Preoperative Adjacent Facet Joint Osteoarthritis Is Associated with the Incidence of Adjacent Segment Degeneration and Low Back Pain after Lumbar Interbody Fusion
CONCLUSIONS: The preoperative FJOA in the adjacent segments was significantly associated with LBP following LIF. Patients with preoperative FJOA were more likely to have RASD following lumbar fusion surgery.PMID:38379146 | DOI:10.31616/asj.2023.0131 (Source: Asian Spine Journal)
Source: Asian Spine Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Lixian Tan Xiaokang Du Runmin Tang Limin Rong Liangming Zhang Source Type: research

Effect of Furosemide on Prevertebral Soft Tissue Swelling after Anterior Cervical Fusion: A Comparative Study with Dexamethasone
CONCLUSIONS: If furosemide is used to reduce PSTS after ACF, it can effectively reduce symptoms.PMID:38379147 | DOI:10.31616/asj.2023.0107 (Source: Asian Spine Journal)
Source: Asian Spine Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ju-Sung Jang Young-Seok Lee Myeong Jin Ko Seong Hyun Wui Kwang-Sup Song Seung Won Park Source Type: research

Incidence and Risk Factors of the Caudal Screw Loosening after Pelvic Fixation for Adult Spinal Deformity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Asian Spine J. 2024 Feb 21. doi: 10.31616/asj.2022.0421. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to assess the factors affecting caudal screw loosening after spinopelvic fixation for adult patients with spinal deformity. This meta-analysis calculated the weighted mean difference (WMD) and odds ratio (OR) using Review Manager ver. 5.3 (RevMan; Cochrane, London, UK). The loosening group was older than the control group (WMD, 2.17; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.48-3.87; p=0.01). The S2 alar-iliac (S2AI) could prevent the caudal screw from loosening (OR, 0.43; 95% CI, 0.20-0.94; p=0.03). However, gender d...
Source: Asian Spine Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jian Zhao Zheng Nie Jiangjun Zhou Dongfa Liao Da Liu Source Type: research

Comparison of the Fixation Strengths of Screws between the Traditional Trajectory and the Single and Double Endplate Penetrating Screw Trajectories Using Osteoporotic Vertebral Body Models Based on the Finite Element Method
CONCLUSIONS: This study may provide useful information for spine surgeons in deciding whether to choose the SEPS or DEPS technique for augmenting fixation in osteoporotic vertebral fracture surgery.PMID:38379149 | DOI:10.31616/asj.2023.0238 (Source: Asian Spine Journal)
Source: Asian Spine Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Takumi Takeuchi Yuhei Takamizawa Kazumasa Konishi Hideto Sano Masahito Takahashi Hitoshi Kouno Naobumi Hosogane Source Type: research

Establishment of the Lunar Phase Morphological Classification for Cervical Spinal Canal
CONCLUSIONS: The morphological classification of the cervical spinal canal was established to present anatomical variations. The classification showed good inter-rater reliability.PMID:38379150 | DOI:10.31616/asj.2023.0234 (Source: Asian Spine Journal)
Source: Asian Spine Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Zhongyi Cui Hongwei Wang Yuan Sun Weibo Huang Fei Zou Xiaosheng Ma Feizhou Lyu Jianyuan Jiang Hongli Wang Source Type: research

Single-Position Robotic-Assisted Prone Lateral Fusion: Technical Description and Feasibility
In this study, we discuss the potential synergistic benefits of integrating robotic-assisted spine surgery and singleposition prone lateral surgery. We share our technique and provide the operative nuances of using the Mazor X Stealth Edition system (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA). We highlighted the potential synergistic benefits of integrating both the prone lateral and robotic-assisted surgical techniques, including the challenges encountered. This approach is not meant to replace other techniques or be used in all patients. Instead, it adds to our arsenal for managing spine fusion.PMID:38379151 | DOI:10.31616/asj.202...
Source: Asian Spine Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Quan You Yeo Martin H Pham Jacob Yoong-Leong Oh Source Type: research

Effect of Thrombin-Containing Local Hemostatics on Postoperative Spinal Epidural Hematoma in Biportal Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
CONCLUSIONS: Severe compression of the thecal sac by POSEH is more common in patients without TCLH. The risk of hematoma formation was higher when bilateral decompression was needed and the cut bone surface was more exposed.PMID:38379152 | DOI:10.31616/asj.2023.0208 (Source: Asian Spine Journal)
Source: Asian Spine Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Young Rok Ko Dong Ki Ahn Jung Soo Lee Jong Seo Jung Young Ho Lee Yong Ho Kim Source Type: research

Analysis of Rod Fracture at the Lumbosacral Junction Following Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity
CONCLUSIONS: In this study, the greatest risk factors for postoperative lumbosacral RF after ASD surgery were THA history, severe obesity, and postoperative anterior disc height of ≥10. For patients at higher risk, the use of multirods is considered necessary.PMID:38379381 | DOI:10.31616/asj.2023.0182 (Source: Asian Spine Journal)
Source: Asian Spine Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tsuyoshi Sakuma Toshiaki Kotani Yasushi Iijima Tsutomu Akazawa Seiji Ohtori Shohei Minami Source Type: research

