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Billions Spent, Few Saved: Rethinking National Institutes of Health HEAL Initiative in Light of Dopaminergic Alternatives to the Opioid Trap
Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Kenneth Blum, Morgan P. Lorio, Sergio Luis Schmidt and Rossano Kepler Alvim Fiorelli- International Journal of Spine Surgery November 2025, 8804;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8804
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Alkaptonuria and Cervical Disc Herniation: Case Report
Francisco de Assis Ulisses Sampaio Júnior, Oscar L. Alves, Francisco Ricardo Borges Ribeiro, Bartolomeu Souto Queiroz Quidute, Ricardo José Rodriguez Ferreira, Hetevaldo Tavares de Lira Filho, Kaio Rodrigo Barreto Ramiro, Márcio Martines dos Santos, Mateus de Sousa Rodrigues, Lucas de Souza Rodrigues dos Santos, Alexandre Israel Kochi Silva and Laylla Maria Quidute Sampaio- International Journal of Spine Surgery November 2025, 8825;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8825
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Radiographic and Clinical Comparison of Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Versus Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Expandable Cage
Frank A. De Stefano, Anand A. Dharia, Andrew R. Guillotte, Heather M. Minchew, Martin G. McCandless, Adam G. Rouse and Ifije E. Ohiorhenuan- International Journal of Spine Surgery November 2025, 8827;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8827
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Multifidus Dysfunction and Chronic Low Back Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Supporting Data for Accurate Diagnosis and Successful Treatment Outcomes Associated With Restorative Neurostimulation
Shay Bess, Virginie Lafage, Morgan Lorio, Bassel G. Diebo and Frank Schwab- International Journal of Spine Surgery November 2025, 8814;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8814
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Outcomes of Patients With Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Undergoing Lumbar Fusion: A Retrospective National Database Study
David Lutati, Andrea H. Johnson, Jacob Offer, Jane C. Brennan, Chad M. Patton and Justin J. Turcotte- International Journal of Spine Surgery November 2025, 8820;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8820
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Metabolic Syndrome as a Risk Factor for Postoperative Complication in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of More Than 3 Million Cases
Amir-Mohammad Asgari, Farhad Shaker, Mohammad Taha Pahlevan Fallahy, Sourena Sharifkashani, Alireza Soltani Khaboushan, Dorsa Salabat, César Carballo Cuello, James S. Harrop and Puya Alikhani- International Journal of Spine Surgery November 2025, 8813;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8813
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The International Journal of Spine Surgery is the official scientific journal of ISASS. The goal of the International Journal of Spine Surgery is to promote and disseminate online the most up-to-date scientific and clinical research into innovations in motion preservation and new spinal surgery technology, including basic science, biologics, and tissue engineering. The Journal is dedicated to educating spine surgeons worldwide by reporting on the scientific basis, indications, surgical techniques, complications, outcomes, and follow-up data for promising spinal procedures.
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