Vol 4, No 4 (December 24, 2018): Journal of Spine Surgery

Original Study

Baseline mental status predicts happy patients after operative or non-operative treatment of adult spinal deformity
Bassel G. Diebo, Frank A. Segreto, Cyrus M. Jalai, Dennis Vasquez-Montes, Cole A. Bortz, Samantha R. Horn, Nicholas J. Frangella, Max I. Egers, Eric Klineberg, Renaud Lafage, Virginie Lafage, Frank Schwab, Peter G. Passias, International Spine Study Group
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
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:687-695
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Decreasing radiation dose with FluoroLESS Standalone Anterior Cervical Fusion
Kingsley R. Chin, Fabio J. R. Pencle, Kathleen A. Quijada, Moawiah S. Mustafa, Luai S. Mustafa, Jason A. Seale
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
4
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:696-701
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Cost-utility of revisions for cervical deformity correction warrants minimization of reoperations
Samantha R. Horn, Peter G. Passias, Aaron Hockley, Renaud Lafage, Virginie Lafage, Hamid Hassanzadeh, Jason A. Horowitz, Cole A. Bortz, Frank A. Segreto, Avery E. Brown, Justin S. Smith, Daniel M. Sciubba, Gregory M. Mundis, Michael P. Kelley, Alan H. Daniels, Douglas C. Burton, Robert A. Hart, Frank J. Schwab, Shay Bess, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Richard A. Hostin, Christopher P. Ames, International Spine Study Group
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
4
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:702-711
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Epidemiology and treatment of central cord syndrome in the United States
Dale N. Segal, Zachary J. Grabel, John G. Heller, John M. Rhee, Keith W. Michael, S. Tim Yoon, Amit Jain
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
4
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:712-716
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Single position versus lateral-then-prone positioning for lateral interbody fusion and pedicle screw fixation
Chason Ziino, Jaclyn A. Konopka, Remi M. Ajiboye, Justin B. Ledesma, Jayme C. B. Koltsov, Ivan Cheng
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
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:717-724
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Clinical and radiological outcomes of image guided posterior C1-C2 fixation for atlantoaxial osteoarthritis (AAOA)
Mitchell Fung, Ellen Frydenberg, Leslie Barnsley, Joga Chaganti, Timothy Steel
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
4
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:725-735
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Three-dimensional fluoroscopic navigation versus fluoroscopy-guided placement of pedicle screws in L4-L5-S1 fixation: single-centre experience of pedicular accuracy and S1 cortical fixation of 810 screws
Manuel García-Fantini, Ricardo De Casas
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
4
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:736-743
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Successful treatment of lumbar ligamentum flavum hematoma using a spinal full-endoscopic system
Takeshi Kaneko, Yasushi Oshima, Hirokazu Inoue, Hiroki Iwai, Yuichi Takano, Hirohiko Inanami, Hisashi Koga
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
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:744-749
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Patient and radiographer assessment of slump sitting flexion compared to conventional standing forward bending flexion
Hwee Weng Dennis Hey, Denise Ai Wen Choong, Adrian Zhigao Lin, Eugene Tze-Chun Lau, Alex Quok An Teo, Gabriel Liu, Hee-Kit Wong
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
4
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:750-756
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Review Article

3-dimensional printing for anterior cervical surgery: a review
Wen Jie Choy, William C. H. Parr, Kevin Phan, William R. Walsh, Ralph J. Mobbs
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
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:757-769
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The most influential publications in cervical myelopathy
Chester J. Donnally III, Alexander J. Butler, Alexander J. Butler, Augustus J. Rush III, Kevin J. Bondar, Michael Y. Wang
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
4
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:770-779
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Review of Techniques

“One and a half” minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: single level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with adjacent segment unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression for spondylolisthesis with bisegmental stenosis
Christoph Wipplinger, Carolin Melcher, R. Nick Hernandez, Sara Lener, Rodrigo Navarro-Ramirez, Sertac Kirnaz, Franziska Anna Schmidt, Eliana Kim, Roger Härtl
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
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:780-786
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An endoscopic surgical technique for treating radiculopathy secondary to S1 nerve compression from a pedicle screw: technical note
Ralf Wagner, Albert E. Telfeian
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
4
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:787-791
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Case Report

Objective monitoring of activity and Gait Velocity using wearable accelerometer following lumbar microdiscectomy to detect recurrent disc herniation
Ralph J. Mobbs, Christopher J. Katsinas, Wen Jie Choy, Kaitlin Rooke, Monish Maharaj
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
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:792-797
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The “Kickstand Rod” technique for correction of coronal imbalance in patients with adult spinal deformity: theory and technical considerations
Melvin C. Makhni, Meghan Cerpa, James D. Lin, Paul J. Park, Lawrence G. Lenke
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
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:798-802
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Anterior atlantoaxial subluxation with Down syndrome and arthritis: case report
Carlos Andres Ferreira Prada, Maria Gabriela Sanchez Paez, Andreina Martinez Amado
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
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:803-809
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Editorial

Primum non nocere: robots and spinal surgery
Corinna C. Zygourakis, Nicholas Theodore
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
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:810-811
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Editorial on “Screening for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: US preventive services task force recommendation statement”
Alex S. Ha, Eduardo C. Beauchamp
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
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:812-816
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Chronic opioid use after spine surgery: what is the prescription for reducing opioid dependence?
Kamilla Esfahani, Bhiken I. Naik, Lauren K. Dunn
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2018;
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:817-819
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