Is Closed-Suction Drainage Essential after Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion Surgery?: A Retrospective Review of 381 Cases [PDF]
Objective Closed suction drains have been widely used after lumbar fusion surgeries but with controversial evidence. The recent advances in the minimally invasive spine surgeries (MIS) lead to smaller dead space, lesser blood loss and fewer infections ...
Arvind Gopalrao Kulkarni +1 more
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Biportal Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Review of Current Evidence and the Literature [PDF]
Several studies report that biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (ELIF) demonstrate various advantages such as favorable clinical outcomes, less postoperative back pain, and shorter hospital stays compared to open PLIF/MIS TLIF.
Man-Kyu Park, Sang-Kyu Son
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Lumbar Interbody Fusion using Low-dose of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 (rh-BMP2); Minimum 1-year Follow-up Results at A Single Institute [PDF]
Objective The authors evaluate clinical results of the lumbar interbody fusion surgery using low-dose of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein type 2(rhBMP-2) to assess the safety and efficacy of rhBMP-2.
Sang-soo Choi +3 more
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy: Indications and Complications.
BACKGROUND Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) often refers to percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy (PETD) and percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar discectomy (PEID).
Mingming Pan +6 more
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This article deals with the influence of the degree of conformity to terminological principles and the authority of their creators on the establishment of terms in public relations.
Katja Lumbar
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BackgroundPersistent or recurrent lumbosacral pain is a common symptom after spinal surgery. Several interventions have been introduced for failed back surgery syndrome; however, their clinical efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness are insufficient ...
Jin Young Lee +7 more
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the lumbar spine in people without back pain
Background: The relation between abnormalities in the lumbar spine and low back pain is controversial ,incidental findings might lead to additional testing & the potential for unnecessary intervention.Objective: We examined the prevalence of abnormal ...
Nada R. Alharis
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BackgroundPercutaneous extra-pedicular kyphoplasty can achieve better clinical results than transpedicular kyphoplasty. However, lumbar segment artery injury as a disaster complication limits its clinical application.ObjectiveTo describe and evaluate a ...
Yi Jiang +6 more
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Effects of Bone Cross-Link Bridging on Fracture Mechanism and Surgical Outcomes in Elderly Patients with Spine Fractures [PDF]
Study Design This study adopted a cross-sectional study design. Purpose This study was designed to investigate the effects of bone cross-link bridging on fracture mechanism and surgical outcomes in vertebral fractures using the maximum number of ...
Mitsuru Furukawa +8 more
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Local infiltration with cocktail analgesics during 2 level lumbar spinal fusion surgery
Background: Despite introducing novel analgesics, pain management for spine surgery remains a challenge. Multimodal pain control has recently gained popularity in surgical spine care.
Z. Ren +8 more
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