Surgical management of complex lumbosacral anomaly with minimally invasive spinal fusion: A clinical image
Key Clinical MessageLumbosacral junction anomalies represent a rather frequent finding in patients with low back pain. Involved healthcare professionals should be familiar with these dysplasias, in order to achieve proper diagnosis and optimize clinical outcomes.AbstractDysplastic alterations in lumbosacral junction represent a frequent finding in patients with low back pain. Lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV), spina bifida occulta (SBO) and isthmic spondylolisthesis (IS) present recognized etiologies of low back pain. Herein, we present a rare case of concurrent presence of LSTV, SBO and IS in a middle-aged male ind...
Source: Clinical Case Reports - February 9, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Stylianos Kapetanakis,
Constantinos Chaniotakis,
Joanna Bladowska,
Nikolaos Gkantsinikoudis Tags: CASE IMAGE Source Type: research
Biportal endoscopic-assisted cortical bone trajectory screw placement and lumbar interbody fusion
ConclusionsWe successfully performed unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (ULIF) with CBT and reversed CBT screws. Compared with percutaneous pedicle screw (PPS) placement, this procedure is a minimally invasive, endoscopic alternative that allows precise screw placement. (Source: Acta Neurochirurgica)
Source: Acta Neurochirurgica - February 8, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research
Risk of Subsequent Fusion After Isolated Decompression of Lumbar Facet Cysts
CONCLUSION: Patients undergoing isolated decompression for lumbar facet cysts undergo subsequent lumbar fusion at a 5-year rate of 6.79%. Risk factors for subsequent decompression include chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and osteoarthritis. This study will assist spine surgeons in appropriately counseling patients on expected postoperative course and potential risks of isolated decompression.PMID:38320287 | DOI:10.5435/JAAOS-D-23-00765 (Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - February 6, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Vincent P Federico Enrico M Forlenza Alexander J Acuna Rajko S Vucicevic William K Conaway James W Nie Alexander J Butler Samy Gabriel Gregory D Lopez Howard S An Matthew W Colman Frank M Phillips Source Type: research
The Short-Term Outcome of Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection in Patients with Radicular Pain Due to Foraminal Stenosis from Lumbar Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
(Source: Journal of Pain Research)
Source: Journal of Pain Research - February 3, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Journal of Pain Research 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
Significance of Facet Fluid Index in Anterior Cervical Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
CONCLUSIONS: Facet fluid index is associated with cervical spondylolisthesis and an increased facet size and fluid width are associated with unstable spondylolisthesis. While cervical spondylolisthesis continues to be an inconclusive finding, vertebral levels with spondylolisthesis, especially the unstable ones, were more likely to be included in the fusion procedure than those without spondylolisthesis.PMID:38287666 | DOI:10.31616/asj.2023.0090 (Source: Asian Spine Journal)
Source: Asian Spine Journal - January 30, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Yunsoo Lee Jeremy C Heard Mark J Lambrechts Nathaniel Kern Bright Wiafe Perry Goodman John J Mangan Jose A Canseco Mark F Kurd Ian D Kaye Alan S Hilibrand Alexander R Vaccaro Christopher K Kepler Gregory D Schroeder Jeffrey A Rihn Source Type: research
Answer to the Letter to the Editor of A. Verma, et al. concerning “Minimally invasive fusion surgery for patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis and severe lumbar spinal stenosis: a comparative study between MIDLIF and TLIF” by Pedro Santos Silva et al. (Eur Spine J [2023]: doi:10.1007/s00586-023–0784)
(Source: European Spine Journal)
Source: European Spine Journal - January 29, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Answer to the Letter to the Editor of Bansal Tungish, et al. concerning “Minimally invasive fusion surgery for patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis and severe lumbar spinal stenosis: a comparative study between MIDLIF and TLIF” by Pedro Santos Silva, et al. (Eur Spine J [2023]; doi:10.1007/s00586-023-07847-6)
(Source: European Spine Journal)
Source: European Spine Journal - January 29, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
