Background The number of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) seeking treatment for
degenerative spondylolisthesis is expected to increase. However, there is a paucity of …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort. Objective: To determine if the presence of diabetes
mellitus as comorbidity is associated with complications, inpatient length of stay, or direct …

Abstract Background Context: Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
(MI-TLIF) is becoming an increasingly popular vehicle for lumbar fusion procedures. Data …

Object Minimally invasive (MI) transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) has proven to
be effective in the treatment of spondylolisthesis and degenerative disc disease (DDD) …

Study Design. A level-3 retrospective cohort analysis. Objective. The aim of this study was to
describe obesity's effect on complications and outcomes in degenerative spondylolisthesis …

Object Minimally invasive (MI) transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) has been
demonstrated in previous studies to offer improvement in pain and function comparable to …

Study Design Retrospective cohort. Objectives To compare outcomes of minimally invasive
surgery (MIS) vs open surgery (OPEN) for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) in patients with …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Treatment of the obese patient presents a unique operative and
postoperative challenge for the surgeon. Some studies show an increased complication rate …

Background: The prevention of perioperative and postoperative complications is necessary
to avoid poor postoperative outcomes and increased costs. Previous investigations have …

Background Many studies have reported that minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar
interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) provides satisfactory treatment comparable to other fusion …