Spinal stenosis (SS) is a multifactorial polyetiological condition characterized by the narrowing
of the spinal canal. This condition is a common source of pain among people over 50 …

BACKGROUND Expandable cages are often used to reconstruct cervical corpectomies but
there are few long-term follow-up studies with large numbers. OBJECTIVE To analyze the …

Study Design Cadaveric specimens. Objective To perform a pathomorphological analysis of
the degree of facet joint (FJ) degeneration utilizing fresh cadaveric models and correlating …

Analysis of magnetic resonance image (MRI) quality after open (Op)-transforaminal interbody
fusion (TLIF) and minimally invasive (MI)-TLIF with the implantation of structurally different …

Objectives In a retrospective study, we sought to compare the clinical efficacy and postoperative
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of minimally invasive (MI) and open (O) …

Study design Retrospective single center study. Background Cauda equine syndrome (CES),
which caused by acute lumbar disc herniation (LDH), often requires urgent surgical …

Objective To analyze the clinical and biomechanical outcome of professional athletes after
lumbar total disk replacement, with a focus on restoration of the functional activity. Methods …

The objective of the study is to improve the results of patients undergoing lumbar spine
surgery who are at high risk for anesthesia and/or surgical complications. Two independent …

Purpose To evaluate the clinical and radiological results of the operative management of
three-column uncomplicated type «B» subaxial injures treated with a one-level cervical …

Background The choice of surgical method for the treatment of multilevel degenerative
cervical spine disease is based on the assessment of neurological symptoms and anatomical …