Vol 12, No 3 (March 23, 2026): Journal of Spine Surgery

Original Article

Radiographic feasibility of novel cervical pedicle inlet screw placement during posterior cervical fusion
Frank De Stefano, Anand Dharia, Dheeraj Kagithala, Andrew Guillotte, Alex Hiesberger, Ifjie Ohiorhenuan
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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:26
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Demonstrating the feasibility of facet arthroplasty using the Total Posterior Spine System (TOPS) in the ambulatory surgery center (the TOPS outpatient experience)
Jared D. Ament, Jack Petros, Cooper Gardner, Etai A. Bergman, Amir Vokshoor
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:27
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Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs are associated with increased readmission and reoperation rates following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a propensity-matched cohort study
Muhammad Waheed, Malik Al-Jamal, Ashar Ahmed, Abdelrahman Diab, Omar Diab, Ali Elaydi, Rahul Vaidya
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:28
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Influence of cage material, plating and vertebral bone quality on subsidence and long-term outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion—a retrospective analysis
Taylor Moglia, Ara Khoylyan, Jason Salvato, Frank Vazquez, Arpitha Pamula, Alex Tang, Tan Chen
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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:29
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Impact of lower extremity amputation on spinal health: a cohort study of back pathologies in transfemoral and transtibial amputees
Farid Amirouche, Eiden Lami, Nirav Mungalpara, Majd Mzeihem
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:30
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Correction of deformity from convexity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
José María Hernández Mateo, Jaime Flores Gallardo, Oscar Riquelme García, Azucena García Martín, Cristina Igualada Blázquez, Tania Quevedo Narciso, María del Coro Solans López, Laura Muñoz Núñez, Luis Alejandro Esparragoza Cabrera
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:31
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Full-endoscopic rhizotomy for degenerative lumbar facet joint syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Wongthawat Liawrungrueang, Sompoom Sunpaweravong, Pakawat Chongsathidkiet, Watcharaporn Cholamjiak, Meng-Huang Wu, Don Young Park, Peem Sarasombath
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:32
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Surgical Technique

Three-stage anterior lumbar interbody fusion revision surgery for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion cage retrieval: surgical steps and preliminary results
Francesco Caiazzo, Daniel Alveal-Mellado, Lucas Capo, Paula Lavezzolo, Judith Salat-Batlle, Beatriz Iguácel-Duarte, Juan Bago
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:33
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A novel C-Arm-free navigation-guided endoscopy-assisted extraforaminal decompression for L5 radiculopathy with far-out syndrome: a surgical technical note
Arvind Umarani, Masato Tanaka, Gurudip Das, Shinya Arataki, Preet Bhattal, Vasu Jindal
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:34
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Zero-profile interbody fusion in single and two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a novel surgical system and its indications
Mitchell K. Ng, Paul G. Mastrokostas, Ahmed K. Emara, Ian Tafel, Paul R. Krafft, Afshin E. Razi
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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:35
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Review Article

Sacral chordomas: surgical management, reconstruction, and translational advances: a systematic review
Vivek Sanker, Sawsane Ghaddar, Anam Sayed Mushir Ali, Gokulesh D. Gurumurthy, Malavika Jayan, Mahin Qudeer Sheikh, Linda Liverani, Gayathri Sunil, Sunil Kumar, Maria Jose Cavagnaro, Ravi Medikonda, John Ratliff, Atman Desai
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:36
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The renewed role of interspinous devices: the InSpan system—a narrative review on surgical indications
Mario Cahueque, Enrique Azmitia, Miguel Guerra, Santiago Montenegro
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:37
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The role of intracorporeal cancellous bone grafting in the biological augmentation of vertebral body fractures: a literature review, historical perspective, and update on imaging and bone healing outcomes
Diogo Lino Moura
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:38
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Case Report

Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) combined with pars repair using a U-shaped rod technique for two-level lumbar spondylolysis: case report and technical note
Ryuya Maejima, Yu Yamamoto, Masahito Hara, Tadashi Watanabe
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:39
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Single-incision four-level oblique lateral interbody fusion and cement-augmented fixation in a severely osteoporotic lumbar spine: a case report
Talgat Kerimbayev, Daryn Borangaliyev, Nurzhan Abishev, Galymzhan Kadirbekov, Zhandos Tuigynov, Meirzhan Oshayev, Yermek Urunbayev, Yergen Kenzhegulov, Viktor Aleinikov, Serik Akshulakov
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:40
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