Surgical intervention ≤ 24 hours versus & gt; 24 hours after injury for the management of acute traumatic central cord syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: The present study indicates potential advantages of early (≤ 24 hours) surgery in ATCCS patients, specifically in terms of lower complication rates. However, further research is needed to confirm these findings and their clinical implications.PMID:38335527 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23789 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 9, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Othman Bin-Alamer Jumanah Qedair Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar Arka N Mallela Kishore Balasubramanian Nada Alnefaie Abdul Rahman Abou Al-Shaar Tritan Plute Victor M Lu David J McCarthy Daryl P Fields Nitin Agarwal Peter C Gerszten D Kojo Hamilton Source Type: research
Ideal length of accessory rod for the prevention of rod fracture after pedicle subtraction osteotomy in adult spinal deformity: short or long?
CONCLUSIONS: In this study the authors found that the D-shaped configuration of the AR and lower end of the AR below S1-2 (i.e., long AR) could be preventive methods for reducing RF after deformity correction performed using PSO and the AR technique for ASD. Here, the authors have provided the first comprehensive outline for the AR technique. These findings could establish effective guidelines for spine surgeons.PMID:38306637 | DOI:10.3171/2023.12.SPINE23937 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 2, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Ki Young Lee Jung-Hee Lee Kyung-Chung Kang Seong Jin Cho Woo Jae Jang Source Type: research
Comparison of sleep improvement in patients undergoing lumbar spine decompression
CONCLUSIONS: In patients with degenerative spine conditions, lumbar spine surgery offers improvement in sleep disruption for all patients. Those with poor preoperative sleep quality are more likely to see clinical improvement in their sleep disruption.PMID:38306641 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23704 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 2, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Ryan McNassor Jennifer Yang Michael D Shost Deborah L Benzil Source Type: research
Is it necessary to extend fusion to L4 when correcting pediatric L5-S1 spondylolisthesis?
CONCLUSIONS: Fusion to L5 could achieve comparable satisfactory results to fixation to L4, albeit with increased likelihood of ASI. Extension of fusion to L4 may not be necessary for most patients with pediatric L5-S1 spondylolisthesis.PMID:38306645 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE231035 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 2, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Jiahao Jiao Xiaohan Ye Dong Guo Jun Cao Xuejun Zhang Shengru Wang Jianguo Zhang Ziming Yao Source Type: research
Modified Clavien-Dindo-Sink Classification System for operative complications in adult spine surgery
CONCLUSIONS: The Modified Clavien-Dindo-Sink Classification System demonstrates excellent interrater and intrarater reliability in adult spine surgery cases. This system provides a useful framework to better communicate the severity of spine-related complications.PMID:38306652 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23396 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 2, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Dominic Ridolfi Anthony A Oyekan Melissa Yunting Tang Stephen R Chen Christopher J Como Jonathan Dalton Emmett J Gannon Keith L Jackson Jesse E Bible Christopher Kowalski S Joseph de Groot William F Donaldson Joon Y Lee Jeremy D Shaw Source Type: research
Relationship between the postoperative variations of paraspinal muscles and adjacent-segment degeneration in patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis after posterior instrumented lumbar fusion
CONCLUSIONS: The functional area decreased in the MF and ES muscles and increased in the PM muscle after L4-S1 PLIF. A compensatory postoperative decrease in FI of the PM muscle at the adjacent level was a protective factor for ASD in DLSS patients after PLIF.PMID:38277656 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23750 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 26, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Fei Xu Siyu Zhou Zhuoran Sun Shuai Jiang Gengyu Han Weishi Li Source Type: research
Lordosis distribution index for predicting mechanical complications after long-level fusion surgery: comparison of Global Alignment and Proportion score and Roussouly classification
CONCLUSIONS: The R-LDI, which uses a PI-based proportional parameter, enables individual quantification of LL for all PI sizes and has been shown to have a higher accuracy in classifying cases and a stronger correlation with the risk of mechanical complications compared with G-LDI.PMID:38277663 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23725 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 26, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Min-Hyeong Moon Myung-Hoon Shin Seung-Chan Yoo Doo-Yong Choi Jong-Tae Kim Source Type: research
Effect of urgent surgery within 8 hours compared to surgery between 8 and 24 hours on perioperative complications and neurological prognosis in patients older than 70 years with cervical spinal cord injury: a propensity score-matched analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Results of the comparison after matching demonstrated that urgent surgery within 8 hours did not increase the perioperative complication rate and significantly improved the MIS, suggesting that surgery within 8 hours may be efficient, even in older patients.PMID:38277664 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23810 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 26, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tomoaki Shimizu Kota Suda Satoko Matsumoto Harmon Miki Komatsu Masahiro Ota Hiroki Ushirozako Kento Inomata Akio Minami Katsuhisa Yamada Tsutomu Endo Masahiko Takahata Norimasa Iwasaki Hiroshi Takahashi Masao Koda Masashi Yamazaki Source Type: research
