Vol 12, No 5 (May 31, 2026): Journal of Spine Surgery

Original Article

Perioperative opioid prescribing concerns in anterior cervical surgery
Darcy T. Fay, Nam V. Huynh, Aaron J. Buckland
Journal of Spine Surgery  
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Diabetic neuropathy is associated with increased long-term morbidity and revision risk following lumbar laminectomy or laminotomy
Bashar Jawich, Tarek Harhash, Alqasim Elnaggar, Ahmad Almaat, Jawad Saad, Abdel Kareem Hilo, Haytham Alqasmi, Tyler Forbes, Rahul Vaidya
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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Revision sacroiliac joint fusion: mid-term patient-reported outcomes
Megan L. Anderson, Meera M. Dhodapkar, Katrina A. Pfaffenbach, Nicholas G. Rhodes, Michelle Y. Hung, William W. Cross III
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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Surgical smoke exposure in minimally-invasive vs. open spine surgery
John Paul G. Kolcun, Dustin Kim, Ryan M. Kelly, John E. O’Toole
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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Real-world outcomes of minimally invasive posterior thoracic and lumbar spine fusion surgery versus open surgery in the Finnish Spine Registry
Jukka Huttunen, Pietari Kinnunen, Nikolai Klimko, Ville Leinonen, Corinne Schut, Ankita Kambli, George Wright, Saara Hiltunen, Suvi Pakarinen, Suzanne Battaglia, Cindy Tong, Annalisa Michielli, Marike Hempel
Journal of Spine Surgery  
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Digital informed consent for paediatric spinal surgery: a patient-centric evaluation of eConsent utilization
Daniel Fontannaz, Aaditya Dravid, Mark Harris, Aman Sharma
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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Microvascular anatomy and mapping of intraosseous arterioles in the human L1 vertebral body: a histological study, literature comparison, and relevance for fracture healing
Diogo Lino Moura, Diogo Casal, Sara Alves, Dora Pinto, Solange Ramos, Ana Lúcia Alves, Rui Almeida, Diogo Pais, António Bernardes
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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Interlaminar versus sublaminar lumbar decompression: a retrospective study on patient satisfaction as measured by PROMIS outcomes
Joseph P. Cavataio, Nadeed Sadique, Ali Mehaidli, Obed B. Barkus, Alqasim Elnaggar, Elizabeth Turner, Ryan Berger, Kevin Taliaferro
Journal of Spine Surgery  
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Improved immediate postoperative T4-L1 hip axis with use of pre-contoured patient-specific rods versus surgeon-contoured rods in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Sahir S. Jabbouri, Peter Joo, Anthony Seddio, Dominick Tuason
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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The impact of sarcopenia on proximal junctional kyphosis following long-segment spinal fusion for adult spinal deformity: a propensity score-matched cohort study
Dana Saleh, Bryan Clampitt, Ahmad Zayd Alkadri, Vito Evola, Jillian Baader, Srujan Kopparapu, Natalie Bales, Anjali Pradhan, Mohsen Rostami, Puya Alikhani
Journal of Spine Surgery  
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A bone graft substitute is effective for posterior spinal fusion in patients with juvenile or adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a retrospective study
Conner J. Paez, Alexandria N. Rundell, Richard P. Steiner, Todd F. Ritzman, Lorena V. Floccari
Journal of Spine Surgery  
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Comparative efficacy and safety of unilateral biportal endoscopic posterior cervical foraminotomy versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for single-level cervical radiculopathy: a retrospective cohort study
Sui-Yong Du, Bao-Quan Gao, Tao Li, Zhen Hu, Shao-Jun Liu, Hu-Bing Guo, Yu-Feng Huang
Journal of Spine Surgery  
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Review Article

L1–L5 anterior lumbar interbody fusion: anatomical and technical considerations: a narrative review
Prashanth J. Rao, Andrew J. Berg, Gayani Petersingham, Harsh Priyadarshi, Ralph Mobbs
Journal of Spine Surgery  
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Assessment of influential authors and articles in spine surgery research: a narrative review
Sarah Bergren, Natalie M. Kistler, Maya S. Abu-Zahra, Aidan Lindgren, Daniel Rusu, Chimere O. Ezuma, Henry Avetisian, Ram K. Alluri
Journal of Spine Surgery  
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Defining spine care: a framework for scope, standards, and bidirectional care transitions
Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Morgan P. Lorio, Friederike Schömig, Matthias Pumberger, Alexander R. Vaccaro
Journal of Spine Surgery  
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Advancements in sagittal alignment parameters and management of adult spine deformities
Jordan A. Bauer, Rohan Rajan, Rajendra Singh, Marissa Gedman, Alexander K. Hahn, Jason Dacruz, Hanbing Zhou, Cameron Kia
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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High rates of spin bias in systematic reviews regarding anterior cervical discectomy and fusion vs. posterior cervical foraminotomy: a systematic review
Daniel Rusu, Jadesola Olurin, Aidan Lindgren, Niels Mohty, Henry Avetisian, Marc A. Abdou, Jeffrey C. Wang, Raymond J. Hah, Ram K. Alluri
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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Biomaterials for vertebral body repair: interior augmentation and total replacement—a literature review of bone fusion outcomes in clinical studies
Diogo Lino Moura, Diogo Casal, Paulo Lourenço, Carlos Jardim, Fernando Fonseca, José Casanova, António Bernardes
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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L5/S1 anterior lumbar interbody fusion: anatomical and technical considerations
Jonathon R. Ball, Mathew J. Gallagher, Shen Wong, Cathy Thoo
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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Case Report

Posterior thoracic discectomy and interbody fusion for the correction of severe hyperkyphotic deformity: technical note and case report
Barry Ting Sheen Kweh, Jayant Rajah, Kaveesha Rajapaksa, Barton Waser, Bibhuti Thakur, Sudipto Pal
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma in the setting of Evans syndrome: a case report and literature review
William Ross Taylor, Andrew Kirk, Christopher Matthew Meuth, Carter Cassidy, Parker Prusick
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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Letter to the Editor

Considerations on the safety of topical hemostatic irrigation in “BLEED-LESS: a scoping review on blood loss elimination in endoscopic decompression”
Zhongqiang Wang, Xiaozhang Ying, Qi Zheng
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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