Vol 12, No 6 (June 30, 2026): Journal of Spine Surgery

Original Article

Accuracy of a high-resolution augmented reality (AR) guidance system with novel 3D stereoscopic targeting for spinal surgery
Muwaffak Abdulhak, Sudesh K. Srivastav, John Pan, Hans-Ulrich Bueff, Thomas Voegeli, Serena S. Hu
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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:88
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45S5 bioglass graft decreases surgical site infection after posterior transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion reconstruction compared to alternative graft materials
Kyle H. Cichos, Chad Evans, Derek J. Thomas, Jacob Taunton, Sohrab Vatsia, Gerald McGwin, Lance Erik Westerlund
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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:89
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Cost-effectiveness of three-level cervical disc arthroplasty vs. anterior discectomy and fusion: a comparative single-system analysis
Zachary T. Hoglund, Varun G. Kathawate, Christopher S. Sollenberger, Albert Q. Wu, Raphael Englander, Neha Rani, Jacob Saadoun, Elie Massaad, James M. Schuster, Paul J. Marcotte, Berje H. Shammassian, William C. Welch, David S. Casper, Ali K. Ozturk, Zarina S. Ali, Neil R. Malhotra, John H. Shin, Brendan F. Judy
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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:90
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Tumor-specific outcomes in spinal metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Vivek Sanker, Emil O. R. Nordin, Anam Sayed Mushir Ali, Gokulesh D. Gurumurthy, Alexander Thaller, Philip Heesen, Zhikai Li, Linda Liverani, Maria Jose Cavagnaro, John Ratliff, Atman Desai
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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:91
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Clinical outcome 24 months after cervical disc arthroplasty with a new articulating and viscoelastic disc prosthesis
Olaf Suess, Sven Mularski, Thomas Langer, Özcan Ciklatekerlio, Paul Sparmann
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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:92
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Intraoperative measurement of hinge reaction force using strain gauge and predictability of postoperative hinge fracture in open-door cervical laminoplasty: a prospective study with mid-term follow-up
Shigeo Ueda, Nobuaki Naito, Hokuto Yamashita, Jiro Ohara, Atsuhiko Toyoshima, Miyuki Fukuda, Nobuhiro Sasaki, Masayuki Kuroda, Minoru Hoshimaru
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:93
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Early clinical outcomes of simultaneous biportal endoscopic decompression for tandem spinal stenosis: a single-center retrospective study
Tran Vu Hoang Duong, Pham Anh Tuan, Phan Quang Son, Huynh Van Vu, Le Tan Bao, Luc Dinh Phuong
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:94
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The impact of COVID-19 on spine surgery: temporal trends in complications and patient-reported outcomes across a statewide cohort
Ali Mehaidli, Jianhui Hu, Richard Easton, Ahmad Almaat, Gary George, Alqasim Elnaggar, Victor Chang, Doris Tong, Lonni Schultz, David Nerenz, Kari Jarabek, Jamie Myers, Nicole Schaub, Bashar Jawich, Jad Khalil, Kevin Taliaferro
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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:95
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Retrospective cohort study of recovery trajectories following anterior versus posterior fusion surgery for cervical degenerative pathology
Katie Lee, Arpitha Pamula, Alex Tang, Tan Chen
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:96
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A single-arm retrospective feasibility study of biphasic calcium phosphate bone graft with submicron surface topography in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) procedures 6 months postoperative
Casey Hatfield, Katherine Sage, Gregory Boys, Adam Bruggeman, Om Neeley
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:97
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Review Article

Thoracic endoscopic spine surgery: systematic review of the literature and exploring the margin of benefit
Hammad A. Khan, Adhith Palla, Blake Perdikis, Ilya Laufer, Jian Shen, Sanjay Konakondla, Albert E. Telfeian
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
(6)
:101
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Case Report

Endoscope-assisted prone lateral retropleural 360° reconstruction of thoracic pathological fracture in metastatic melanoma: a case report and technical note
Fidel Toomey, Mendel Castle-Kirszbaum, Frederick Mariajoseph, Jeremy Kam, Idrees Sher
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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:102
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Thoracic medial branch peripheral nerve stimulation for adjacent segment pain in a patient with a long construct fusion: a case report
Lindsay Kate Wanner, Michael A. Fishman, Jennifer Renninger, Tori Yohe
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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:103
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Endoscopic management of a duplicate nerve root—case report and technique
Sahil Garg, Patrick Young, Imran Noorullah, Nathan Lehman, Arianna Gill, Sanjitpal Gill, Michael Gallizzi
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
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:104
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Restorative neuromodulation for chronic lumbar spine pain secondary to a long construct spinal fusion: a case report
Lindsay Kate Wanner, Michael A. Fishman
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:105
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Discal pseudocyst after lumbar tubular microdiscectomy: case report and evidence-informed management with literature review
Suhail Saad AlAssiri, Abdulelah Tareq Barri, Faisal Meshal Aljehani, Raghad Saad Alabbad, Yasser Asiri, Majed S. Abaalkhail
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
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:106
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Occult residual disease after presumed gross-total resection of a predominantly intramuscular paraspinal lumbar schwannoma: a case report introducing the VERIFY-GTR end-of-resection bundle
Quang-Phuc Pham, Manh-Cuong Vo
Journal of Spine Surgery  
2026;
12
(6)
:107
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