Major neurological deficit following anterior cervical decompression and fusion: what is the next step?
E Bayley, BM Boszczyk, RS Chee Cheong… - European Spine …, 2015 - Springer
Introduction Major neurological deficit following anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF)
is a rare event, with incidences of up to 0.2 % now reported. Post-operative MRI is …
is a rare event, with incidences of up to 0.2 % now reported. Post-operative MRI is …
Perioperative factors influencing postoperative satisfaction after lateral access surgery for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis
Background: Lateral access surgery (LAS) for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis is a
minimally invasive lumbar fusion technique which has been gaining increasing popularity in …
minimally invasive lumbar fusion technique which has been gaining increasing popularity in …
Fusion and subsidence rate of stand alone anterior lumbar interbody fusion using PEEK cage with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2
…, O Uri, RM Parks, R Musson, RCC Soh… - European Spine …, 2013 - Springer
Introduction Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is an established treatment for structural
instability associated with symptomatic disk degeneration (SDD). Stand-alone ALIF offers …
instability associated with symptomatic disk degeneration (SDD). Stand-alone ALIF offers …
[HTML][HTML] Pulse oximetry for the diagnosis and prediction for surgical exploration in the pulseless perfused hand as a result of supracondylar fractures of the distal …
Background The management of the pulseless perfused hand in association with a
supracondylar humerus fracture following operative stabilisation remains controversial. Previous …
supracondylar humerus fracture following operative stabilisation remains controversial. Previous …
The patient acceptable symptom state for the Oswestry Disability Index following single-level lumbar fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis
BACKGROUND CONTEXT The patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) is a valuable tool
for interpreting patient-reported outcomes. Previous studies have attempted to define the …
for interpreting patient-reported outcomes. Previous studies have attempted to define the …
Elderly patients undergoing minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion may have similar clinical outcomes, perioperative complications, and fusion …
…, C Gatot, ZM Ling, PL Fong, RCC Soh… - Clinical Orthopaedics …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background Although several studies have suggested that minimally invasive transforaminal
lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) may be especially beneficial in the elderly population …
lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) may be especially beneficial in the elderly population …
Do Diabetic Patients Have Poorer Clinical and Radiological Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion?
…, LMH Lincoln, C Gatot, RSC Cheong - International Journal of …, 2023 - ijssurgery.com
Background The number of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) seeking treatment for
degenerative spondylolisthesis is expected to increase. However, there is a paucity of studies …
degenerative spondylolisthesis is expected to increase. However, there is a paucity of studies …
Sagittally balanced degenerative spondylolisthesis patients with increased sacral slope and greater lumbar lordosis experience less back pain after short-segment …
Study Design: A retrospective review of prospectively collected registry data. Objectives: (1)
Examine functional outcomes of patients with postoperative sacral slope (SS)< 30 degrees …
Examine functional outcomes of patients with postoperative sacral slope (SS)< 30 degrees …
Reduction in foraminal height after lateral access surgery does not affect quality of life: a 2-year outcome study on lateral lumbar interbody fusion
Introduction: Reduction in neuroforaminal height (FH) may diminish the indirect decompression
benefit that lateral access surgery (LAS) provides. However, the relationship between …
benefit that lateral access surgery (LAS) provides. However, the relationship between …
Severity of preoperative myelopathy symptoms affects patient-reported outcomes, satisfaction, and return to work after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for …
Study Design. Retrospective review of prospectively-collected registry data. Objective. To
compare the patient-reported outcomes, satisfaction, and return to work among a large cohort …
compare the patient-reported outcomes, satisfaction, and return to work among a large cohort …
