The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Jun 22, 2024
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSCS) is the most common spinal degenerative disorder in elderly people and usually first seen by primary care physicians or orthopedic surgeons who are not spine surgery specialists. Magnetic resonan...
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Feb 15, 2024
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Numerous factors have been associated with the survival outcomes in patients with spinal cord gliomas (SCG). Recognizing these specific determinants is crucial, yet it is also vital to establish a reliable and precise prognostic m...
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Feb 15, 2024
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Among adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients, heterogeneity in patient pathology, surgical expectations, baseline impairments, and frailty complicates comparisons in clinical outcomes and research. This study aims to qualitatively ...
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Oct 4, 2023
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Spinal pathologies are diverse in nature and, excluding trauma and degenerative diseases, includes infectious, neoplastic (either extradural or intradural), and inflammatory conditions. The preoperative diagnosis is made with clin...
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Sep 27, 2023
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Vertebral body tethering is the most popular nonfusion treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The effect of the tether cord on the spine can be segmentally assessed by comparing the angle between two adjacent screws (inter...
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Sep 12, 2023
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Navigation and robotic technologies have emerged as an alternative option to conventional freehand techniques for pedicle screw insertion. However, the effectiveness of these technologies in reducing the perioperative complication...