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Vol 6, Supplement 1 (January 2020): Journal of Spine Surgery (Staged Endoscopic Management of Painful Spine Conditions)

Endoscopic spine surgery has the potential to become the leading minimally invasive surgical technique for the treatment of common degenerative conditions of the spine. An increasing number of surgeons are recognizing its ability to alleviate patients’ pain effectively, not just by reducing the size of the surgical incision to decrease surgical morbidity, but indeed decrease the measurable parameters of reduced blood loss, peri- and postoperative pain, and complications.

JSS Annual Report 2019

We are pleased to present the 2019 Annual Report of JSS. We extend our sincere thanks to all our editorial board members, guest editors, reviewers, authors and readers. In 2019, 111 papers were published in JSS, among which there are 52 Original Studies, 29 Review Articles, 14 Editorial Commentary/Editorial, and 5 Case Reports.

Vol 5, Supplement 2 (September 2019): Journal of Spine Surgery (Ambulatory Spine Surgery)

The purpose of this focused issue is to provide an up-to-date review of the current state of spine surgery in the ASC setting, to summarize the clinical implications and important considerations, and to outline future trends. We have invited distinguished leaders in the field of spine surgery to contribute their original findings and perspectives on this important topic.

Application of the CARE Guideline as reporting standard in the Journal of Spine Surgery

The Journal of Spine Surgery welcomes case reports which are supposed to report new observations of diseases, clinical findings or novel/unique treatment outcomes relevant to practitioners in the fields of medicine.

For completeness and transparency for published case reports, the Journal of Spine Surgery will apply the CARE guidelines (1) as reporting standards for case reports starting from October 16, 2019. For any submission of case report after the date:

Focused Issue on Full-endoscopic Spine Surgery

This focused issue on “Full-endoscopic Spine Surgery” is edited by Dr. Hisashi Koga, from Department of Neurosurgery, Iwai FESS Clinic, Tokyo, Japan; and Dr. Alf Giese, fromDepartment of Spine Surgery, OrthoCentrum Hamburg, Park-Klinik Manhagen, Hamburg, Germany.

Welcome to Journal of Spine Surgery (JSS)

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.

Focused Issue on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

This focused issue on “Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery” is edited by Dr. Lee A. Tan, from Department of Neurosurgery, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, USA; and Dr. Ilyas Aleem, from Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Division, University of Michigan, Michigan, USA.

Vol 5, Supplement 1 (June 2019): Journal of Spine Surgery (Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery)

In this issue, we present the current state of minimally invasive spine surgery and review techniques, complications, and economic and societal considerations in minimally invasive spine surgery. We have carefully selected surgeon leaders in the field of minimally invasive spine surgery from a variety of settings to provide a balanced view.

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Vol 6, No 1 (March, 2020)

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Editorial

A new protective method to reduce radiation exposure

Hisashi Koga

PDF Pages: 1-2 Full Text Open Access

Original Study

Pullout force of minimally invasive surgical and open pedicle screws—a biomechanical cadaveric study

Phoebe G. M. Matthews, Joseph Cadman, Janos Tomka, Danè Dabirrahmani, Richard Appleyard, Andrew Kam

PDF Pages: 3-12 Full Text Open Access

Is dental prophylaxis required following spinal fusion?—a systematic review and call for evidence

Parker Martin, Rajbir Hundal, Kathryn Matulich, Maria Porta, Rakesh Patel, Ilyas Aleem

PDF Pages: 13-17 Full Text Open Access

Correlation of neural foraminal motion after surgical treatment of cervical radiculopathy with long-term patient reported outcomes

Yener N. Yeni, Timothy Baumer, Daniel Oravec, Azam Basheer, Michael J. Bey, Stephen W. Bartol, Victor Chang

PDF Pages: 18-25 Full Text Open Access

Authorship and study characteristic trends in spine publications from years 2004 to 2017

Madison Goss, Sarah McNutt, Jesse Bible

PDF Pages: 26-32 Full Text Open Access

Clinical outcomes for lumbar fusion using silicon nitride versus other biomaterials

