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Bisphosphonate's and Intermittent Parathyroid Hormone's Effect on Human Spinal Fusion: A Systematic Review of the Literature [PDF]

Asian Spine Journal, 2017
There has been a conscious effort to address osteoporosis in the aging population. As bisphosphonate and intermittent parathyroid hormone (PTH) therapy become more widely prescribed to treat osteoporosis, it is important to understand their effects on ...
Michael A. Stone, Andre M. Jakoi, Justin A. Iorio, Martin H. Pham, Neil N. Patel, Patrick C. Hsieh, John C. Liu, Frank L. Acosta, Raymond Hah, Jeffrey C. Wang   +9 more
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A Systematic Review of Metal Composite Bone Grafts in Preclinical Spinal Fusion Models [PDF]

Biomimetics
Successful arthrodesis is a crucial factor in spinal fusion surgery, maximizing the likelihood of improved quality of life. The incorporation of metals into bone grafts has been demonstrated to enhance fusion rates through various osteoinductive and ...
Christian Rajkovic, Mahnoor Shafi, Naboneeta Sarkar, Vaughn Hernandez, Liwen Yang, Timothy F. Witham   +5 more
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Efficacy of spinal fusion in Brucella spondylitis: a systematic review [PDF]

Frontiers in Surgery
BackgroundBrucellosis affects more than 500,000 people worldwide each year, and brucellosis spondylitis is one of its most common complications, accounting for about 2–53 percent of cases.PurposeThe aim of this study was to systematically review the ...
Kai He, Wenhua Xing
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Hypomagnesemia after spinal fusion [PDF]

Jornal de Pediatria, 2012
To determine the frequency of hypomagnesemia in pediatric patients after spinal fusion, to verify whether postoperative magnesium levels were lower than preoperative levels and, if so, to identify possible causes and assess the clinical repercussions for patients.This was a retrospective descriptive study of pediatric patients admitted to a pediatric ...
Larissa Rossato Chrun, Paulo Ramos David João   +1 more
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Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion Using Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Instrumentation Can Provide a Better Health-Related QOL in Early Stage Than Conventional Methods in the Treatment of Single-Level Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Diseases

Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2023
Masumi Iwabuchi,1 Ryoji Tominaga,1 Jun Komatsu,1,2 Osamu Shirado1 1Department of Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery, Aizu Medical Center at Fukushima Medical University, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan; 2Department of Medicine for Motor Organs, Juntendo ...
Iwabuchi M, Tominaga R, Komatsu J, Shirado O   +3 more
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Sulfated chitosan enhances BMP-2-mediated spinal fusion via skeletal stem cell rejuvenation in aging [PDF]

Bioactive Materials
Spinal degenerative diseases in elderly patients often require spinal fusion, but outcomes are limited by an aging microenvironment and stem cell dysfunction or depletion.
Xiaogang Wang, Dongao Huang, Luli Ji, Yuanman Yu, Fuwei Zhu, Jing Wang, Changsheng Liu   +6 more
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Awake spinal fusion [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2020
'Awake spinal fusion' is a novel approach to spine surgery that combines modern anaesthetic and surgical technique resulting in improved patient satisfaction and overall outcomes. Along with techniques of regional anaesthesia, minimally invasive or endoscopic surgical techniques are used to minimize surgical dissection and blood loss. Although, it is a
Bhavuk Garg, Kaustubh Ahuja, Alok D. Sharan   +2 more
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Estimation of Cervical Spinal Loading and Internal Motion at Adjacent Segments after C5–C6 Fusion Using a Musculoskeletal Multi-Body Dynamics Model during the Head Flexion–Extension Movement

Applied Sciences, 2023
Cervical spinal fusion is the standard of care for treating intractable spinal diseases. However, frequent adjacent segment disease (ASD) has recently drawn a great deal of attention among clinicians and researchers.
Hao Diao, Hua Xin, Zhongmin Jin
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The efficacy of platelet-rich plasma applicated in spinal fusion surgery: A meta-analysis

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
ObjectiveThe purpose of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the effect of the application of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in spinal fusion surgery on the fusion rate of the spine.MethodsA comprehensive search of the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and ...
Hongwei Yu, Hongwei Yu, Zhaohong Zhou, Zhaohong Zhou, Bin Yu, Tianwei Sun, Qiong Tang, Yutao Jia   +7 more
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Allografts and Spinal Fusion [PDF]

International Journal of Spine Surgery, 2021
Back pain is a common chief complaint within the United States and is caused by a multitude of etiologies. There are many different treatment modalities for back pain, with a frequent option being spinal fusion procedures. The success of spinal fusion greatly depends on instrumentation, construct design, and bone grafts used in surgery. Bone allografts
Justin D, Cohen, Linda E, Kanim, Andrew J, Tronits, Hyun W, Bae   +3 more
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