Short-Term Risk Factors for Distal Junctional Kyphosis after Spinal Reconstruction Surgery in Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebrae
CONCLUSIONS: Regarding spinal reconstruction surgery in patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures, instability in the distal adjacent LIV disc and the exclusion of the sagittal stable vertebra from the fixation range were risk factors for DJK occurrence in the short term.PMID:38379382 | DOI:10.31616/asj.2023.0174 (Source: Asian Spine Journal)
Source: Asian Spine Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Yuta Sawada Shinji Takahashi Hidetomi Terai Minori Kato Hiromitsu Toyoda Akinobu Suzuki Koji Tamai Akito Yabu Masayoshi Iwamae Hiroaki Nakamura Source Type: research

Surgical Outcomes of Full Endoscopic Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy for Proximal Cervical Spondylotic Amyotrophy
CONCLUSIONS: FPCF was effective for treating proximal CSA.PMID:38379143 | DOI:10.31616/asj.2023.0206 (Source: Asian Spine Journal)
Source: Asian Spine Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Deokcheol Lee Kazuo Ohmori Reiko Yoneyama Takuro Endo Yasuhiro Endo Source Type: research

Comprehensive Spinal Tuberculosis Score: A Clinical Guide for the Management of Thoracolumbar Spinal Tuberculosis
CONCLUSIONS: The CSTS was designed to reflect the essential indicators of mechanical stability, neurological stability, and disease process stabilization in spinal TB. The scoring tool is devised to be practical and serve as a common language in the spine community to facilitate discussions and decision-making in thoracolumbar spinal TB. The validity, reliability, and reproducibility of this tool must be assessed through multicenter long-term studies.PMID:38379144 | DOI:10.31616/asj.2023.0169 (Source: Asian Spine Journal)
Source: Asian Spine Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Dhiraj Vithal Sonawane Shivaprasad Sharangouda Kolur Harish Kacharu Pawar Ajay Chandanwale Eknath Pawar Sagar Anant Jawale Tejas Pragji Vaja Safiuddin Nadwi Maheshwari Basavangouda Patil Source Type: research

Erector Spinae Atrophy Correlates with Global Sagittal Imbalance and Postoperative Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Incidence in Lumbar Degenerative Kyphosis
CONCLUSIONS: ES atrophy, besides the MF, is an important predictor in distinguishing decompensated LDK from well-compensated ones. It plays an important role in compensatory mechanism, not only correlates with global sagittal imbalance but also ties to PJK after deformity corrective surgery.PMID:38379145 | DOI:10.31616/asj.2023.0138 (Source: Asian Spine Journal)
Source: Asian Spine Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Guodong Wang Yang Li Chenggui Zhang Ping Liu Jianmin Sun Source Type: research

Preoperative Adjacent Facet Joint Osteoarthritis Is Associated with the Incidence of Adjacent Segment Degeneration and Low Back Pain after Lumbar Interbody Fusion
CONCLUSIONS: The preoperative FJOA in the adjacent segments was significantly associated with LBP following LIF. Patients with preoperative FJOA were more likely to have RASD following lumbar fusion surgery.PMID:38379146 | DOI:10.31616/asj.2023.0131 (Source: Asian Spine Journal)
Source: Asian Spine Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Lixian Tan Xiaokang Du Runmin Tang Limin Rong Liangming Zhang Source Type: research

Effect of Furosemide on Prevertebral Soft Tissue Swelling after Anterior Cervical Fusion: A Comparative Study with Dexamethasone
CONCLUSIONS: If furosemide is used to reduce PSTS after ACF, it can effectively reduce symptoms.PMID:38379147 | DOI:10.31616/asj.2023.0107 (Source: Asian Spine Journal)
Source: Asian Spine Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ju-Sung Jang Young-Seok Lee Myeong Jin Ko Seong Hyun Wui Kwang-Sup Song Seung Won Park Source Type: research

Incidence and Risk Factors of the Caudal Screw Loosening after Pelvic Fixation for Adult Spinal Deformity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Asian Spine J. 2024 Feb 21. doi: 10.31616/asj.2022.0421. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to assess the factors affecting caudal screw loosening after spinopelvic fixation for adult patients with spinal deformity. This meta-analysis calculated the weighted mean difference (WMD) and odds ratio (OR) using Review Manager ver. 5.3 (RevMan; Cochrane, London, UK). The loosening group was older than the control group (WMD, 2.17; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.48-3.87; p=0.01). The S2 alar-iliac (S2AI) could prevent the caudal screw from loosening (OR, 0.43; 95% CI, 0.20-0.94; p=0.03). However, gender d...
Source: Asian Spine Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jian Zhao Zheng Nie Jiangjun Zhou Dongfa Liao Da Liu Source Type: research