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Topology Optimization of Spinal Cage Designs for Improved Stress Distribution and Bone Graft Window

Sakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 2023
Interbody fusion is utilized as a treatment for spinal degenerative diseases. Spinal cages, also known as intervertebral cages or interbody fusion devices, are implants employed in spinal surgery to address these conditions and promote spinal stability ...
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Comparison of Models for the Prediction of Medical Costs of Spinal Fusion in Taiwan Diagnosis-Related Groups by Machine Learning Algorithms

Healthcare Informatics Research, 2018
Objectives The aims of this study were to compare the performance of machine learning methods for the prediction of the medical costs associated with spinal fusion in terms of profit or loss in Taiwan Diagnosis-Related Groups (Tw-DRGs) and to apply these
Ching-Yen Kuo, Liang-Chin Yu, Hou-Chaung Chen, Chien-Lung Chan   +3 more
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Platelet-rich plasma for the spinal fusion

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2018
There has been a wide interest in using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as a therapeutic agent to enhance spinal fusion. There are two review articles based only on clinical studies regarding the effect of PRP on spinal fusion.
Moon Soo Park, Seong-Hwan Moon, Tae-Hwan Kim, Jae Keun Oh, Won Yong Yoon, Ho Guen Chang   +5 more
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Comparison of long-term outcomes of spinal fusion surgeries supplemented with “topping-off” implants in lumbar degenerative diseases: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

North American Spine Society Journal, 2022
Background Context: Spinal fusion surgery is a common treatment for lumbar degenerative diseases and has been associated with the long-term complication of adjacent segment disease (ASD).
Katie Chiou, Yi-Chia Chiu, Ching-Yu Lee, Tsung-Jen Huang, Yi-Ching Lai, Chia-Ju Yang, Jason C. Hsu, Meng-Huang Wu   +7 more
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The Combined Effects of RhBMP-2 and Systemic RANKL Inhibitor in Patients With Bone Density Loss Undergoing Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Retrospective Observational Analysis With Propensity Score Matching [PDF]

Neurospine, 2023
Objective The risks of nonunion and subsidence are high in patients with bone density loss undergoing spinal fusion surgery. The internal application of recombinant human bone morphogenic protein 2 (rhBMP-2) in an interbody cage improves spinal fusion ...
Seungjun Ryu, Seon-Jin Yoon, Chang Kyu Lee, Seong Yi, Keung-Nyun Kim, Yoon Ha, Dong Ah Shin   +6 more
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Treatment of the Fractional Curve of Adult Scoliosis With Circumferential Minimally Invasive Surgery Versus Traditional, Open Surgery: An Analysis of Surgical Outcomes. [PDF]

, 2018
Study Design:Retrospective, multicenter review of adult scoliosis patients with minimum 2-year follow-up. Objective:Because the fractional curve (FC) of adult scoliosis can cause radiculopathy, we evaluated patients treated with either circumferential ...
Anand, Neel, Chou, Dean, Deviren, Vedat, Eastlack, Robert, Fessler, Richard, Fu, Kai-Ming, International Spine Study Group, Kanter, Adam, La Marca, Frank, Mummaneni, Praveen, Mundis, Gregory, Nguyen, Stacie, Nunley, Pierce, Okonkwo, David, Park, Paul, Than, Khoi, Uribe, Juan, Wang, Michael, Zavatsky, Joseph   +18 more
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes Enhance Posterolateral Spinal Fusion in a Rat Model

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Spinal fusion, a common surgery performed for degenerative lumbar conditions, often uses recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (rhBMP-2) that is associated with adverse effects.
Wing Moon Raymond Lam, Wen-Hai Zhuo, Long Yang, Rachel Tan, Sai Kiang Lim, Hwee Weng Dennis Hey, Wei Seong Toh   +6 more
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Posterior surgical approach procedures for cervical myelopathy [PDF]

, 2015
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The main objective of this review is to assess the effects of laminectomy and fusion versus laminoplasty for multilevel cervical stenosis with myelopathy, on ...
Belloti, João Carlos, Kang, James D., Pohl, Pedro H.I., Radcliff, Kristen, Rodrigues, Luciano M., Tamaoki, Marcel Jun, Yurube, Takashi   +6 more
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Radiologic Assessment of Spinal Fusion

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2012
Since surgical fusion of the spine was first described in 1911, multiple methods have been used to assess it. Although open surgical exploration remains the standard of care for determination of fusion, it is impractical in most clinical situations.
Selby, M., Clark, S., Hall, D., Freeman, B.   +3 more
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"INTRAOPERATIVE SPINAL STIFFNESS MEASUREMENT IN MANAGEMENT OF SPINAL CANAL STENOSIS " [PDF]

Acta Medica Iranica, 2005
In this study to determine whether spine stiffness is predictive of clinical results after lumbar spinal fusion for spinal stenosis, a total of 78 patients were measured intraoperatively with Kocher clamp manual distraction technique to determine motion ...
M. Karami, M. M. Sadat, M. J. Zehtab, P. Habibollah-Zadeh, K. Akrami M. R. Zareei   +4 more
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