Graham C. Calvert, George VanBuren Huffmon III, William M. Rambo Jr, Micah W. Smith, Bryan J. McEntire, B. Sonny Bal

PDF Pages: 33-48 Full Text Open Access

Clinical experience with the use of a spherical bioactive glass putty for cervical and lumbar interbody fusion

L. Erik Westerlund, Mark Borden

PDF Pages: 49-61 Full Text Open Access

Review Article

Minimally invasive lateral approaches for the treatment of spinal tumors: single-position surgery without the “flip”

Joseph L. Laratta, Ryan Weegens, Kyle T. Malone, Dean Chou, William D. Smith

PDF Pages: 62-71 Full Text Open Access

Tantalum: the next biomaterial in spine surgery?

Manan Sunil Patel, Johnathon R. McCormick, Alexander Ghasem, Samuel R. Huntley, Joseph P. Gjolaj

PDF Pages: 72-86 Full Text Open Access

Editorial on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

Advanced techniques in complex cervical spine surgery

Lee A. Tan, Ilyas S. Aleem

PDF Pages: 87-88 Full Text Open Access

Review Article on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

Outcomes and value in elective cervical spine surgery: an introductory and practical narrative review

Scott L. Zuckerman, Clinton J. Devin

PDF Pages: 89-105 Full Text Open Access

A review of cervical spine alignment in the normal and degenerative spine

Parthik D. Patel, Grigoriy Arutyunyan, Kyle Plusch, Alexander Vaccaro Jr, Alexander R. Vaccaro

PDF Pages: 106-123 Full Text Open Access

Sagittal alignment of the cervical spine: do we know enough for successful surgery?

Alex Quok An Teo, Andrew Cherian Thomas, Hwee Weng Dennis Hey

PDF Pages: 124-135 Full Text Open Access

Review of Techniques on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

Computer-assisted navigation in complex cervical spine surgery: tips and tricks

Nicholas Wallace, Nathaniel E. Schaffer, Brett A. Freedman, Ahmad Nassr, Bradford L. Currier, Rakesh Patel, Ilyas S. Aleem

PDF Pages: 136-144 Full Text Open Access

Review Article on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

Occipital fixation techniques and complications

Mohamed Macki, Travis Hamilton, Jacob Pawloski, Victor Chang

PDF Pages: 145-155 Full Text Open Access

Review of Techniques on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

Occipital condyle screws: indications and technique

Aju Bosco, Ilyas Aleem, Frank La Marca

PDF Pages: 156-163 Full Text Open Access

Review Article on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

Posterior atlantoaxial fusion: a comprehensive review of surgical techniques and relevant vascular anomalies

Qi Chen, Bledi C. Brahimaj, Ryan Khanna, Mena G. Kerolus, Lee A. Tan, Brian T. David, Richard G. Fessler

PDF Pages: 164-180 Full Text Open Access

Hybrid decompression and reconstruction technique for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: case series and review of the literature

Won Hyung A. Ryu, Andrew Platt, Harel Deutsch

PDF Pages: 181-195 Full Text Open Access

Original Study on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

A novel anterior decompression technique for kyphosis line (K-line) ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL): vertebral body sliding osteotomy

Dong-Ho Lee, Sehan Park, Chul Gie Hong

PDF Pages: 196-204 Full Text Open Access

Review Article on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

Safety and efficacy of direct nerve root decompression via anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with uncinectomy for cervical radiculopathy

Michael M. Safaee, Noah M. Nichols, Ketan Yerneni, Yalan Zhang, K. Daniel Riew, Lee A. Tan

PDF Pages: 205-209 Full Text Open Access

Anterior osteotomy for rigid cervical deformity correction

Michael M. Safaee, Lee A. Tan, K. Daniel Riew

PDF Pages: 210-216 Full Text Open Access

Original Study on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

Cervical disc arthroplasty versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a meta-analysis of rates of adjacent-level surgery to 7-year follow-up

