Study Design. Review article. Objectives. To provide an overview of current techniques for
minimally invasive lumbar fusion. Summary of Background Data. Minimally invasive …

✓The authors provide an overview of the minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody
fusion (TLIF) procedure including indications, technique, and complications. This novel …

Study Design. Review article. Objectives. To provide a detailed overview of current methods
for intraoperative spinal navigation using image-guided surgical technology. Summary of …

Forty-nine patients underwent minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)
from October 2001 to August 2002 (minimum 18-month follow-up). The diagnosis was …

Study Design: Guideline development. Objectives: The objective of this study is to develop
guidelines that outline how to best manage (1) patients with mild, moderate, and severe …

Object. Diagnosing and managing cervical spine trauma in head-injured patients is problematic
due to an altered level of consciousness in such individuals. The reported incidence of …

Object The objective of this systematic review was to use evidence-based medicine to
delineate the natural history of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) and identify factors …

✓ The authors sought to evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of three-dimensional (3D)
fluoroscopic guidance for percutaneous placement of thoracic and lumbar pedicle screws in …

Objective: To develop recommendations on the timing of surgical decompression in patients
with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) and central cord syndrome. Methods: A systematic …

Object The objective of this systematic review was to use evidence-based medicine to
compare the efficacy of different surgical techniques for the treatment of cervical spondylotic …