Object The object of this study was to evaluate an alternative surgical approach to degenerative
thoracolumbar deformity in adults. The authors present their early experience with the …

Object The lateral retroperitoneal transpsoas approach is being increasingly employed to
treat various spinal disorders. The minimally invasive blunt retroperitoneal and transpsoas …

Lumbar interbody fusion involves insertion of a structural graft into an intervertebral disc
space to promote bony arthrodesis. It is a well-established surgical strategy for multiple spinal …

Study Design. Prospective registry. Objective. The objective of this study was to examine
patient outcomes using a mini-open, lateral approach for the treatment of traumatic thoracic and …

OBJECTIVE Spinal osteotomies and anterior column realignment (ACR) are procedures that
allow preservation or restoration of spine lordosis. Variations of these techniques enable …

Study Design. A retrospective review. Objective. The objective is to evaluate subsidence
related to minimally invasive lateral retroperitoneal lumbar interbody fusion by reviewing our …

Object The minimally invasive lateral transpsoas approach has become an increasingly
popular means of fusion. The most frequent complication is related to lumbar plexus nerve …

Study Design. Literature review. Objective. The objective of this article is to examine current
intraoperative electromyography (EMG) neurophysiologic monitoring methods and their …

Object Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is an alternative to open deformity surgery for the
treatment of patients with adult spinal deformity. However, at this time MIS techniques are not …

Object It is hypothesized that minimally invasive surgical techniques lead to fewer complications
than open surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD). The goal of this study was to analyze …