Vol 3, No 4 (December 30, 2017): Journal of Spine Surgery

Original Study

Outcomes and complications of S2 alar iliac fixation technique in patients with neuromuscular scoliosis: experience in a third level pediatric hospital
Carlos Segundo Montero, David Alberto Meneses, Fernando Alvarado, Wilmer Godoy, Diana Isabel Rosero, Jose Manuel Ruiz
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:519-524
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Does the law of diminishing returns apply to the lengthening of the MCGR rod in early onset scoliosis with reference to growth velocity?
Adrian Gardner, Alistair Beaven, David Marks, Jonathan Spilsbury, Jwalant Mehta, Matthew Newton Ede
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:525-530
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Efficacy of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss and blood transfusion in idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review and metaanalysis
Turki Alajmi, Halah Saeed, Khalid Alfaryan, Ahmed Alakeel, Thamer Alfaryan
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:531-540
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Radiological factors affecting post-operative global coronal balance in Lenke 5 C scoliosis
Ajoy Prasad Shetty, Subramani Suresh, Siddharth N. Aiyer, Rishi Kanna, Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:541-547
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Assessing the effects of lumbar posterior stabilization and fusion to vertebral bone density in stabilized and adjacent segments by using Hounsfield unit
Özgür Demir, Erol Öksüz, Fatih Ersay Deniz, Osman Demir
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:548-553
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The Low-Back Outcome Scale and the Oswestry disability index: are they reflective of patient satisfaction after discectomy?A cross sectional study
Parisa Azimi, Edward C. Benzel
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:554-560
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C7 intra-laminar screws for complex cervicothoracic spine surgery—a case series
Peter John Wilson, Michael Derrick Selby
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:561-566
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Does timing of transplantation of neural stem cells following spinal cord injury affect outcomes in an animal model?
Ivan Cheng, Don Y. Park, Robert E. Mayle, Michael Githens, Robert L. Smith, Howard Y. Park, Serena S. Hu, Todd F. Alamin, Kirkham B. Wood, Alexander I. Kharazi
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:567-571
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Use of 3D printer model to study vertebral artery anatomy and variations in developmental craniovertebral junction anomalies and as a preoperative tool—an institutional experience
Sachin Chhabra, Sanjeev Chopra, Rashim Kataria, Virendra Deo Sinha
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:572-579
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Functional outcomes of laminectomy and laminotomy for the surgical management lumbar spine stenosis
Mark G. Williams, Ahmad M. Wafai, Malcolm D. Podmore
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:580-586
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Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) as an option for recurrent disc herniations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kevin Phan, Alan Lackey, Nicholas Chang, Yam-Ting Ho, David Abi-Hanna, Jack Kerferd, Monish M. Maharaj, Rhiannon M. Parker, Gregory M. Malham, Ralph J. Mobbs
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:587-595
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A radiographic follow-up study of stand-alone-cage and graftplate constructs for single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Joseph F. Baker, Jaime Gomez, Kartik Shenoy, Sarah Kim, Afshin Razi, Yong Kim
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:596-600
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Inpatient morbidity after spinal deformity surgery in patients with movement disorders
Rafael De la Garza Ramos, C. Rory Goodwin, Amit Jain, Daniel Martinez-Ramirez, Isaac O. Karikari, Daniel M. Sciubba
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:601-608
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Posterolateral thoracic decompression with anterior column cage reconstruction versus decompression alone for spinal metastases with cord compression: analysis of perioperative complications and outcomes
Aladine A. Elsamadicy, Owoicho Adogwa, Amanda Sergesketter, Emily Lydon, Carlos A. Bagley, Isaac O. Karikari
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:609-619
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Long-term results with percutaneous interspinous process devices in the treatment of neurogenic intermittent claudication
Patrick Fransen
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:620-623
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Identifying the superior and inferior gluteal arteries during a sacrectomy via a posterior approach
David Christopher Kieser, Pierre Coudert, Derek Thomas Cawley Cawley, Elodie Gaignard, Takashi Fujishiro, Kaissar Farah, Louis Boissiere, Ibrahim Obeid, Vincent Pointillart, Jean-Marc Vital, Olivier Gille
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:624-629
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Clinical experience and two-year follow-up with a one-piece viscoelastic cervical total disc replacement
Kingsley Richard Chin, Jacob Ryan Lubinski, Kari Bracher Zimmers, Barry Eugene Sands, Fabio Pencle
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:630-640
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National outcomes following single-level cervical disc arthroplasty versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Jamal Shillingford, Joseph Laratta, Nathan Hardy, Comron Saifi, Joseph Lombardi, Andrew J. Pugely, Ronald A. Lehman, K. Daniel Riew
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:641-649
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Review of Techniques

