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JSS Annual Report (2017)

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Case series of posterior instrumentation for repair of burst lumbar vertebral body fractures with entrapped neural elements

Cross section demonstrating use of the nerve root retractor or osteotome to reduce the retropulsed vertebral body fracture segments after distraction has been achieved. Solid arrows show the direction of movement.

Utilization of the 3D-printed spine model for freehand pedicle screw placement in complex spinal deformity correction

An 18-year-old woman with a complicated past medical history and congenital kyphoscoliosis presented with worsening back pain, progressive shortness of breath, and continued curve progression. CT 3D-reconstruction demonstrated severe kyphoscoliosis with 94° residual thoracic scoliosis and 178° severe angular thoracic kyphosis.

A psoas splitting approach developed for outpatient lateral interbody fusion versus a standard transpsoas approach

Lateral fluoroscopy showing insertion of cage within disc space and demineralized bone matrix in Sagittal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Technology interbody cage.

Minimally invasive stabilization of the fractured ankylosed spine: a comparative case series study

All patients in both groups demonstrated complete bony union clinically and radiologically (via CT scan) at a minimum of 12 months following surgery. This was despite some fractures being reduced in mild hyper-extension in both groups. Post-op CT three-dimensional reconstruction with a follow-up plain radiograph showing fracture healing.

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Welcome to Journal of Spine Surgery (JSS), an Open-Access journal devoted to exploring many contemporary issues affecting spine surgery, patient care and the basic sciences that form the foundation of surgical management. The Journal of Spine Surgery is intended to be an international spine journal with an Australasian platform for the exchange of ideas, experiences, new findings and developments in the treatment and outcomes of spinal care.

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Original Study

Outcomes and revision rates following multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Joseph L. Laratta, Hemant P. Reddy, Kelly R. Bratcher, Katlyn E. McGraw, Leah Y. Carreon, R. Kirk Owens II

PDF Pages: 496-500 Full Text

Surgical management of spinal fractures in ankylosing spondylitis

Etka Kurucan, David N. Bernstein, Addisu Mesfin

PDF Pages: 501-508 Full Text

The effect of standing vs. variants of the seated position on lumbar intersegmental angulation and spacing: a radiographic study of 20 asymptomatic subjects

Todd F. Alamin, Vijay Agarwal, Alicia Zagel, Albi Qeli

PDF Pages: 509-515 Full Text

A comparison of narcotic usage and length of post-operative hospital stay in open versus minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion with percutaneous pedicle screws

Darshan Vora, Matthew Kinnard, David Falk, Michael Hoy, Sachin Gupta, Christine Piper, Warren Yu, Faisal Siddiqui, Joseph O’Brien

PDF Pages: 516-521 Full Text

Trends in cervical disc arthroplasty and revisions in the Medicare database

Timothy R. Niedzielak, Bijan J. Ameri, Blaze Emerson, Rushabh M. Vakharia, Martin W. Roche, John P. Malloy IV

PDF Pages: 522-528 Full Text

An epidural steroid injection in the 6 months preceding a lumbar decompression without fusion predisposes patients to postoperative infections

Chester J. Donnally III, Augustus J. Rush III, Sebastian Rivera, Rushabh M. Vakharia, Ajit M. Vakharia, Dustin H. Massel, Frank J. Eismont

PDF Pages: 529-533 Full Text

Early term effects of rhBMP-2 on pedicle screw fixation in a sheep model: histomorphometric and biomechanical analyses

Jeffrey M. Toth, Mei Wang, Chetan K. Patel, Akshi Arora

PDF Pages: 534-545 Full Text

Chordoma of the mobile spine and sacrum: clinical management and prognosis

Taylor D’Amore, Brendan Boyce, Addisu Mesfin

PDF Pages: 546-552 Full Text

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an independent predictor for 30-day readmissions following 1- to 2-level posterior lumbar fusions

Azeem Tariq Malik, Nikhil Jain, Jeffery Kim, Safdar N. Khan, Elizabeth Yu

PDF Pages: 553-559 Full Text

Prophylactic muscle flap reconstruction after complex spine surgery for degenerative disease: case series and institutional protocol

Nikhil Adapa, Nikhil Jain, Allison Capek, Rajiv Chandawarkar, Safdar N. Khan, Yazeed M. Gussous, Elizabeth Yu

PDF Pages: 560-567 Full Text

Comparison of implant survivability in primary 1- to 2-level lumbar fusion amongst opioid abusers and non-opioid abusers

Rushabh M. Vakharia, Chester J. Donnally III, Augustus J. Rush III, Ajit M. Vakharia, Derek D. Berglund, Neil V. Shah, Michael Y. Wang

PDF Pages: 568-574 Full Text

Is the routine use of magnetic resonance imaging indicated in patients with scoliosis?

Varun Dewan, Adrian Gardner, Stephen Forster, Jake Matthews, Matthew Newton Ede, Jwalant Mehta, Jonathan Spilsbury, David Marks

PDF Pages: 575-582 Full Text

An observation of massive lumbar disc prolapse

Edmond Chun Ying U, Anupkumar Shetty, Peter Richard Scott Craig, Shashank Dattatraya Chitgopkar

PDF Pages: 583-587 Full Text

Routine perioperative practices and postoperative outcomes for elective lumbar laminectomies

Mina Tohidi, Tiffany Lung, David Yen

PDF Pages: 588-593 Full Text

A less invasive surgery using a full-endoscopic system for L5 nerve root compression caused by lumbar foraminal stenosis

Katsuhiko Ishibashi, Yasushi Oshima, Hirokazu Inoue, Yuichi Takano, Hiroki Iwai, Hirohiko Inanami, Hisashi Koga

PDF Pages: 594-601 Full Text

Management of symptomatic sacral perineural cysts with microsurgery and a vascularized fasciocutaneous flap

Parmenion P. Tsitsopoulos, Niklas Marklund, Konstantin Salci, Anders Holtz, Maria Mani

PDF Pages: 602-609 Full Text

Extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusion (XLIF) in the management of degenerative scoliosis: a retrospective case series

Konstantinos N. Paterakis, Alexandros G. Brotis, Athanasios Paschalis, Alkiviadis Tzannis, Konstantinos N. Fountas

PDF Pages: 610-615 Full Text

Utility of the claw sign in spine magnetic nuclear resonance with diffusion to differentiate Modic type I changes for degenerative disease versus infection

Juan Esteban Muñoz Montoya, Carlos Pérez Cataño, Angela María Tapicha Cuellar, Maria Paula Vargas Osorio, Jimar Rivero Cano, Juan Carlos Luque Suarez, Marco Luciano Charry Lopez

PDF Pages: 616-623 Full Text