currently, LIF …

Study Design. A retrospective study. Objective. To determine the incidence and risk factors
of adjacent segment disease (ASD) requiring surgery among patients previously treated with …

Object Because the psoas muscle, which contains nerves of the lumbar plexus, is traversed
during the extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) approach, appropriate nerve monitoring is …

Background Hospital charges for lumbar spinal stenosis have increased significantly
worldwide in recent times, with great variation in the costs and rates of different surgical …

Study Design. The assessment of sacrum angular motions and stress across sacroiliac joint
(SIJ) articular surfaces using finite element lumbar spine-pelvis model and simulated …

Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)
create intervertebral fusion by means of a posterior approach. Both techniques are useful in …