Background Osteotomies including pedicle subtraction (PSO) and/or Smith-Peterson (SPO)
are used to facilitate surgical correction of adult spinal deformity (ASD), but are associated …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study. Objective. To compare the incidence of retrograde
ejaculation (RE) after anterior lumbar spine surgery with disc replacement versus fusion …

AIM: To evaluate published data on the predictors of progressive adolescent idiopathic
scoliosis (AIS) in order to evaluate their efficacy and level of evidence. METHODS: Selection …

Osteoporosis screening, diagnosis, and treatment have gained much attention in the health
care community over the past 2 decades. During this time, creation of multispecialty …

Object Axial lumbar interbody fusion (AxiaLIF) is a novel minimally invasive approach for fusion
of L4–5 and L5–S1. This technique uses the presacral space for percutaneous access to …

Background: The purpose of the study was to identify patient-specific and procedure-specific
risk and protective factors associated with post-operative surgical site infections (SSIs) …

Study Design: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Objective: To combine published
data, focusing on the development of optimal spinopelvic parameters in adult asymptomatic …

Study Design: This was an innovative concept and a preliminary prospective series. Objective:
The aim of this study was to present the concept and the technical aspects of patient-…

Various navigation systems are available to aid pedicle screw placement. The O-arm replaces
the need for fluoroscopy and generates a 3-dimensional volumetric dataset that can be …

The human vertebral body and intervertebral disc interface forms the region where the
cartilaginous endplate, annulus fibrosis and bone of the vertebral body are connected through an …