Tag: Global Spine Journal
Surgeons fail to hit preoperative sagittal alignment goals in roughly a...
Surgeons failed to achieve their preoperative goal alignment of each sagittal parameter in approximately 25-30% of adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients and goal alignment...
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome associated with higher medical and surgical complications following ACDF
Patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) are at increased risk of both medical and surgical complications following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). As such,...
Smoking does not significantly increase risk of adverse events within 90...
Tobacco use is not associated with a statistically significant increased risk of adverse events within 90 days in patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery, a new...
ROTAIO cervical disc prosthesis a safe and effective treatment option for...
The ROTAIO cervical disc prosthesis (Signus) is a safe and efficient treatment option for those with symptomatic degenerative disc disease and demonstrates highly significant...
RECODE-DCM: Global consensus reached on degenerative cervical myelopathy as single unifying...
A global, multi-stakeholder consensus process involving those with lived experience has selected degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) as the single unifying term for a progressive...
Cannabis use associated with increased use of prescription opioids following posterior...
Cannabis usage is associated with increased usage of opioids postoperatively, both while in-patient and post-discharge, following posterior lumbar spinal fusion surgery. This is the...
Cannabis can be an effective treatment option for back pain but...
The use of cannabis can be an effective option to treat back pain with an acceptable side effect profile but long-term follow-up is lacking...
New research highlights importance of early surgery for those with chronic...
Patients with chronic sciatica secondary to lumbar disc herniation who receive delayed surgery following prolonged, standardised non-operative care have inferior outcomes to those who...
Global effort to address degenerative spine conditions “imperative” to reduce disability
In a recent, award-winning study, 266 million individuals worldwide (3.63%) were found to have degenerative spine disease and low back pain annually. “Significantly,” the...