Table of Contents

June 01, 2026; Volume 20, Issue 3

• Lumbar Spine

  • • Side of Approach Does Not Affect Outcomes in Direct Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Noninferiority Retrospective Cohort Study

      Dean T. Biddau, Yi Yuen Wang, Charlie R. Faulks and Gregory M. Malham

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 332-338;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8863
    • Effect of Modified Assisted Reduction and Internal Fixation System on Chronic Pain and Long-term Prognosis After Isthmic Spondylolisthesis Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study

      Nan Jia, Zhao Wang, Pengfei Li, Jihao Mu, Ao Li, Fanlei Kong, Zhengtian Gao and Dengxiang Liu

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 339-348;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8872
    • Upright MRI Follow-Up for Decompression and Interlaminar Stabilization in Low-Grade L4/L5 Spondylolisthesis Suggests Reduced Reoperation Rates Compared With Fusion or Decompression Alone

      Julia E. Reich, Andrei Slavici, Juan M. Vinas-Rios, M. Arabmotlagh, Kai Hoffeld, Katharina Frey, Michael Rauschmann and Vincent J. Heck

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 349-360;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8881

• Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Surgery

  • • Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression: Defining Its Scope and Limitations

      Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Álvaro Dowling, Jun Ho Lee, Benedikt W. Burkhardt, Óscar L. Alves, Avelino Parajón, Jorge Felippe Ramirez, Nicola Montemurro, Alexander R. Vaccaro and Morgan P. Lorio

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 361-374;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8888

• Short Communication

  • • Consensus in Motion: Real-Time Insights From the SICCMII/ISASS 2025 Symposium on Endoscopic Spine Surgery

      Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Gregory W. Basil, João Paulo Bergamaschi, Benedikt Burkhardt, Jose Cruz, Bambang Dewono, Raymond Gardocki, Saqib Hasan, Brian Kwon, Jun Ho Lee, Luis Lombardi, Morgan P. Lorio, Stefan Mindea, Si Young Park, Don Young Park, Albert Telfeian, Christopher Yeung, James Yue, Andrew S. Zhang and Xifeng Zhang

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 375-376;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8889

• Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Surgery

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      Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy Under Local Anesthesia for Small-Sized Lumbar Disc Herniation in Elite Athletes

      Takayuki Kitahara, Junzo Fujitani, Saori Soeda, Takafumi Ohshima, Naoto Ono, Yuji Nagao, Daiki Nakajima, Makoto Takeuchi, Hiroaki Manabe, Masatoshi Morimoto, Fumitake Tezuka, Hiroshi Kageyama and Koichi Sairyo

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 382-390;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8858

• Case Report

  • • Traumatic Unilateral Pedicle Fracture Treated With a Partially Threaded Screw: A Case Report

      Eli W. Bunzel, Emily R. Hunt and Haitao Zhou

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 377-381;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8857

• Minimally Invasive Surgery

  • • Simplified Guiding-Rod Positioning Combined With Visual Trephination: A Safe, Easy, and Efficient Technique for Dual-Segment Lumbar Disc Herniation

      Baozhi Ding, Haijun Tian, Jie Zhao and Hui Ma

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 391-398;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8884
    • “ULTRA” Lateral Decompression Technique for Lumbar Discectomy: An Evaluation of 30-Day Outcomes From an 8-Year Single Surgeon Experience

      Stefan A. Mindea, Artsiom Klimko, Fevzy Ghiuve-Osman, Dragos Bouros, Maria Mihaela Pop and Isabella Mindea

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 399-406;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8883

• Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Surgery

  • • Transforaminal Full-Endoscopic Lumbar Foraminotomy Under Local Anesthesia for Adjacent Segment Foraminal Stenosis After Lumbar Fusion: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes

      Seiya Watanabe, Takayuki Kitahara, Takafumi Ohshima, Saori Soeda, Daiki Nakajima, Makoto Takeuchi, Hiroshi Kageyama, Junzo Fujitani, Masatoshi Morimoto, Hiroaki Manabe, Fumitake Tezuka and Koichi Sairyo

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 407-413;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8887