Three-dimensional reconstructions in spine and screw trajectory simulation on 3D digital images: a step by step approach by using Mimics software
Dong Chen, Chun-Hui Chen, Li Tang, Kai Wang, Yu-Zhe Li, Kevin Phan, Ai-Min Wu
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:650-656
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Percutaneous screw placement in the lumbar spine with a modified guidance technique based on 3D CT navigation system
Ioannis D. Siasios, John Pollina, Asham Khan, Vassilios George Dimopoulos
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:657-665
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Review Article

The genetic implication of scoliosis in osteogenesis imperfecta: a review
Gang Liu, Jia Chen, Yangzhong Zhou, Yuzhi Zuo, Sen Liu, Weisheng Chen, Zhihong Wu, Nan Wu
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:666-678
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Systematic review of cortical bone trajectory versus pedicle screw techniques for lumbosacral spine fusion
Kevin Phan, Vignesh Ramachandran, Tommy M. Tran, Kevin P. Shah, Matthew Fadhil, Alan Lackey, Nicholas Chang, Ai-Min Wu, Ralph J. Mobbs
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:679-688
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Case Report

Spondylolisthesis with spondylolysis in a 17-month-old: a case report
Marc O’Donnell, William F. Lavelle, Mike H. Sun
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:689-692
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Focal hypermobility observed in cervical arthroplasty with Mobi-C
Jack William Kerferd, David Abi-Hanna, Kevin Phan, Prashanth Rao, Ralph Mobbs
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:693-696
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Unusual cauda equina syndrome due to multifocal ependymoma infiltrated by lymphoma
Nassim Bougaci, Stephane Litrico, Fanny Burel-Vandenbos, Philippe Paquis
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:697-701
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Scoliosis in Dandy-Walker syndrome: a case report and review of literature
Venugopal K. Menon, Tamer M. M. Sorur, Khalifa A. Al Ghafri, Marwan M. H. E. Shahin
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:702-706
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Primary leiomyosarcoma of the spine treated with total en bloc spondylectomy: the first case in Thailand—a case report and literature review
Tinnakorn Pluemvitayaporn, Chaiwat Piyaskulkaew, ombat Kunakornsawat, Pritsanai Pruttikul
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:707-714
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Unusual imaging presentation of spinal glomus tumor: case report
Chao-Hung Kuo, Wen-Cheng Huang, Jau-Ching Wu
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:715-718
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Spinal subdural hematoma post foramen magnum decompression—rare complication in a patient with rhomboencephalosynapsis
Kapil Mohan Rajwani, Anastasios Giamouriadis, Pawanjit Singh Minhas
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:719-722
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Forestier syndrome presenting with dysphagia: case report of a rare presentation
Numan Karaarslan, Mehmet Sabri Gürbüz, Tezcan Çalışkan, Abdullah Talha Simsek
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:723-726
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Multifocal intradural extramedullary anaplastic ependymoma of the spine
Ananya Chakravorty, Ellen Frydenberg, Tint Tint Shein, John Ly, Peter Earls, Timothy Steel
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:727-731
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Obstructed spinopelvic fixation in the setting of a triangular titanium sacroiliac fusion implant: a case description
Joseph L. Laratta, James D. Lin, Jamal N. Shillingford, Nathan E. Hardy, Hemant Reddy, Ronald A. Lehman
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:732-735
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Gibbus deformity after non-tuberculosis osteomyelitis
Akop Seksenyan, Darian R. Esfahani, Kimberly Hu, Ankit I. Mehta
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:736-739
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A rare cause of late onset neurological deficit in post tuberculous kyphotic deformity—case report
Suresh Subramani, Ajoy Prasad Shetty, Rishi M. Kanna, Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2017;
3
(4)
:740-743
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