State of the union: a review of lumbar fusion indications and techniques for degenerative spine disease: JNSPG 75th Anniversary Invited Review Article
PC Reid, S Morr, MG Kaiser - Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2019 - thejns.org
Lumbar fusion is an accepted and effective technique for the treatment of lumbar
degenerative disease. The practice has evolved continually since Albee and Hibbs …
degenerative disease. The practice has evolved continually since Albee and Hibbs …
Comparative radiological outcomes and complications of sacral-2-alar iliac screw versus iliac screw for sacropelvic fixation
Z Gao, X Sun, C Chen, Z Teng, B Xu, X Ma… - European Spine …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To compare the outcomes of sacropelvic fixation (SPF) using sacral-2-alar iliac
(S2AI) screw with SPF using iliac screw (IS). Methods A comprehensive search of PubMed …
(S2AI) screw with SPF using iliac screw (IS). Methods A comprehensive search of PubMed …
Multi-rod constructs can prevent rod breakage and pseudarthrosis at the lumbosacral junction in adult spinal deformity
RK Merrill, JS Kim, DM Leven, JH Kim… - Global Spine …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: To determine if patients fused with multi-
rod constructs to the pelvis have a lower incidence of lumbosacral rod failure and …
rod constructs to the pelvis have a lower incidence of lumbosacral rod failure and …
Pedicle screw accuracy in clinical utilization of minimally invasive navigated robot-assisted spine surgery
AB Vardiman, DJ Wallace, NR Crawford… - Journal of Robotic …, 2020 - Springer
In the emerging field of robot-assisted spine surgery, the radiographic evaluation of pedicle
screw accuracy in clinical application is an area of high interest. This study describes the …
screw accuracy in clinical application is an area of high interest. This study describes the …
The free-hand technique for S2-alar-iliac screw placement: a safe and effective method for sacropelvic fixation in adult spinal deformity
Background: Spinopelvic fixation is an integral part of achieving solid fusion across the
lumbosacral junction, especially in deformity procedures requiring substantial correction or …
lumbosacral junction, especially in deformity procedures requiring substantial correction or …
Incidence, mechanism, and protective strategies for 2-year pelvic fixation failure after adult spinal deformity surgery with a minimum six-level fusion
NJ Lee, G Marciano, V Puvanesarajah, PJ Park… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence, mechanism, and
potential protective strategies for pelvic fixation failure (PFF) within 2 years after adult spinal …
potential protective strategies for pelvic fixation failure (PFF) within 2 years after adult spinal …
Human versus robot: a propensity-matched analysis of the accuracy of free hand: versus: Robotic Guidance for Placement of S2 Alar-Iliac (S2AI) Screws
JN Shillingford, JL Laratta, PJ Park, JM Lombardi… - Spine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective matched cohort analysis. Objective. To compare the accuracy
of S2 alar-iliac (S2AI) screw placement by robotic guidance versus free hand technique …
of S2 alar-iliac (S2AI) screw placement by robotic guidance versus free hand technique …
Analysis of the s2 alar-iliac screw as compared with the traditional iliac screw: does it increase stability with sacroiliac fixation of the spine?
DG Hoernschemeyer, TD Pashuck, FM Pfeiffer - The Spine Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Context Arthrodesis of the lumbosacral junction continues to be a
challenge in pediatric and adult spinal deformity surgery. Purpose To evaluate the …
challenge in pediatric and adult spinal deformity surgery. Purpose To evaluate the …
Effect of the screw type (S2-alar-iliac and iliac), screw length, and screw head angle on the risk of screw and adjacent bone failures after a spinopelvic fixation …
Purpose Spinopelvic fixations involving the S2-alar-iliac (S2AI) and iliac screws are
commonly used in various spinal fusion surgeries. This study aimed to compare the …
commonly used in various spinal fusion surgeries. This study aimed to compare the …
S2-alar-iliac screws are associated with lower rate of symptomatic screw prominence than iliac screws: radiographic analysis of minimal distance from screw head to …
Background In sacropelvic fixation, the iliac screw technique offers biomechanically strong
constructs, but its disadvantages include screw prominence, wound dehiscence, and …
constructs, but its disadvantages include screw prominence, wound dehiscence, and …