Vol 6, No 4 (December 17, 2020): Journal of Spine Surgery

Original Study

Restoring spinopelvic harmony with lateral lumbar interbody fusion: is it a realistic goal?
Mina Asaid, Aram Cox, Monique Breslin, Declan Siedler, Chester Sutterlin III, Arvind Dubey
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:639-649
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Retrospective radiographic analysis of anterior lumbar fusion for high grade lumbar spondylolisthesis
Maziyar A. Kalani, Pelagia Kouloumberis, Alexandra E. Richards, Mark K. Lyons, Victor J. Davila, Matthew T. Neal
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:650-658
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Implications of sagittal alignment and complication profile with stand-alone anterior lumbar interbody fusion versus anterior posterior lumbar fusion
Seth Ahlquist, Rachel Thommen, Howard Y. Park, William Sheppard, Kevin James, Elizabeth Lord, Arya N. Shamie, Don Y. Park
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:659-669
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Symptomatic pseudarthrosis requiring revision surgery after 1- or 2-level ACDF with plating: peek versus allograft
Abdul Fettah Buyuk, Ikemefuna Onyekwelu, Christian J. Gaffney, Amir A. Mehbod, John M. Dawson, Timothy A. Garvey, Benjamin Mueller, James D. Schwender
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:670-680
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Multi-modal pain control regimen for anterior lumbar fusion drastically reduces in-hospital opioid consumption
Yoji Ogura, Jeffrey L. Gum, Portia Steele, Charles H. Crawford III, Mladen Djurasovic, R. Kirk Owens II, Joseph L. Laratta, Eric Davis, Morgan Brown, Christy Daniels, John R. Dimar II, Steven D. Glassman, Leah Y. Carreon
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:681-687
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Concomitant back and leg pain as predictors for trajectories of poor outcome after single level lumbar micro-decompression alone and with micro-discectomy: a study of 3,308 patients
Roberto Carrasco, Mahmoud Elmalky, Silviu Sabou, John Leach, Rajat Verma, Saeed Mohammad, Irfan Siddique
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:688-702
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Prospective analysis of radiofrequency denervation in patients with chronic low back pain
Álvaro Los Santos Aransay, Álvaro Camblor Valladares, Roi Castro Muñoz, Ángel Ramón Piñera Parrilla, Iván Pipa Muñiz, Lorien García Cuello, Javier Mateo Negreira
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:703-712
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Factors important in bone union after posterior lumbar interbody fusion using the cortical bone trajectory technique
Yoshihide Yanai, Keitaro Matsukawa, Takashi Kato, Yoshiyuki Yato
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:713-720
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Cost analysis comparison between conventional microsurgical decompression and full-endoscopic interlaminar decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis surgery
Prudence Wing Hang Cheung, Carlos King Ho Wong, Sin Ting Lau, Jason Pui Yin Cheung
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:721-728
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Case Report

Tailored minimally invasive tubular laminectomies for the urgent treatment of rare holocord spinal epidural abscess: case report and review of technique
Fabio Roberti
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:729-735
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Extradural arachnoid cyst with bony erosion: a rare case report
John J. Bowman, Charles C. Edwards II
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:736-742
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Postoperative spinal epidural hematoma following therapeutic anticoagulation: case report and review of literature
Vikaesh Moorthy, Jasper Xiangwei Wang, Jun Han Tang, Jacob Yoong-Leong Oh
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:743-749
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Editorial on Postoperative Spinal Implant Infection1

Editorial on Postoperative Spinal Implant Infection (PSII)
Matthias Pumberger
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:750-751
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Review Article on Postoperative Spinal Implant Infection1

Trends in lumbar spinal fusion—a literature review
Marie-Jacqueline Reisener, Matthias Pumberger, Jennifer Shue, Federico P. Girardi, Alexander P. Hughes
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:752-761
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Editorial Commentary on Postoperative Spinal Implant Infection1

Epidemiology of postoperative spinal implant infections
Friederike Schömig, Jaspaul Gogia, John Caridi
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:762-764
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Review Article on Postoperative Spinal Implant Infection1

Clinical presentation and diagnosis of acute postoperative spinal implant infection (PSII)
Timo Zippelius, Justus Bürger, Friederike Schömig, Michael Putzier, Georg Matziolis, Patrick Strube
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:765-771
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Editorial on Postoperative Spinal Implant Infection1

Clinical presentation and diagnosis of delayed postoperative spinal implant infection
Friederike Schömig, Michael Putzier
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:772-776
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Review Article on Postoperative Spinal Implant Infection1

Surgical revision strategies for postoperative spinal implant infections (PSII)
Vincent Prinz, Peter Vajkoczy
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:777-784
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Antibiotic treatment of postoperative spinal implant infections
Yannick Palmowski, Justus Bürger, Arne Kienzle, Andrej Trampuz
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:785-792
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Comprehensive treatment algorithm of postoperative spinal implant infection
Justus Bürger, Yannick Palmowski, Matthias Pumberger
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:793-799
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Implications for diagnosis and treatment of peri-spinal implant infections from experiences in periprosthetic joint infections—a literature comparison and review
Daniel Karczewski, Matthias Pumberger, Michael Müller, Octavian Andronic, Carsten Perka, Tobias Winkler
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:800-813
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Future directions of postoperative spinal implant infections
Max Jägersberg, Susanne Feihl, Florian Ringel
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:814-819
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Editorial on Postoperative Spinal Implant Infection1

Patient-reported outcomes in spinal surgery—how can we keep getting better?
Claudia Hartmann, Kathrin Fischer, Hannah Haneke, Valerie Kirchberger
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2020;
6
(4)
:820-824
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Disclosure:

1.The series “Postoperative Spinal Implant Infection” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Spine Surgery without any sponsorship or funding. Matthias Pumberger served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.