Objective: Osteoporosis is increasing in incidence as the ageing population continues to
grow. Decreased bone mineral density poses a challenge for the spine surgeon. In patients …

Osteoporosis (OP) is a bone disorder characterized by decreased bone mineral density
(BMD). Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 (BMP-2) injections are used to promote bone …

Isthmic spondylolisthesis (IS) is the anterior translation of 1 lumbar vertebra relative to the
next caudal segment due to a defect in the pars interarticularis. 1, 2 This leads to foraminal …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study Objective. This study seeks to identify recent
trends in utilization and reimbursements of these procedures between 2012and 2017, a …

Results Between December 2018 and September 2021, there were totally 63 patients
receiving OLIF with lateral screw fixation enrolled in this retrospective cohort study. Twenty …

Degenerative spine disease is increasing in prevalence as the global population ages,
indicating a need for targeted therapies and continued innovations. While autograft and …

Background In anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), the use of integrated screws is
attractive to surgeons because of the ease of implantation and no additional profile …

Degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) and osteoporosis (Op) are two complex diseases
affecting the spine in the general population over the age of 50 years and can cause an …

As humans age, aberrancies in several signaling pathways occur. In the aging population,
some patients display abnormal bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling. This can lead …

Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) has been majorly considered as one of the surgical
modalities of degenerative lumbar disc diseases [1–6]. Anterior access of the lumbar spine …