Tag: The Spine Journal
High preoperative expectations of decompression plus fusion for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis
Patients have a higher preoperative expectation for decompression and fusion compared to decompression alone for the treatment of lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS). However, patients...
Lateral single position surgery offers similar outcomes to circumferential anterior-posterior fusion,...
Lateral single position surgery (LSPS) and circumferential fusions have similar outcomes at two-years postoperatively, while reducing perioperative complications, improving perioperative efficiency and safety, a...
Postoperative wound drains not recommended in some patients undergoing posterior spinal...
In patients undergoing primary posterior spinal decompression and fusion up to three levels for degenerative lumbar disorders, the use of postoperative drains is not...
Non-pharmacological interventions more beneficial for patients with chronic low back pain...
For patients with chronic non-specific low back pain without radiculopathy, non-pharmacological interventions of acupuncture and spinal manipulation provide safer benefits than pharmacological or invasive...
Expert consensus lacking on treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis
There is little consensus on the treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) among members of both the Lumbar Spine Research Society and Society of Minimally...
Unilateral pedicle screw fixation with TLIF can achieve similar results to...
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is an appropriate procedure for the treatment of lumbar foraminal stenosis (LFS) and, with balanced intervertebral support using a...
Spinopelvic alignment should influence treatment option of grade I degenerative spondylolisthesis...
Lumbar laminectomy with fusion is superior to laminectomy alone in terms of health-related quality of life and reoperation rate at two years postoperatively for...
Staged surgery and simultaneous surgery associated with similar outcomes for patients...
For the treatment of tandem spinal stenosis (TSS), staged and simultaneous surgery have comparable perioperative, functional and neurologic outcomes, as well as complication rates....
Revision discectomy associated with higher rates of subsequent lumbar fusion than...
Revision discectomy is associated with higher rates of subsequent lumbar fusion (SLF) and faster time to SLF that primary discectomy at eight-year follow-up. This...
Low education and low income are “clear independent contributors” to poorer...
Low educational attainment and low income status are clear independent contributors to poorer outcomes following lumbar spine surgery, a new study, published in The...
Efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine in spine surgery indicated but high quality...
Liposomal bupivacaine (LB) may safely decrease postoperative opioid requirements, pain scores, and length of stay in patients undergoing spine surgery, but greater evidence is needed to...
NASS issues call for papers for new open access journal
The North American Spine Society (NASS) is issuing a call for papers for NASSJ, a new open access journal. NASSJ aims to facilitate the...
Combating the rise in predatory publishing
“Dear Distinguished Professor, we invite you to submit...” Christopher M Bono warns of the rise in predatory publishing, drawing on his own experiences of...
Pivotal clinical trial demonstrates superiority of anular closure compared to standard...
The use of a bone-anchored anular closure device following discectomy is superior to treating high-risk patients with discectomy alone, a two-year study recently published...
“Alarmingly high” number of interpretive errors and inconsistencies in MRI examinations
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results play a crucial role in patient diagnosis and treatment, as well as the decisions of insurance companies and other...
Minimally invasive lumbar decompression may be performed safely without prior experience
Junyoung Ahn (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA) and others report in The Spine Journal that continued surgical experience in...
The Spine Journal and NASS announce 2016 “Outstanding Paper” awards
The Spine Journal and the North American Spine Society (NASS) have announced three winners of the 2016 Outstanding Paper Awards at NASS’ 31st Annual...
Complication risk of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion surgery may be...
A study using US insurance data has shown the risk of complication and the incidence of novel lumbar pathology following minimally invasive sacroiliac joint...