Table of Contents

April 01, 2024; Volume 18, Issue 2

• Musings From the Masters

  • • Navigating the Future of Spine Surgery: A Surgeon’s Reflection on Coding, Reimbursement, and Emerging Technologies

      Morgan P. Lorio

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2024, 18 (2) 120-121;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8597

• Cervical Spine

  • • Interim 1-Year Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Using Hydroxyapatite-Infused Polyetheretherketone Interbody Cages

      Michael J. Kelly, Bradley Gelfand, Kris Radcliff, Fred F. Mo, Brox A. Felix and S. Babak Kalantar

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery February 2024, 18 (2) 122-129;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8585

• New Technology

  • • Paired Comparison Survey Analysis Utilizing Rasch Methodology of the Relative Difficulty and Estimated Work Relative Value Units of CPT Code 0202T

      Morgan Lorio, Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Matthew T. Yeager, Kelli Hallas, Richard Kube and James Yue

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery March 2024, 18 (2) 130-137;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8587

• Endoscopic

  • • Comparative Analysis of Learning Curve, Complexity, Psychological Stress, and Work Relative Value Units for CPT 62380 Endoscopic Lumbar Spinal Decompression vs Traditional Lumbar Spine Surgeries: A Paired Rasch Survey Study

      Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Heber Humberto Alfaro Pachicano, Rossano Kepler Alvim Fiorelli, John C. Elfar, Stefan Landgraeber, Joachim Oertel, Stefan Hellinger, Álvaro Dowling, Paulo Sérgio Teixeira De Carvalho, Max R. F. Ramos, Helton Defino, João Paulo Bergamaschi, Paul Houle, Nicola Montemurro, Christopher Yeung, Marcelo Brito, Douglas P. Beall, Gerd Ivanic, Zhang Xifeng, Zhen-Zhou Li, Hyeun-Sung Kim, Jin-Sung L. Kim and Morgan P. Lorio

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2024, 18 (2) 138-151;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8594

• Lumbar spine

  • • Can Dynamic Spinal Stabilization Be an Alternative to Fusion Surgery in Adult Spinal Deformity Cases?

      Ali Fahir Ozer, Mehmet Yigit Akgun, Ege Anil Ucar, Mehdi Hekimoglu, Ahmet Tulgar Basak, Caner Gunerbuyuk, Sureyya Toklu, Tunc Oktenoglu, Mehdi Sasani, Turgut Akgul and Ozkan Ates

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2024, 18 (2) 152-163;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8588

• Endoscopic

  • • Polytomous Rasch Analyses of Surgeons’ Decision-Making on Choice of Procedure in Endoscopic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Decompression Surgeries

      Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Rossano Kepler Alvim Fiorelli, Mauricio G. Pereira, Ivo Abraham, Heber Humberto Alfaro Pachicano, John C. Elfar, Abduljabbar Alhammoud, Stefan Landgraeber, Joachim Oertel, Stefan Hellinger, Álvaro Dowling, Paulo Sérgio Teixeira De Carvalho, Max R.F Ramos, Helton Defino, João Paulo Bergamaschi, Nicola Montemurro, Christopher Yeung, Marcelo Brito, Douglas P. Beall, Gerd Ivanic, Zhang Xifeng, Zhen-Zhou Li, Jin-Sung L. Kim, Jorge F. Ramirez and Morgan P. Lorio

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2024, 18 (2) 164-177;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8595

• Other & Special Categories

  • • Evaluating the Readability of Patient Education Materials for Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering, Distraction-Based Methods, and Posterior Spinal Fusion for the Treatment of Pediatric Spinal Deformity

      Ari R. Berg, Adam N. Fano, Jacob Ball, Matthew J. Weintraub, Michael W. Fields, Ashok Para, Folorunsho Edobor-Osula, Alice Chu, Michael Vives and Neil Kaushal

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2024, 18 (2) 178-185;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8591
    • Presentation, Management, and Outcomes of Thoracic, Thoracolumbar, and Lumbar Spine Trauma in East Africa: A Cohort Study

      Chibuikem A. Ikwuegbuenyi, François Waterkeyn, Arthur Okembo, Costansia Bureta, Kassim O. Kassim, Hamisi K. Shabani, Scott Zuckerman and Roger Härtl

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2024, 18 (2) 186-198;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8575

• MIS

  • • Surgeon Perceptions of Performing Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion in an Ambulatory Surgical Center vs Hospital Setting in the Elderly Population: Results of a Surgeon Survey

      Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Abduljabbar Alhammoud, Scott M. Schlesinger, Benjamin R. Gelber, Mark B. Gerber and Morgan Lorio

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2024, 18 (2) 199-206;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8596

• Biologics

  • • Does Bone Morphogenetic Protein Use Reduce Pseudarthrosis Rates in Single-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgeries?

      Jack Zhong, Jarid Tareen, Kimberly Ashayeri, Carlos Leon, Eaman Balouch, Nicholas O'Malley, Carolyn Stickley, Constance Maglaras, Brooke O’Connell, Ethan Ayres, Charla Fischer, Yong Kim, Themistocles Protopsaltis and Aaron J. Buckland

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2024, 18 (2) 207-216;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8590

• Lumbar Spine

  • • Is the Use of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Justified During Lumbar Anterior Approach Surgery?

      Scott L. Blumenthal, Joel I. Edionwe, Emily C. Courtois, Richard D. Guyer, Alexander M. Satin and Donna D. Ohnmeiss

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery March 2024, 18 (2) 217-221;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8589

• MIS

  • • Utilization of Bone-Anchored Annular Defect Closure to Prevent Reherniation Following Lumbar Discectomy: Overcoming Barriers to Clinical Adoption and Market Access

      Morgan P. Lorio, William C. Watters, Betsy H. Grunch, Andrew K. Metzger, Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Jon E. Block and Gunnar B.J. Andersson

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2024, 18 (2) 222-230;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8592

• Complications

  • • Intensive Care Unit Admission After Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review

      Ahmad Assi, Mohammad Daher, Ziad Zalaquett, Marven Aoun, Bryan Youssef, Gaby Kreichati, Khalil Kharrat and Amer Sebaaly

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2024, 18 (2) 231-236;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8593

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• Biologics
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• MIS
• Complications

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• Fortifying the Bone-Implant Interface Part 1: An In Vitro Evaluation of 3D-Printed and TPS Porous Surfaces
• Fortifying the Bone-Implant Interface Part 2: An In Vivo Evaluation of 3D-Printed and TPS-Coated Triangular Implants
• Outpatient Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: An Analysis of Readmissions from the New Jersey State Ambulatory Services Database