Journal ArticleJournal of Clinical Medicine · June 13, 2025
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a commonly employed surgical technique for managing lumbar degenerative disease and spinal instability. While it offers advantages over posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), traditional TLIF ofte ...
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Journal ArticleClin Neurol Neurosurg · January 2025
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the response and readability of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models to questions and recommendations proposed by the 2023 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) guidelines for Chiari 1 malformation. METHODS: T ...
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Journal ArticleJ Am Acad Orthop Surg · November 15, 2024
INTRODUCTION: Quantitative parameters for diagnosis of congenital lumbar stenosis (CLS) have yet to be universally accepted. This study establishes parameters for CLS using CT, assessing the influences of patient sex, race, ethnicity, and anthropometric ch ...
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Journal ArticleSpine J · July 23, 2024
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: In recent years, the field of spine surgery has seen significant advancements in surgical techniques alongside a growing emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). PURPOSE: This paper explores the significant impact of DEI on s ...
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Journal ArticleSpine J · July 20, 2024
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The influence of SDOH on spine surgery is poorly understood. Historically, researchers commonly focused on the isolated influences of race, insurance status, or income on healthcare outcomes. However, analysis of SDOH is becoming increa ...
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Journal ArticleSpine J · May 4, 2024
BACKGROUND: Race and sex differences are not consistently reported in the literature. Fundamentally, anatomical differences of cervical neuroforaminal dimensions (CNFD) amongst these groups would be important to know. PURPOSE: To establish normative radiog ...
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Journal ArticleNeurosurgery · April 1, 2024
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To establish normative anatomic measurements of lumbar segmental angulation (SA) and disk space height (DSH) in relation to neuroforaminal dimensions (NFDs), and to uncover the influence of patient demographic and anthropometric ...
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Journal ArticleEur Spine J · April 2022
PURPOSE: To assess the intra- and inter-observer reliability of the novel vertebral bone quality (VBQ) scoring system. METHODS: Four orthopedic surgery residents at various levels of training (PGY1-4) evaluated 100 noncontrast, T1-weighted MRIs of the lumb ...
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Journal ArticleSpine Deform · March 2022
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Since 2016, 35 of 50 US states have approved opioid-limiting and monitoring laws. The impact on postoperative opioid prescribing and secondary outcomes following pediatric scoliosis deformity correction surgery remains unknown. PURPOSE: ...
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Journal ArticleJBJS Case Connect · 2020
CASE: A 32-year-old man developed lumbar discitis and osteomyelitis after receiving a cell-based injection for the treatment of degenerative disc disease. Initial cultures were negative, but he continued to worsen, and a repeat set of cultures was taken. O ...
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Journal ArticleJ Clin Neurosci · November 2017
The loss of regional cervical sagittal alignment and the progressive development of cervical kyphosis is a factor in the advancement of myelopathy. Adequate decompression of the spinal canal along with reestablishment of cervical lordosis are desired objec ...
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Journal ArticleJ Neurosurg · January 2000
OBJECT: Progressive kyphotic deformity of the lumbar or thoracolumbar spine may lead to back pain, cosmetic deformity, and risk of neurological compromise. The authors describe a series of patients in whom they performed a single-stage, posterior reduction ...
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