Tag: European Spine Journal
Decompression alone and decompression with fusion offer similar outcomes for patients...
There is high quality evidence showing that there is no difference in terms of functionality after decompression alone compared to decompression with fusion in...
Timing of tether breakage influences clinical results after VBT
Tether breakage after vertebral body tethering (VBT) leads to a consistent loss of correction when it occurs within the first 12 months. However, it...
AI can help determine surgical candidacy of LSS patients to comparable...
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to bring efficiency and automation to the decision-making process for determining surgical candidacy for those with lumbar spinal...
Routine use of antibiotics after spine surgery may not be warranted
Routine use of postoperative antibiotics in spine surgery may not be effective in preventing surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a recent systematic review...
Meta-analysis highlights benefits of spinal manipulative therapy for older adults with...
Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is equally as effective as recommended interventions for reducing pain and increasing functional status in older adults who suffer chronic...
High curve magnitude and limited flexibility the main risk factors for...
High curve magnitude and limited flexibility are major risk factors for early tether breakage following vertebral body tethering (VBT), new research has shown. The...
Machine learning can help predict early-onset adjacent segment degeneration following ACDF
Machine learning (ML) can help in the discovery of early-onset adjacent segment degeneration (EO-ASD) as well as predict its development following anterior cervical discectomy...
Cartilage endplate composition has a significant impact on disc degeneration
Poor cartilage endplate (CEP) composition plays a significant role in disc degeneration severity and can affect disc health both with and without deficits in...
Severity of thoracic intervertebral disc degeneration increases with age
The severity of thoracic intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration and the number of degenerated levels increase with age, according to a new study published in...