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View article: Are There Unique Barriers and Opportunities for Access to Endoscopic Spine Surgery in Low-Income Countries? A Narrative Review
Are There Unique Barriers and Opportunities for Access to Endoscopic Spine Surgery in Low-Income Countries? A Narrative Review Open
Full endoscopic spine surgery (FESS) offers an ultra-minimally invasive solution for addressing many different degenerative spine pathologies. While FESS has demonstrated strong evidence for faster recovery, reduced hospital stays, fewer c…
View article: Endoscopic Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy and Discectomy
Endoscopic Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy and Discectomy Open
Background: Open posterior cervical foraminotomy has been shown to be comparable with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy 1,2 . More recently, posterior endoscopic cervical foraminotomy…
View article: Full-endoscopic spinal decompression or discectomy show benefits regarding 30-day readmission rates when compared to other spine surgery techniques: a propensity score matched analysis
Full-endoscopic spinal decompression or discectomy show benefits regarding 30-day readmission rates when compared to other spine surgery techniques: a propensity score matched analysis Open
This study is the first to compare 30-day hospital readmissions between FESS and nonendoscopic surgeries in a large, matched multicenter cohort. FESS significantly reduces both the length of postoperative hospital stay and 30-day readmissi…
View article: Minimally Invasive Lumbar Disc Hernia Surgery: Mapping the Landscape of Techniques and Outcomes through Bibliometric Analysis of Current Meta-analyses
Minimally Invasive Lumbar Disc Hernia Surgery: Mapping the Landscape of Techniques and Outcomes through Bibliometric Analysis of Current Meta-analyses Open
Introduction: Lumbar radiculopathy, frequently triggered by disc herniation, affects around one in 50 young adults (30-55 ages), leading to significant impacts on quality of life. When conservative treatments fail to alleviate symptoms, su…
View article: Minimally Invasive Lumbar Disc Hernia Surgery: Mapping the Landscape of Techniques and Outcomes through Bibliometric Analysis of Current Meta-analyses
Minimally Invasive Lumbar Disc Hernia Surgery: Mapping the Landscape of Techniques and Outcomes through Bibliometric Analysis of Current Meta-analyses Open
Introduction:Lumbar radiculopathy, frequently triggered by disc herniation, affects around one in 50 young adults (30-55 ages), leading to significant impacts on quality of life. When conservative treatments fail to alleviate symptoms, sur…
View article: Endoscopic Spine Surgery on Instagram: Analysis of Content and Engagement
Endoscopic Spine Surgery on Instagram: Analysis of Content and Engagement Open
Introduction Social media platforms have changed the way society communicates and collaborates. Prior research in healthcare discusses how social media can empower patients, dispel health-related misinformation, and help maintain a patient…
View article: Development of an Endoscopic Spine Surgery Program
Development of an Endoscopic Spine Surgery Program Open
Endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) is an innovative technique allowing for minimally invasive, direct visualization of spinal abnormalities. The growth of ESS in the United States has been stunted by high start-up costs, low reimbursement rate…
View article: Collagen Matrix Inlay Graft for Management of Incidental Durotomy During Full-Endoscopic Lumbar Spine Surgery: Technique and Case Series
Collagen Matrix Inlay Graft for Management of Incidental Durotomy During Full-Endoscopic Lumbar Spine Surgery: Technique and Case Series Open
BACKGROUND: Endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) has a reduced rate of incidental durotomy (ID) compared with open spine surgery. However, there are unique challenges regarding the management of ID in ESS due to the single, deep, narrow working …
View article: Device profile of the FlareHawk interbody fusion system, an endplate-conforming multi-planar expandable lumbar interbody fusion cage
Device profile of the FlareHawk interbody fusion system, an endplate-conforming multi-planar expandable lumbar interbody fusion cage Open
The FlareHawk multi-planar expandable interbody fusion cage is unique amongst the many lumbar fusion cages currently on the market. The multi-planar expansion, open architecture, and adaptive geometry set it apart from its competitors.
View article: Navigation, mixed reality, and robotics in endoscopic spine surgery
Navigation, mixed reality, and robotics in endoscopic spine surgery Open
Endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) is an ultra-minimally invasive technique through which spinal pathology can be addressed via sub-centimeter incisions with negligible soft tissue disruption. However, concerns exist regarding the steep learni…
View article: Indirect Decompression for the Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis
Indirect Decompression for the Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis Open
This study supports that indirect decompression via ALIF is a viable alternative to direct decompression in appropriately selected patients with degenerative stenosis.
