Lumbar fusion is an accepted and effective technique for the treatment of lumbar
degenerative disease. The practice has evolved continually since Albee and Hibbs …

Background Over the past decade, the minimally disruptive lateral transpsoas approach for
lumbar interbody fusion (MI-LIF) is increasingly being used as an alternative to conventional …

Despite the worldwide success achieved by total hip arthroplasty (THA), this procedure is
nonetheless associated with a variety of complications that could have deleterious outcomes …

Purpose There are still no data proving whether restoring the ideal sagittal profile (according
to Roussouly classification) in adult scoliosis (AS) patients leads to any additional benefit …

Adjacent segment disorders are prevalent in patients following a spinal fusion surgery.
Postoperative alterations in the adjacent segment biomechanics play a role in the etiology of …

Introduction There is no consensus on how to evaluate segmental fusion after lateral lumbar
interbody fusion (LLIF). Bone bridges (BB) between two contiguous vertebra are reported as …

Adequate sagittal balance (SB) is essential to maintain an upright, efficient, and painless
posture. It has been shown that sagittal profile alterations affect quality of life of patients with …

Background Minimally invasive transforaminal interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) has been shown
to have excellent outcomes for surgical management of degenerative disc disease …

Biomechanical changes at the adjacent segments after interbody fusion are common
instigators of adjacent segment degeneration (ASD). This study aims to investigate how the …

Background Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic autoimmune spondyloarthropathy that
primarily affects the axial spine and hips. Progressive disease leads to pronounced spinal …