• Lumbar Spine

  • • Intraoperative and Postoperative Safety of Outpatient Anterior Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Multicenter Experience

      Raj H. Patel, Rishi N. Sheth, Stefano Cena, Hannah Mendez and Naaman Abdullah

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 414-419;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8895

• Novel Techniques & Technology

  • • Utilization of an Ultrasonography–Computed Tomography Fusion System in the Lumbar Spine

      Moshe Maizels, Ben Kaplan, Ran Man-El, Nadav Rinott, Bar Rinott, Doron Norman, Elias Haddad and Eyal Bercovich

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 420-425;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8901

• Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Surgery

  • • Extra-Flaval Lateralized Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy: A Technical Note on How to Maximize Kambin’s Corridor

      Malcolm Darayes Pestonji, Sharvari Gunjotikar, Alexander P. L. Lewandrowski, Thomas Lundquist and Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 426-436;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8890

• Novel Techniques & Technology

  • • Utility of Computed Tomography-Guided Navigation for Full-Endoscopic Pars Crisscross Decompression: A Technical Note

      Takafumi Ohshima, Naoto Ono, Takayuki Kitahara, Yuji Nagao, Saori Soeda, Masatoshi Morimoto, Hiroaki Manabe, Fumitake Tezuka, Hiroshi Kageyama, Junzo Fujitani and Koichi Sairyo

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 437-443;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8891

• Lumbar Spine

  • • Observational Cohort Study in Full Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy: Good Patient Outcomes Despite Learning Curve

      Henri d’Astorg, Xavier Castel, Thais Dutra Vieira and Marc Szadkowski

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 444-451;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8898

• Minimally Invasive Surgery

  • • Instrument Tracking Reduces Radiation Exposure and Increases Efficiency in Prone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study

      Favour C. Ononogbu-Uche, Abdullah W. Saleh, Felix Toussaint, Caroline C. Folz, Evan H. Belanger, Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr and Justin Iorio

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 452-461;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8903
    • Multilevel Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Symptomatic Spondylotic Stenosis and Severe Disc Degeneration Without Scoliosis: Single-Institutional Case Series and Lessons Learned

      Derrick Chatad, Weston C. DeLomba, Mazen Taman, Owen P. Leary, Sohail Syed, David D. Liu, Nathan J. Pertsch, Joaquin Q. Cámara-Quintana, Tianyi Niu, Ziya L. Gokaslan, Albert E. Telfeian, Adetokunbo A. Oyelese and Jared S. Fridley

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 462-471;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8866

• Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Surgery

  • • Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Discectomy vs Percutaneous Interlaminar Endoscopic Discectomy for L5 to S1 Disc Herniation: A Prospective Comparative Study With Quasirandom Allocation

      Guanyi Liu, Zihui Yang, Qing Li, Bingke Zhu, Lihua Hu, Yang Wang, Fang Tian, Yong Hu and Miao Zhu

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 472-479;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8906

• Minimally Invasive Surgery

  • • Spinal Anesthesia With Use of an Erector Spinae Plane Block Is Associated With Reduced Opioid Use and Improved Clinical Outcomes in Single-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions: Evolution of Techniques and a Single-Surgeon Retrospective Analysis

      Joshua Woo, Abdullah Wael Saleh, Andreas Seas, Maya Blasingame, Eric Deloso, Chuan-Ching Huang, Eghosa Adodo, Favour Ononogbu-Uche, Arnav Sharma, Chidyaonga Shalita, Kelly Ryan Wackerle, Nicole R. Guinn, W. Michael Bullock and Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 480-487;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8861

• Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Surgery

  • • Latent Risk of Visceral Injury in Upper Lumbar Endoscopic Surgery: A Prone-Position Computed Tomography Analysis Identifying Low Body Mass Index as a Predictor of Narrow Safety Margins

      Takayuki Kitahara, Takafumi Ohshima, Naoto Ono, Yuji Nagao, Saori Soeda, Daiki Nakajima, Makoto Takeuchi, Hiroshi Kageyama, Junzo Fujitani, Masatoshi Morimoto, Hiroaki Manabe, Fumitake Tezuka and Koichi Sairyo

