Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) affects more than 200 000 adults in the United States,
resulting in substantial pain and disability. It is the most common reason for spinal surgery in …

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

Study Design. Analysis of National Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2004 to 2015. Objective.
Describe recent trends in US rates of lumbar fusion procedures and associated costs, by …

Background The efficacy of fusion surgery in addition to decompression surgery in patients
who have lumbar spinal stenosis, with or without degenerative spondylolisthesis, has not …

OBJECTIVE Minimally invasive spine surgery can minimize damage to normal anatomical
structures. Recently, fully endoscopic spine surgeries have been attempted for lumbar fusion …

Purpose To demonstrate the impact of correcting sagittal balance (SB) on functional
outcomes of surgical treatment for degenerative spinal disease and actual falls via utilization …

Spinal fusion is the most widely performed procedure in spine surgery. It is the preferred
treatment for a wide variety of pathologies including degenerative disc disease …

Study design: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Objective: Surgical alternatives to treat
lumbar spinal stenosis and instability include indirect (ALIF, OLIF, and LLIF) and direct (TLIF …

Purpose Lumbar spinal fusion (LSF) is frequently and increasingly used in lumbar
degenerative disorders despite conflicting results and recommendations. A thorough …

Lumbar spinal stenosis has become one of the most disabling pathologies in the elderly
population. Some additional conditions such as foraminal stenosis or degenerative …