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

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

PDF Pages: 567-571 Full Text (3894) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 572-579 Full Text (3531) Open Access

Functional outcomes of laminectomy and laminotomy for the surgical management lumbar spine stenosis

Mark G. Williams, Ahmad M. Wafai, Malcolm D. Podmore

PDF Pages: 580-586 Full Text (3788) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 587-595 Full Text (6186) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 596-600 Full Text (3457) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 601-608 Full Text (4072) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 609-619 Full Text (3266) Open Access

Long-term results with percutaneous interspinous process devices in the treatment of neurogenic intermittent claudication

Patrick Fransen

PDF Pages: 620-623 Full Text (2413) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 624-629 Full Text (3370) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 630-640 Full Text (4621) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 641-649 Full Text (4138) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 650-656 Full Text (4418) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 657-665 Full Text (7064) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 666-678 Full Text (7565) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 679-688 Full Text (4895) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 707-714 Full Text (3548) Open Access

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

Does the law of diminishing returns apply to the lengthening of the MCGR rod in early onset scoliosis with reference to growth velocity?

Efficacy of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss and blood transfusion in idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review and metaanalysis

Radiological factors affecting post-operative global coronal balance in Lenke 5 C scoliosis

Assessing the effects of lumbar posterior stabilization and fusion to vertebral bone density in stabilized and adjacent segments by using Hounsfield unit

The Low-Back Outcome Scale and the Oswestry disability index: are they reflective of patient satisfaction after discectomy?A cross sectional study

C7 intra-laminar screws for complex cervicothoracic spine surgery—a case series

Does timing of transplantation of neural stem cells following spinal cord injury affect outcomes in an animal model?

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

Functional outcomes of laminectomy and laminotomy for the surgical management lumbar spine stenosis

Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) as an option for recurrent disc herniations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A radiographic follow-up study of stand-alone-cage and graftplate constructs for single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Inpatient morbidity after spinal deformity surgery in patients with movement disorders

Posterolateral thoracic decompression with anterior column cage reconstruction versus decompression alone for spinal metastases with cord compression: analysis of perioperative complications and outcomes

Long-term results with percutaneous interspinous process devices in the treatment of neurogenic intermittent claudication

Identifying the superior and inferior gluteal arteries during a sacrectomy via a posterior approach

Clinical experience and two-year follow-up with a one-piece viscoelastic cervical total disc replacement

National outcomes following single-level cervical disc arthroplasty versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

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

Percutaneous screw placement in the lumbar spine with a modified guidance technique based on 3D CT navigation system

Review Article

The genetic implication of scoliosis in osteogenesis imperfecta: a review

Systematic review of cortical bone trajectory versus pedicle screw techniques for lumbosacral spine fusion

Case Report

Spondylolisthesis with spondylolysis in a 17-month-old: a case report

Focal hypermobility observed in cervical arthroplasty with Mobi-C

Unusual cauda equina syndrome due to multifocal ependymoma infiltrated by lymphoma

Scoliosis in Dandy-Walker syndrome: a case report and review of literature

Primary leiomyosarcoma of the spine treated with total en bloc spondylectomy: the first case in Thailand—a case report and literature review

Unusual imaging presentation of spinal glomus tumor: case report

Spinal subdural hematoma post foramen magnum decompression—rare complication in a patient with rhomboencephalosynapsis

Forestier syndrome presenting with dysphagia: case report of a rare presentation

Multifocal intradural extramedullary anaplastic ependymoma of the spine

Obstructed spinopelvic fixation in the setting of a triangular titanium sacroiliac fusion implant: a case description

Gibbus deformity after non-tuberculosis osteomyelitis

A rare cause of late onset neurological deficit in post tuberculous kyphotic deformity—case report