Study design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective Historically, posterior
approaches to the lumbar spine have allowed surgeons to manage degenerative conditions …

Introduction The lateral lumbar interbody fusion arose as a revolutionary approach to
treating several spinal pathologies because the techniques were able to promote indirect …

Introduction There is no consensus on how to evaluate segmental fusion after lateral lumbar
interbody fusion (LLIF). Bone bridges (BB) between two contiguous vertebra are reported as …

OBJECTIVE Over the last few decades, many surgical techniques for lumbar interbody
fusion have been reported. The anterior-to-psoas (ATP) approach is theoretically supposed …

Purpose Many studies reported mid-term clinical and radiological outcomes after cervical
disc arthroplasty. Only a few studies analysed the long-term results. The aim of the study …

Study Design: This is a meta-analysis and systematic review of the available literature.
Objective: This study aims to compare the clinical and radiologic outcomes of single-level …

Background Adult spinal deformities (ASD) represent a growing clinical condition related to
chronic pain, disability and reduction in quality of life (QoL). A strong correlation among …

Background Despite recent treatment developments, back pain and related disabilities still
represent a challenge for practitioners. Among the available surgical techniques, many …

Objective The aim of the present study was to investigate trunk kinematics and spine muscle
activation during walking after minimally invasive surgery in patients with L4-L5 …

Purpose Percutaneous trans-pedicle screws represent a surgical option frequently
performed in patients affected by thoracolumbar vertebral burst fractures (A3-A4). The aim of …