Is spinopelvic mismatch associated with increased disability at 2 years following short-segment lumbar fusions?
CONCLUSIONS: Proper PI-LL matching in one- and two-level lumbar fusions for degenerative pathology leads to improved HRQOL outcomes at the 24-month follow-up. Patients with maintained proper alignment after surgery experience continued improvement in disability levels. Surgeons should consider longer follow-up for patients who do not achieve proper alignment initially, as 24 months is crucial for assessing the consequences of malalignment in short-segment lumbar fusions.PMID:38181495 | DOI:10.3171/2023.10.SPINE23689 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Devon LeFever Philip K Louie Aiyush Bansal Caroline Drolet Venu M Nemani Jean-Christophe Leveque Source Type: research

Pain alleviation and functional improvement: ultra-early patient-reported outcome measures after full endoscopic spine surgery
CONCLUSIONS: Ultra-early PROMs reveal an immediate pain improvement after FESS. While the benefits in pain reduction plateaued within the 1st postoperative week for both groups, functional improvements developed over a more extended period. These results illustrate a biphasic rehabilitation process wherein initial pain alleviation transitions into functional improvement over time.PMID:38181496 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE231048 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Jannik Leyendecker Tobias Prasse Christine Park Cathryn Payne Pia R ückels Eliana Bieler Peer Eysel Jan Bredow Albert Telfeian Peter Derman Osama Kashlan Sanjay Konakondla John Ogunlade Christoph P Hofstetter Source Type: research

Current concepts in adult cervical spine deformity surgery
This article aims to provide a synopsis of the current knowledge surrounding cervical spine deformity to date, with particular focus on preoperative expected alignment targets, perioperative optimization, and the whole operative strategy.PMID:38181500 | DOI:10.3171/2023.10.SPINE22878 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Peter G Passias Oluwatobi O Onafowokan Peter Tretiakov Pooja Dave Jamshaid M Mir Muhammad B Janjua Source Type: research

What predicts the best 24-month outcomes following surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A QOD prospective registry study
CONCLUSIONS: Compared to the worst outcomes for EQ-5D, the best outcomes were associated with patients with arm pain-only complaints. For mJOA, lower BMI and arm pain-only complaints portended the best outcomes. For NDI, those with the best outcomes had shorter symptom durations, higher preoperative neck pain scores, and less often underwent posterior spinal fusions. Given the positive impact of shorter symptom duration on outcomes, these data suggest that early surgery may be beneficial for patients with CSM.PMID:38181405 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23222 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Andrew K Chan Christine Park Christopher I Shaffrey Oren N Gottfried Khoi D Than Erica F Bisson Mohamad Bydon Anthony L Asher Domagoj Coric Eric A Potts Kevin T Foley Michael Y Wang Kai-Ming Fu Michael S Virk John J Knightly Scott Meyer Paul Park Cheerag Source Type: research

Letter to the Editor. Concerns with remote postoperative patient monitoring using the SPINEhealthie app
J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Jan 5:1-2. doi: 10.3171/2023.9.SPINE231068. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38181406 | DOI:10.3171/2023.9.SPINE231068 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Shiho Uchino Tadatsugu Morimoto Hirohito Hirata Masaaki Mawatari Source Type: research

Is spinopelvic mismatch associated with increased disability at 2 years following short-segment lumbar fusions?
CONCLUSIONS: Proper PI-LL matching in one- and two-level lumbar fusions for degenerative pathology leads to improved HRQOL outcomes at the 24-month follow-up. Patients with maintained proper alignment after surgery experience continued improvement in disability levels. Surgeons should consider longer follow-up for patients who do not achieve proper alignment initially, as 24 months is crucial for assessing the consequences of malalignment in short-segment lumbar fusions.PMID:38181495 | DOI:10.3171/2023.10.SPINE23689 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Devon LeFever Philip K Louie Aiyush Bansal Caroline Drolet Venu M Nemani Jean-Christophe Leveque Source Type: research

Pain alleviation and functional improvement: ultra-early patient-reported outcome measures after full endoscopic spine surgery
CONCLUSIONS: Ultra-early PROMs reveal an immediate pain improvement after FESS. While the benefits in pain reduction plateaued within the 1st postoperative week for both groups, functional improvements developed over a more extended period. These results illustrate a biphasic rehabilitation process wherein initial pain alleviation transitions into functional improvement over time.PMID:38181496 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE231048 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Jannik Leyendecker Tobias Prasse Christine Park Cathryn Payne Pia R ückels Eliana Bieler Peer Eysel Jan Bredow Albert Telfeian Peter Derman Osama Kashlan Sanjay Konakondla John Ogunlade Christoph P Hofstetter Source Type: research

