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SI Joint Fusion Shows High Success Rate Regardless of Level of Response to SI Joint Block

Patients who underwent sacroiliac joint fusion using the iFuse Implant System showed a high success rate regardless of their level of response to diagnostic SI joint block.

SI Joint Fusion Linked to Fewer Revision Surgeries Versus SI Joint Fixation

When a spine surgeon switched from SI joint fixation with screws to SI joint fusion using the iFuse Implant System® (SI-BONE, Inc), he found that fewer patients returned with continued SI joint pain and needing surgical revision.

Dreal High-Speed Shielded Curved Device May Speed Spinal Decompression and Preserve Vital Spinal Structures

The case series by Bernard et al involved 10 patients with cervical stenosis who underwent anterior cervical discectomy and fusion or cervical disc arthroplasty.

Insurance Status Linked to Quality of Care During Hospitalization for Primary Spinal Neoplasms

Insurance status was a significant predictor of experiencing adverse quality events during hospitalizations for primary spinal neoplasms in a recent retrospective cohort study.

Adding Lateral Interbody Fusion to Open Surgery Improves Outcomes in Adult Spinal Deformity

Surgical correction of mild-to-moderate spinal deformity and sagittal imbalance is complex and often plagued by relatively high complication rates.

Intracept Intraosseous Nerve Ablation System Reduces Pain and Disability in Chronic Axial Low Back Pain

Ablation of the intraosseous basivertebral nerve (BNV) is a recent FDA-approved treatment for axial chronic low back pain that does not respond to conservative care.

Addition of a Plasma-Sprayed Titanium Coated PEEK Interbody Implant to Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Shows High Success Rate

The study involved 44 patients (48% male, mean age, 53 years) who received a PTC PEEK implant during single or multi-level anterior lumbar interbody fusion procedure.

Yoga May Improve Functioning in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Yoga may improve back-related function in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain, according to a review of 12 randomized controlled studies.

Patients Markedly Underestimate Radiation Exposure From Spinal Imaging

The radiation dose of computed tomography (CT) scans, and more than three-fourths of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was substantially underestimated by patients.

Marked Variability in Diagnostic Interpretation of Lumbar Spine MRI Found

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a single patient’s lumbar spine at 10 different MRI centers showed marked variability in reported interpretive findings and a high prevalence of interpretive errors.

Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity Improves Gait Patterns, but Limitations Remain

Surgical correction of adult spinal deformity was linked to improvements in gait patterns, but patients still show...

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Study, Skeletal Maturity and Surgical Considerations

An evaluation of differences in operative data and outcomes between patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis vs those with adult idiopathic scoliosis.

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Skeletal Maturity, Surgery—Study Statistical Analysis

The statistical analysis related to Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients After Skeletal Maturity: Now or Later? presented during the annual meeting of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons is featured.

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Skeletal Maturity, Surgery—Discussion, Conclusion

Surgical correction of the skeletally mature adolescent often evokes fear among family members to the possibility of complications.

Measures May Prevent Common Complications of Spinal Cord Injury

Researchers highlighted early measures that may prevent acute complications of spinal cord injury.

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