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 488-495;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8904
    • Indirect Decompression Using the Keyhole Transfacet Full-Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Technical Note and Preliminary Clinical Application

      Teerachat Tanasansomboon, Worawat Limthongkul, Weerasak Singhatanadgige, Wicharn Yingsakmongkol and Vit Kotheeranurak

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 496-506;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8900

• Lumbar Spine

  • • Long-term Pain and Function Outcomes Associated With Lumbar Spine Surgery for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Target Trial Emulation

      John C. Licciardone, Kenneth M. Harrington, Arya S. Anagol, Crystal E. Peraza, Saadia F. Shaikh, Shahryar Malik and Subhash Aryal

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 507-517;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8893
    • Spinous Process Splitting Laminectomy vs Laminectomy and Fusion for Single-Level Lumbar Canal Stenosis With Low-Grade Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

      Ahmad Fouad Abdelbaki Allam, Wael Koptan, Alhassan Ibrahim Hassan and Mohamed Sayed Khamies

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 518-527;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8894
    • Prediction of Postoperative Segmental Lordosis at L5 to S1 After Single-Level Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

      Gabriella P. Williams, Juan P. Giraldo, James J. Zhou, Anna G. U. Sawa, Jonathan J. Lee, Joseph M. Abbatematteo, Brian P. Kelly, Jay D. Turner, Laura A. Snyder and Juan S. Uribe

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 528-534;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8751

• Minimally Invasive Surgery

  • • A Spine Surgeon’s Learning Curve With the Minimally Invasive L5 to S1 Lateral ALIF Surgical Approach: Perioperative Outcomes and Technical Considerations

      Martin H. Pham, Alexander J. Schupper, Brian R. Hirshman and Timothy Y. Kim

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 535-542;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8754

• Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Surgery

  • • Five-Year Outcomes of Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression for Lateral Recess Stenosis in Patients With Chronic Systemic Disease

      Stylianos Kapetanakis, Mikail Chatzivasiliadis, Christos Siopis, Panagiotis Konstantinou, Paschalis Tsioulas and Konstantinos Ditsios

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 543-552;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8907

• Minimally Invasive Surgery

  • • Indications and Limitations of Standalone Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Reverse Chance Fractures Associated With Ankylosing Spinal Disorders

      Ryunosuke Fukushi, Hiroshi Oguma and Satoshi Kawaguchi

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 553-560;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8882

• Complications

  • • Acute Disc Herniation at the Proximal Junctional Segment (UIV/UIV + 1) Following Long Segment Spinal Fusion With Cement-Augmented Instrumentation: A Retrospective Study

      Dana Saleh, Ahmad Zayd Alkadri, Sadegh Bagherzadeh, Jade Vanderpool, Anjali Pradhan, Daven Mejica, Sohail Daulat, Diego Soto Rubio, Erik Hayman, Mohsen Rostami, Patrick Kim and Puya Alikhani

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 561-568;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8902
    • Current Smoking and Acute Inpatient Outcomes After Elective Lumbar Spinal Fusion: A Propensity Score–Weighted Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample, 2016 to 2021

      Binyamin Finkel, Hadar Gan-Or, Shaked Ankol and Eyal Behrbalk

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 569-575;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8911

• Letter to the Editor

  • • Letter to the Editor: “Beyond Pain Relief: Preventing Recurrence and Preserving Function After Lumbar Discectomy”

      Ayhan Kanat

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 576;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8912
    • Response

      Parker Babington, Jason Zook, K. Brandon Strenge, Pierce Nunley, Juliette Beristain, Marcus Stone, Laura C. Shum and Michael Musacchio

      • International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2026, 20 (3) 577;
      • DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8913

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• Novel Techniques & Technology
• Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Novel Techniques & Technology
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• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Surgery
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• Minimally Invasive Surgery
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• Fortifying the Bone-Implant Interface Part 1: An In Vitro Evaluation of 3D-Printed and TPS Porous Surfaces
• Fortifying the Bone-Implant Interface Part 2: An In Vivo Evaluation of 3D-Printed and TPS-Coated Triangular Implants
• Outpatient Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: An Analysis of Readmissions from the New Jersey State Ambulatory Services Database