Current concepts in adult cervical spine deformity surgery
This article aims to provide a synopsis of the current knowledge surrounding cervical spine deformity to date, with particular focus on preoperative expected alignment targets, perioperative optimization, and the whole operative strategy.PMID:38181500 | DOI:10.3171/2023.10.SPINE22878 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Peter G Passias Oluwatobi O Onafowokan Peter Tretiakov Pooja Dave Jamshaid M Mir Muhammad B Janjua Source Type: research

What predicts the best 24-month outcomes following surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A QOD prospective registry study
CONCLUSIONS: Compared to the worst outcomes for EQ-5D, the best outcomes were associated with patients with arm pain-only complaints. For mJOA, lower BMI and arm pain-only complaints portended the best outcomes. For NDI, those with the best outcomes had shorter symptom durations, higher preoperative neck pain scores, and less often underwent posterior spinal fusions. Given the positive impact of shorter symptom duration on outcomes, these data suggest that early surgery may be beneficial for patients with CSM.PMID:38181405 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23222 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Andrew K Chan Christine Park Christopher I Shaffrey Oren N Gottfried Khoi D Than Erica F Bisson Mohamad Bydon Anthony L Asher Domagoj Coric Eric A Potts Kevin T Foley Michael Y Wang Kai-Ming Fu Michael S Virk John J Knightly Scott Meyer Paul Park Cheerag Source Type: research

Letter to the Editor. Concerns with remote postoperative patient monitoring using the SPINEhealthie app
J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Jan 5:1-2. doi: 10.3171/2023.9.SPINE231068. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38181406 | DOI:10.3171/2023.9.SPINE231068 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Shiho Uchino Tadatsugu Morimoto Hirohito Hirata Masaaki Mawatari Source Type: research

Is spinopelvic mismatch associated with increased disability at 2 years following short-segment lumbar fusions?
CONCLUSIONS: Proper PI-LL matching in one- and two-level lumbar fusions for degenerative pathology leads to improved HRQOL outcomes at the 24-month follow-up. Patients with maintained proper alignment after surgery experience continued improvement in disability levels. Surgeons should consider longer follow-up for patients who do not achieve proper alignment initially, as 24 months is crucial for assessing the consequences of malalignment in short-segment lumbar fusions.PMID:38181495 | DOI:10.3171/2023.10.SPINE23689 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Devon LeFever Philip K Louie Aiyush Bansal Caroline Drolet Venu M Nemani Jean-Christophe Leveque Source Type: research

Pain alleviation and functional improvement: ultra-early patient-reported outcome measures after full endoscopic spine surgery
CONCLUSIONS: Ultra-early PROMs reveal an immediate pain improvement after FESS. While the benefits in pain reduction plateaued within the 1st postoperative week for both groups, functional improvements developed over a more extended period. These results illustrate a biphasic rehabilitation process wherein initial pain alleviation transitions into functional improvement over time.PMID:38181496 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE231048 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Jannik Leyendecker Tobias Prasse Christine Park Cathryn Payne Pia R ückels Eliana Bieler Peer Eysel Jan Bredow Albert Telfeian Peter Derman Osama Kashlan Sanjay Konakondla John Ogunlade Christoph P Hofstetter Source Type: research

Current concepts in adult cervical spine deformity surgery
This article aims to provide a synopsis of the current knowledge surrounding cervical spine deformity to date, with particular focus on preoperative expected alignment targets, perioperative optimization, and the whole operative strategy.PMID:38181500 | DOI:10.3171/2023.10.SPINE22878 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Peter G Passias Oluwatobi O Onafowokan Peter Tretiakov Pooja Dave Jamshaid M Mir Muhammad B Janjua Source Type: research

What predicts the best 24-month outcomes following surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A QOD prospective registry study
CONCLUSIONS: Compared to the worst outcomes for EQ-5D, the best outcomes were associated with patients with arm pain-only complaints. For mJOA, lower BMI and arm pain-only complaints portended the best outcomes. For NDI, those with the best outcomes had shorter symptom durations, higher preoperative neck pain scores, and less often underwent posterior spinal fusions. Given the positive impact of shorter symptom duration on outcomes, these data suggest that early surgery may be beneficial for patients with CSM.PMID:38181405 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23222 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Andrew K Chan Christine Park Christopher I Shaffrey Oren N Gottfried Khoi D Than Erica F Bisson Mohamad Bydon Anthony L Asher Domagoj Coric Eric A Potts Kevin T Foley Michael Y Wang Kai-Ming Fu Michael S Virk John J Knightly Scott Meyer Paul Park Cheerag Source Type: research

Letter to the Editor. Concerns with remote postoperative patient monitoring using the SPINEhealthie app
J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Jan 5:1-2. doi: 10.3171/2023.9.SPINE231068. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38181406 | DOI:10.3171/2023.9.SPINE231068 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Shiho Uchino Tadatsugu Morimoto Hirohito Hirata Masaaki Mawatari Source Type: research