Removal of fixation construct could mitigate adjacent segment stress after lumbosacral fusion: A finite element analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2017.02.011
Abstract: Background data: Combined usage of posterior lumbar interbody fusion and transpedicular fixation has been extensively used to treat the various lumbar degenerative disc diseases. The transpedicular fixator aims to increase stability and enhance the fusion… read more here.
Keywords: finite element; fixation; segment; fusion ... See more keywords
Cervical arthroplasty versus anterior cervical fusion for symptomatic adjacent segment disease after anterior cervical fusion surgery: Review of treatment in 41 patients
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2017.08.001
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and cervical total disc replacement (CTDR) as revision surgeries for symptomatic adjacent segment degeneration (ASD)… read more here.
Keywords: anterior cervical; cervical fusion; group; adjacent segment ... See more keywords
A comprehensive approach for the validation of lumbar spine finite element models investigating post-fusion adjacent segment effects.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110430
Abstract: Spinal fusion surgery is usually followed by accelerated degenerative changes in the unfused segments above and below the treated segment(s), i.e., adjacent segment disease (ASD). While a number of risk factors for ASD have been… read more here.
Keywords: finite element; post fusion; segment; fusion ... See more keywords
The effects of pathology and one-level versus two-level arthrodesis on cervical spine intervertebral helical axis of motion.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.110960
Abstract: The etiology of adjacent segment disease after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) remains controversial. Range of motion (ROM) is typically used to infer the effects of arthrodesis on adjacent segment motion following ACDF, however,… read more here.
Keywords: motion; level; arthrodesis; pathology ... See more keywords
The Safety and Efficacy of Stand-Alone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Adjacent Segment Disease in a Cohort of 44 Patients.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.02.046
Abstract: BACKGROUND Mainstay of treatment for symptomatic adjacent segment disease (ASD) has consisted of revision with posterior decompression and fusion. This carries significant morbidity and can be technically difficult. An alternative is stand-alone lateral lumbar interbody… read more here.
Keywords: stand alone; cohort; vas; fusion ... See more keywords
Implant Preservation vs. Implant Replacement in Revision Surgery for Adjacent Segment Disease after Thoracolumbar Instrumentation? A Retrospective Study of 43 Patients.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.03.046
Abstract: BACKGROUND Adjacent segment disease (ASD) is a problematic complication of instrumented spinal fusion. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the mechanical properties of a new connector rod aiming to preserve implants in revision… read more here.
Keywords: implant preservation; replacement; surgery; group ... See more keywords
Biomechanical effects of lumbar fusion surgery on adjacent segments using musculoskeletal models of the intact, degenerated and fused spine
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97288-2
Abstract: Adjacent segment disorders are prevalent in patients following a spinal fusion surgery. Postoperative alterations in the adjacent segment biomechanics play a role in the etiology of these conditions. While experimental approaches fail to directly quantify… read more here.
Keywords: fusion; kinematics; adjacent segment; fusion surgery ... See more keywords
“Comparison of Adjacent Segment Degeneration After Non-Rigid Fixation System and Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Single-Level Lumbar Disc Herniation: A New Method of MRI Analysis of Lumbar Nucleus Pulposus Volumen”
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DOI: 10.1080/08941939.2018.1451576
Abstract: The authors present an interesting point of view of a very difficult sometimes to diagnose injury, which is the unilateral facet disclocation of the subaxial cervical spine. A model is created using cadaver head-neck-torso model… read more here.
Keywords: reduction; segment degeneration; lumbar; comparison adjacent ... See more keywords
Preventive Effect of Dynamic Stabilization Against Adjacent Segment Degeneration After Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
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DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001654
Abstract: Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To investigate the effects of dynamic stabilization with sublaminar taping (ST) on the upper segment adjacent to posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). Summary of Background Data. Hybrid procedures such… read more here.
Keywords: dynamic stabilization; segment; group; posterior lumbar ... See more keywords
Prosthesis in Anterior Cervical Herniated Disc Approach Does Not Prevent Radiologic Adjacent Segment Degeneration.
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DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003453
Abstract: STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis using data from RCTs OBJECTIVE.: This study aimed to report on the incidence of radiological adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) in patients with cervical radiculopathy due to a herniated disc that were… read more here.
Keywords: herniated disc; anterior cervical; radiological asd; disc ... See more keywords
In Vivo Evidence of Early Instability and Late Stabilization in Motion Segments Immediately Superior to Anterior Cervical Arthrodesis
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DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004388
Abstract: Study Design. Prospective cohort study. Objective. The aim was to identify patient factors that affect adjacent segment kinematics after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) as measured by biplane radiography. Summary of Background Data. The… read more here.
Keywords: patient factors; kinematics; motion; segment ... See more keywords