Low back pain is associated with degenerative disc diseases of the spine. Surgical
treatment includes fusion and non-fusion types. The gold standard is fusion surgery, wherein …

As the use of minimally invasive spine (MIS) fusion approaches continues to grow,
increased scrutiny is being placed on its outcomes and efficacies against traditional open …

Background Compared to other risk factors, adjacent facet joint degeneration (AFD) is the
main contributor to adjacent segment disease (ASD). The interbody cage may be a potential …

Introduction: Lumbar interbody fusion remains a mainstay in the treatment of degenerative
spinal pathology. Interbody devices are often used in an attempt to improve fusion rates and …

Objective We aim to compare perioperative/postoperative clinical outcomes between
minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) and anterior lumbar …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort Objective.(1) To compare the rates of fusion techniques
over the last decade;(2) to identify whether surgeon experience affects a surgeon's preferred …

Spinal implants are commonly used in the treatment of spinal disorders and injuries. Spine
surgery for interbody fusion using intervertebral cages has become a prescribed method to …

In order to analyze and evaluate the stability of lumbar spine and the risk of cage
subsidence after different minimally invasive fusion operations, two finite element models …

Spine tumor patients require unique considerations as tumor location, patient biology, and
adjuvant treatment status can all affect reconstruction techniques. The primary goal of …

This chapter seeks to explore how biomechanical studies positively influence clinical
procedures by reviewing the literature relevant to three of the largest modalities in spinal …