The status of spine surgery in social media platforms: a call to action
J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Jan 19:1-4. doi: 10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23625. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38241666 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23625 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 19, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nima Alan James J Zhou S Harrison Farber Juan S Uribe Source Type: research
Does the number of social factors affect long-term patient-reported outcomes and satisfaction in those with cervical myelopathy? A QOD study
CONCLUSIONS: Compared to those without any social factors, patients who had at least 1 social factor were less likely to achieve MCID and feel satisfied after surgery. The effect of social factors is additive in that patients with a higher number of factors are less likely to improve compared to those with only 1 social factor.PMID:38241683 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23127 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 19, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Christine Park Christopher I Shaffrey Khoi D Than Erica F Bisson Brandon A Sherrod 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 Upadhyaya Mark E Shaffrey A Source Type: research
Prediction of 30-day and 1-year postoperative complications after balloon-assisted kyphoplasty in the elderly using the Risk Analysis Index
CONCLUSIONS: BAK is a safe treatment in the elderly, and age alone should not be used as an exclusion criterion during patient selection. Frailty, which can be assessed reliably using the RAI, may serve as a better predictor for postoperative complications and reoperation following BAK.PMID:38215434 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23951 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 12, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Samuel Adida Anthony Tang Suchet Taori Victoria R Wong Roberta K Sefcik Xiaoran Zhang Peter C Gerszten Source Type: research
Ergonomics, musculoskeletal disorders, and surgeon gender in spine surgery: a survey of practicing spine surgeons
CONCLUSIONS: The MSD burden in spine surgeons is substantial. While there was no evidence of gender differences in MSD rates and severity, female surgeons report significantly more discomfort with the use of surgical instruments. There is a need for more investigation of MSD risk factors in spine surgeons and mitigation strategies. Gender differences in comfort in instrument use should be further explored and addressed by spine surgeons and device manufacturers.PMID:38215442 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23705 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 12, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Alexandra J White Amy S Nowacki Sarah I Woodrow Michael P Steinmetz Deborah L Benzil Source Type: research
Innovative growth and development of a neurological surgery residency cadaveric spine-simulation training program: a single-institution experience
CONCLUSIONS: This is the first time Likert responses and sentiment analysis have been used to demonstrate how neurosurgical residents positively value a hands-on spine simulation training. Simulation is an essential component of neurosurgical resident education training. The authors encourage other neurosurgical education programs to develop and leverage spine simulation as a teaching tool.PMID:38215446 | DOI:10.3171/2023.10.SPINE23273 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 12, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Robert Unger Bryan Schreiner Brandi W Pang James T Obayashi Shirley McCartney Jackie Dingman Nathan R Selden Aclan Dogan Jeremy N Ciporen Source Type: research
The effect of myelography dye on bone density measurements utilizing Hounsfield units on CT
CONCLUSIONS: The presence of myelography dye had no clear effect on CT HU measurements of bone density. The results of this study support the use of CT myelograms for bone density assessment in the absence of standard CT images.PMID:38215447 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23890 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 12, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Ryan Weegens Charles H Crawford Steven D Glassman John R Dimar Jeffrey L Gum Leah Y Carreon Source Type: research
Predictors of pelvic tilt normalization: a multicenter study on the impact of regional and lower-extremity compensation on pelvic alignment after complex adult spinal deformity surgery
CONCLUSIONS: Patients with PT normalization had greater rates of resolution in thoracic and LE compensation, leading to lower rates of complications by 1 year. Thus, consideration of both the lower extremities and thoracic regions in surgical planning is vital to preventing adverse outcomes and maintaining pelvic alignment.PMID:38215449 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23766 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 12, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Pooja Dave Renaud Lafage Justin S Smith Breton G Line Peter S Tretiakov Jamshaid Mir Bassel Diebo Alan H Daniels Jeffrey L Gum D Kojo Hamilton Thomas Buell Khoi D Than Kai-Ming Fu Justin K Scheer Robert Eastlack Jeffrey P Mullin Gregory Mundis Naobumi Hos Source Type: research
