The October 2024 Spine Roundup360 looks at: Analysis of risk factors for non-fusion of bone graft in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a clinical retrospective study; Does paraspinal muscle mass predict lumbar lordosis before and after decompression for degenerative spinal stenosis?; Return to work after surgery for lumbar disk herniation: a nationwide registry-based study; Can the six-minute walking test assess ambulatory function impairment in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy?; Complications after adult deformity surgery: losing more than sleep; Frailty limits how good we can get in adult spine deformity surgery.
The April 2023 Spine Roundup360 looks at: Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy versus microendoscopic discectomy; Spine surgical site infections: a single debridement is not enough; Lenke type 5, anterior, or posterior: systematic review and meta-analysis; Epidural steroid injections and postoperative infection in lumbar decompression or fusion; Noninferiority of posterior cervical foraminotomy versus anterior cervical discectomy; Identifying delays to surgical treatment for metastatic disease; Cervical disc replacement and adjacent segment disease: the NECK trial; Predicting complication in adult spine deformity surgery.
The December 2022 Spine Roundup360 looks at: Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis protocol on a Level 1 trauma centre patient database; Non-specific spondylodiscitis: a new perspective for surgical treatment; Disc degeneration could be recovered after chemonucleolysis; Three-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus corpectomy- anterior cervical discectomy and fusion “hybrid” procedures: how does the alignment look?; Rivaroxaban or enoxaparin for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis; Surgical site infection: when do we have to remove the implants?; Determination of a neurologic safe zone for bicortical S1 pedicle placement; Do you need to operate on unstable spine fractures in the elderly: outcomes and mortality; Degeneration to deformity: when does the patient need both?
Objectives. Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) stimulation was evaluated after
Aims. Whether to perform hybrid surgery (HS) in contrast to
The August 2015 Spine Roundup360 looks at: Steroids may be useful in avoiding dysphagia in
Background. The controversy concerning the benefits of unisegmental cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) over
Abstract. Objectives. There is still controversy in the literature over whether Cervical Foraminotomy or
Aims. The aim of this study was to determine how the short- and medium-
to long-term outcome measures after total disc replacement (TDR)
compare with those of
We have examined how many and which potential complications (PCs) are recorded on the consent form by a group of consultant surgeons performing common spinal procedures -
Background: Several recent studies have compared incorporation of autograft with that of allograft or synthetic bone substitutes in
Aim. A retrospective review of the management of adjacent level discectomy and fusion using a Zero-P (Synthes) cage and report of ease of technique and outcomes. Method. Surgical approach to adjacent level cervical disc protrusion with previous
Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of a novel Artificial Cervical Disc. Design: Compare the Bryan prosthesis to
Introduction: Although anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a well-established technique for arthrodesis of the cervical spine, there are limited data on the use of allograft with plate in large series. There are even fewer such studies that incorporate three and four level fusions. We report our experience with 252 patients (530 levels). Methods: 252 patients underwent
This study was performed to evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients undergoing
Introduction: Autologous bone graft is currently considered the gold standard for
The February 2023 Spine Roundup360 looks at: S2AI screws: At what cost?; Just how good is spinal deformity surgery?; Is 80 years of age too late in the day for spine surgery?; Factors affecting the accuracy of pedicle screw placement in robot-assisted surgery; Factors causing delay in discharge in patients eligible for ambulatory lumbar fusion surgery; Anterior cervical discectomy or fusion and selective laminoplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy; Surgery for cervical radiculopathy: what is the complication burden?; Hypercholesterolemia and neck pain; Return to work after surgery for cervical radiculopathy: a nationwide registry-based observational study.