Unipedicular-Screw Index Vertebra Manipulation Technique for Minimally Invasive Short-Segment Thoracolumbar Fracture Fixation

…, BZ Chin, CXK Chua, K Palanichami… - International Journal of …, 2023 - ijssurgery.com
Background Minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS) has revolutionized fixation of thoracolumbar
fractures with burst elements. Recent studies have proven that percutaneous pedicle …

Does Patient Blood Management Affect Outcomes in Metastatic Spine Tumour Surgery? A Review of Current Concepts

N Kumar, EXY Lee, SJ Hui, L Kumar… - Global Spine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design Narrative review. Objective The spine is the most common site of metastases,
associated with decreased quality of life. Increase in metastatic spine tumour surgery (MSTS…

Design and 3D printing of novel titanium spine rods with lower flexural modulus and stiffness profile with optimised imaging compatibility

N Kumar, S Alathur Ramakrishnan, KG Lopez… - European Spine …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To manufacture and test 3D printed novel design titanium spine rods with lower
flexural modulus and stiffness compared to standard solid titanium rods for use in metastatic …

Evaluating 5-year outcomes of interlaminar devices as an adjunct to decompression for symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis

N Kumar, AC Thomas, MS Rajoo, SJK Lee… - European Spine …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To assess and compare 5-year outcomes following uninstrumented spinal
decompression and decompression with interlaminar device (ILD). To determine whether …

Novel 3D printable PEEK-HA-Mg2SiO4 composite material for spine implants: biocompatibility and imaging compatibility assessments

N Kumar, S Alathur Ramakrishnan, KG Lopez… - European Spine …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To develop a novel 3D printable polyether ether ketone (PEEK)-hydroxyapatite (HA)-magnesium
orthosilicate (Mg 2 SiO 4 ) composite material with enhanced properties for …