Background CMIS techniques are heavily dependent on placement of lateral interbody
cages. Cages with an increased lordotic angle are being advocated to improve segmental …

… 3A and B). The diameter and length of the pedicle screws were selected based on measurement
from images. The screws, rods and cages were considered as linear elastic (Zhang et al…

Background Context Lumbar fusion is a popular and effective surgical option to provide
stability and restore anatomy. Particular attention has recently been focused on sagittal …

… Radiographic parameters at pre-op (A) and 1-year post-op (B) showed improvements in
CL following insertion of hyperlordotic implants and demonstrate the feasibility of single-surgery …

OBJECTIVE Selection of the upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) level for adult spinal deformity
(ASD) remains controversial. Although selective fusion attempts have been described for …

Objective In an aging society, the number of patients with symptomatic degenerative
spondylolisthesis (DS) is increasing and there is an emerging need for fusion surgery. However, …

Objective The goal of this study was to conduct an evidence-based quantitative assessment
of the correction of lumbar lordosis achieved by each of the 3 principal lumbar interbody …

Study Design A systematic review and meta-analysis Objective The purpose of this systematic
review and meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy of lateral lumbar interbody fusion (…

OBJECTIVE Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) can be used as an alternative or adjunct to
traditional open techniques for the treatment of patients with adult spinal deformity. Recent …

(1) Background: The correction of adult spinal deformity (ASD) can require long, complex
constructs with multiple rods which traverse important biomechanical levels to achieve multi-…