View article: Final Long-Term Reporting from a Randomized Controlled IDE Trial for Lumbar Artificial Discs in Single-Level Degenerative Disc Disease: 7-Year Results
Final Long-Term Reporting from a Randomized Controlled IDE Trial for Lumbar Artificial Discs in Single-Level Degenerative Disc Disease: 7-Year Results Open
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View article: What Are the Economic Consequences of Unplanned Readmissions After TKA?
What Are the Economic Consequences of Unplanned Readmissions After TKA? Open
BACKGROUND: In 2009, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began penalizing hospitals with high rates of 30-day readmissions after hospitalizations for certain conditions. This policy will expand to include TKA in 2015. QUESTIO…
View article: Spine Patient Satisfaction With Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
Spine Patient Satisfaction With Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Study Design: Original research, cross-sectional study. Objectives: Evaluate patient satisfaction with spine care delivered via telemedicine. Identify patient- and visit-based factors associated with increased satisfaction and visit prefer…
View article: Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: Rationale and History
Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: Rationale and History Open
Biomechanical studies have demonstrated that cervical fusion results in increased motion and intradiscal pressures at adjacent levels. Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) is an alternative treatment for cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy r…
View article: Surgical Strategies for the Treatment of Lumbar Pseudarthrosis in Degenerative Spine Surgery: A Literature Review and Case Study
Surgical Strategies for the Treatment of Lumbar Pseudarthrosis in Degenerative Spine Surgery: A Literature Review and Case Study Open
Background Pseudarthrosis after lumbar fusion can generate pain and disability and often requires revision. However, results of revision procedures have historically been relatively poor. Questions/Purpose The aim of this review was to exa…
View article: Physician-owned hospitals in orthopedic and spine surgery
Physician-owned hospitals in orthopedic and spine surgery Open
Hospitals owned wholly or in part by doctors are known as physician-owned hospitals (POHs) (1). Such hospitals are full-service centers, providing both inpatient and outpatient surgical services. This is in contrast to ambulatory surgery c…
View article: Complication avoidance and management in ambulatory spine surgery
Complication avoidance and management in ambulatory spine surgery Open
The positive safety profile and potential cost savings associated with ambulatory spine surgery have resulted in an increasing number of spine procedures being performed on an outpatient basis. As indications become more inclusive and the …
View article: Complication avoidance in minimally invasive spinal surgery
Complication avoidance in minimally invasive spinal surgery Open
Minimally invasive techniques in spinal surgery allow surgeons to perform operations with less of the approach-related morbidity inherent to traditional open procedures. Yet these muscle-sparing procedures come with a unique set of risks t…
View article: An institutional intervention to modify opioid prescribing practices after lumbar spine surgery
An institutional intervention to modify opioid prescribing practices after lumbar spine surgery Open
OBJECTIVE Patients with lumbar spine pathology are at high risk for opioid misuse. Standardizing prescribing practices through an institutional intervention may reduce the overprescribing of opiates, leading to a decrease in the risk for o…
View article: Relationship between thoracic kyphosis and neural axis abnormalities in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Relationship between thoracic kyphosis and neural axis abnormalities in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Open
Purpose Previous studies have suggested an association between increased thoracic kyphosis and neural axis abnormalities in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). However, the basis for this finding is unclear, and this assoc…
View article: UPPER CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY: THE HIDDEN PATHOLOGY OF THE SPINE
UPPER CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY: THE HIDDEN PATHOLOGY OF THE SPINE Open
Axial neck pain can frequently be a vexing clinical problem for practitioners. Cervical spine surgery is generally regarded as less successful for axial neck pain than arm complaints. Although only few case series exist in the literature, …
View article: Does the Addition of Either a Lateral or Posterior Interbody Device to Posterior Instrumented Lumbar Fusion Decrease Cost Over a 6-Year Period?
Does the Addition of Either a Lateral or Posterior Interbody Device to Posterior Instrumented Lumbar Fusion Decrease Cost Over a 6-Year Period? Open
Study Design: Retrospective case-control study. Objectives: Few studies have compared the costs of single-level (1) posterior instrumented fusion alone (PSF), (2) posterior interbody fusion with PSF (PLIF), and (3) lateral interbody fusion…
View article: Blood Transfusion Rates as a Primary Outcome Measure: The Use of Predetermined Triggers and Display of Clinical Indications in Providing Accurate Comparative Transfusion Rates
Blood Transfusion Rates as a Primary Outcome Measure: The Use of Predetermined Triggers and Display of Clinical Indications in Providing Accurate Comparative Transfusion Rates Open
We thank the readers for their letter to the editor, and for interest in our manuscript published in 2014.Issues surrounding blood management continue to be an important part of the global care of total joint arthroplasty patients as we mo…