INTRODUCTION: Though Wiltse developed the paraspinal muscle-splitting approach to the
spine, the exact location of where and how to split the paraspinal musculature when …

BACKGROUND: The influence of approach on outcomes of posterior nonfusion stabilization
has not been described. This paper analyzes the influence of surgical approach on …

Objective Many studies have investigated paraspinal muscle changes after posterior lumbar
surgery, including lumbar fusion. However, no study has been performed to investigate back …

Over the last decades, spinal fusion has become one of the most important principles in
surgical treatment of spinal pathologies. Despite the undoubted benefits of fusion surgery …

Study Design. The risk for transection of the medial branch nerve (MBN) after minimally
invasive insertion of pedicle screws was evaluated in a human cadaver model. Objective …

Study Design: Cadaveric Biomechanical and Radiographic Analysis. Objective: The
purpose of this study was to quantify the changes in intervertebral height and lateral and …

Objective Lumbar fusion performed through lateral approaches is becoming more common.
The interbody devices are generally supported by supplemental posterior fixation implanted …

Background Complications associated with rigid posterior instrumented fusions of the
lumbar spine include pseudarthrosis, accelerated adjacent-segment disease, hardware …

Posterior lumbar fusion has proven benefits for multiple pathologies, such as instability and
deformity of the spine or combined to neural decompression in spinal stenosis. When a …

Study Design. Literature review. Objective. To describe the scientific basis of minimally
invasive spine surgery as it relates to posterior lumbar surgery. Summary of Background …