Vol 11, No 1 (March 24, 2025): Journal of Spine Surgery

Original Article

A single straight expandable cage via a hybrid posterior-transforaminal approach with rhBMP-2 or allograft provides high fusion rates with low risk of subsidence
Charlie Faulks, Kaiwen Cabbabe, Dean T. Biddau, Nigel R. Munday, Gregory M. Malham
Journal of Spine Surgery  
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:1-14
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Establishment of the prone transpsoas fusion surgery in Australia—a survey and analysis of major complications in early adopters
Vijidha Shree Rajkumar, Brian Owler, Bryden Dawes, Idrees Sher, Yi Yuen Wang
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
11
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:15-23
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Comparison of outcomes in open and full endoscopic lumbar discectomies for treating lumbar radiculopathy in an Australian cohort
Jeremy Rajadurai, Houchen Gong, Shanu Gambhir, Yingda Li
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
11
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:24-32
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Rate of fusion using novel synthetic bone graft mixed with cellular allograft product in lumbar fusions
Samuel Bartrom, Micah Smith
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
11
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:33-44
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The utilization of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy in recurrent lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Saiganesh Ravikumar, Aaron Bloschichak, Sanjeev Kumar
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
11
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:45-64
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The impact of patient-specific spine rods on spinopelvic parameters after short segment degenerative lumbar fusions
Katherine Drexelius, Eren O. Kuris, Anna Sater, Evalina L. Burger, David C. Ou-Yang, Vikas V. Patel, Christopher J. Kleck
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
11
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:65-73
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Microscopically-assisted Uninstrumented Surgical Tumor Decompression as an alternative to open surgery for symptomatic metastatic epidural spinal cord compression
Camryn E. Harvie, Richard J. Chung, Sriyaa Suresh, John C. O’Donnell, Alexander J. Schupper, Arthur L. Jenkins III
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
11
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:74-87
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A comparative biomechanical study of a non-threaded triangular titanium implant versus a fully threaded screw: assessing pullout strength of two sacroiliac joint fixation implant designs
Kingsley R. Chin, Erik Spayde, William M. Costigan, Vito Lore, Hope Estevez, Chukwunonso C. Ilogu, Jason A. Seale
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
11
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:88-95
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A new minimally invasive cervical pedicle screw (CPS) fixation system using intra-operative computed tomography-guided navigation
Christian Blume, Tobias Philip Schmidt, Christian-Andreas Mueller, Alexander Romagna, Miguel Pishnamaz, Hans Clusmann, Ulf Bertram
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
11
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:96-103
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A safe and reproducible anterior column restoration technique for Kümmell’s disease: transpedicular bone packing
Chul Gie Hong, Woo Dong Nam, Jinwon Jang
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
11
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:104-113
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A Canadian national survey of the medical management of acute traumatic spinal cord injury
Mohamed Alhantoobi, Nadeen AlKhoori, Amanda Martyniuk, Markian Pahuta, Desmond Kwok, Sunjay Sharma, Daipayan Guha
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
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:114-124
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Surgical Technique

Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for scoliosis: surgical technique for focal treatment of the lumbosacral fractional curve
Andrew K. Chan, Pavan S. Upadhyayula, Anthony J. Tang, Dean Chou
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
11
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:125-134
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Review Article

The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) levels predicting the surgical site infection in spinal surgery: a systematic review
Maryam Salimi, Seyedarad Mosalamiaghili, Asma Mafhoumi, Muhammad Riaz
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
11
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:135-147
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The modern application of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF): a narrative review of perioperative considerations and surgical pearls
Monty Khela, Obiajulu Agha, Andrew Sawires, Lionel Metz
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
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:148-165
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The legal and socioeconomic considerations of spine telemedicine in Canada
Youngkyung Jung, Shawn Baldeo, Markian Pahuta, Sunjay Sharma, Daipayan Guha
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
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:166-177
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Case Report

Percutaneous spinopelvic fixation technique using external fixation for focal kyphosis reduction in U-type sacral fractures: a case report
Monty Khela, Obiajulu Agha, Lisa Bonsignore-Opp, Mark Xu, David Gendelberg, Ashraf N. El Naga
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
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:178-190
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Minimally invasive surgery lateral percutaneous sacroiliac joint fusion in a patient with radicular-type pain: case report and review of the literature
Nathan J. Winans, Bhargav Ayloo, Dean Chou, Andrew K. Chan
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
11
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:191-196
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A 3D navigation-guided surgical resection of a rare case of sacral spine mesenchymal chondrosarcoma: a case report
Abdulaziz Saber, Mohammed Khashab, Abdulhadi Turkistani, Moyassar Karami, Saleh Almaymoni, Mohamed Elkhalifa, Abdulhadi Algahtani, Abdullah Alhazmi
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
11
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:197-205
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Letter to the Editor

Short-term clinical and radiographic results of expandable cages that expand both height and lordosis for minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF)
Khanathip Jitpakdee, Fabian Sommer, Edna Gouveia, Catherine Mykolajtchuk, Blake Boadi, Jessica Berger, Ibrahim Hussain, Roger Härtl
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
11
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:206-209
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Editorial

Preface on minimally invasive techniques in spine surgery and trend toward ambulatory surgery
Cameron Kia
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
11
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:210-211
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Contemporary innovations in spine surgery: balancing technological advancement and cost-effectiveness
Gregory M. Malham, Ralph J. Mobbs
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2025;
11
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:212-215
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