Introduction Surgery is first-line therapy for glioblastoma, and there is evidence that gross
total resection is associated with improved survival. Gross total resection, however, is not …

Background Extreme lateral interbody fusion (ELIF) is a powerful tool for interbody fusion
and coronal deformity correction. However, evidence regarding the success of ELIF in …

Tissue-engineered approaches for the treatment of early-stage intervertebral disc degeneration
have shown promise in preclinical studies. However, none of these therapies has been …

Background Portable intraoperative computed tomography (iCT) with integrated 3-dimensional
navigation (NAV) offers new opportunities for more precise navigation in spinal surgery, …

Study Design: Systematic review. Objective: To date there is no consensus among surgeons
as to what defines an MIS-TLIF (transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion using minimally …

Objective The aim is assessing the in vivo efficacy of annulus fibrosus (AF) cells seeded into
collagen by enhancing the reparative process around annular defects and preventing …

BACKGROUND Sagittal alignment is an important consideration in spine surgery. The
literature is conflicted regarding the effect of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody …

BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery utilizing tubular retractors has
become an increasingly popular approach for decompression in the lumbar spine. However, a …

Background Extreme lateral interbody fusion (ELIF) has gained popularity as a minimally
invasive technique for indirect decompression. However, graft subsidence potentially threatens …

The most common reason that adults in the United States see their physician is lower back
or neck pain secondary to degenerative disc disease. To date, approaches to treat …