Background: Treatment options for aortic-iliac pathology may include endovascular repair
and open surgical repair. Treatment options for degenerative disc disease (DDD) are varied …

This review will outline the history of spinal fusion. It will compare the different approaches
currently in use for interbody fusion. A comparison of the techniques, including minimally …

First, a posterior spinal approach is performed to correct hypolordosis. Three weeks
thereafter, an anterior approach is added for the placement of an interbody graft. The L4 to …

Introduction Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) can treat spondylolisthesis,
degenerative disc disease and pseudoarthrosis. This approach facilitates complete …

Study Design Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected cohort data. Objective
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a commonly performed procedure for the treatment …

Spinal fusion via anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) can offer symptomatic relief to
patients that suffer severe low back pain, radiculopathy, and claudication. However, a …

Background Spine surgery has evolved at an accelerated pace, allowing the development of
more efficient surgical techniques while providing a decreasing rate of morbimortality. One …

Purpose: To evaluate the morbidity associated with thoracic and abdominal aortic repair
using endovascular exclusion alone or combined endovascular and open repair. Methods …

Abstract Background Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion is now a well-established procedure
to treat degenerative lumbar disease. This approach has its own risks and each spine …

The lateral approach also creates the potential for vascular injury that may go unnoticed or
may be difficult to control and repair through a small incision and limited dissection, with one …