Jetan H. Badhiwala, Andrew Platt, Christopher D. Witiw, Vincent C. Traynelis

PDF Pages: 217-232 Full Text Open Access

Multilevel cervical arthroplasty—clinical and radiological outcomes

Rui Reinas, Djamel Kitumba, Leopoldina Pereira, António M. Baptista, Óscar L. Alves

PDF Pages: 233-242 Full Text Open Access

Review Article on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

Comparison of outcomes following minimally invasive and open posterior cervical foraminotomy: description of minimally invasive technique and review of literature

Andrew Platt, Carter S. Gerard, John E. O’Toole

PDF Pages: 243-251 Full Text Open Access

Review of Techniques on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

Posterior screw fixation in the subaxial cervical spine: a technique and literature review

Andrei Fernandes Joaquim, Lee Tan, K. Daniel Riew

PDF Pages: 252-261 Full Text Open Access

Review Article on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

Anatomic techniques for cervical pedicle screw placement

Kimberly-Anne Tan, Shuxun Lin, Brian Zhaojie Chin, Vishaal Nanik Thadani, Hwee Weng Dennis Hey

PDF Pages: 262-273 Full Text Open Access

Posterior osteotomy techniques for rigid cervical deformity correction

Michael M. Safaee, Lee A. Tan, Christopher P. Ames

PDF Pages: 274-279 Full Text Open Access

Total subaxial reconstruction

Danilo G. Quadros, Alfredo Guiroy, Ricardo B. V. Fontes

PDF Pages: 280-289 Full Text Open Access

Review of Techniques on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

Cervical laminoplasty: indication, technique, complications

Douglas S. Weinberg, John M. Rhee

PDF Pages: 290-301 Full Text Open Access

Review Article on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

Complications of anterior cervical spine surgery: a systematic review of the literature

Timothy J. Yee, Kevin Swong, Paul Park

PDF Pages: 302-322 Full Text Open Access

Complications following posterior cervical decompression and fusion: a review of incidence, risk factors, and prevention strategies

Ryan K. Badiee, Rory Mayer, Brenton Pennicooke, Dean Chou, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Lee A. Tan

PDF Pages: 323-333 Full Text Open Access

Infection prevention in cervical spine surgery

Ilyas S. Aleem, Lee A. Tan, Ahmad Nassr, K. Daniel Riew

PDF Pages: 334-339 Full Text Open Access

Cervical spine pathology and treatment: a global overview

Muhammad Abdul-Aziz Waheed, Sazid Hasan, Lee A. Tan, Aju Bosco, Rui Reinas, Paula Valerie ter Wengel, Hwee Weng Dennis Hey, Ilyas S. Aleem

PDF Pages: 340-350 Full Text Open Access

Case Report

Application of a 3D custom printed patient specific spinal implant for C1/2 arthrodesis

Kevin Phan, Alessandro Sgro, Monish M. Maharaj, Paul D’Urso, Ralph J. Mobbs

Far lateral microdiscectomy: a minimally-invasive surgical technique for the treatment of far lateral lumbar disc herniation

Kevin Phan, Alexander E. Dunn, Prashanth J. Rao, Ralph J. Mobbs

Contralateral facet-sparing sublaminar endoscopic foraminotomy for the treatment of lumbar lateral recess stenosis: technical note

Guntram Krzok, Albert E. Telfeian, Ralf Wagner, Christoph P. Hofstetter, Menno Iprenburg

Cervical disc herniation as a trigger for temporary cervical cord ischemia

Güliz Acker, Ulf C. Schneider, Zarko Grozdanovic, Peter Vajkoczy, Johannes Woitzik

Original Study

Surgery for spinal tuberculosis: a multi-center experience of 582 cases

Md. Shah Alam, Kevin Phan, Rezaul Karim, Sharif Ahmed Jonayed, Hasan Khalid Md. Munir, Shubhendu Chakraborty, Tashfique Alam

Advantages and disadvantages of posterolateral approach for percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy

Junichi Yokosuka, Yasushi Oshima, Takeshi Kaneko, Yuichi Takano, Hirohiko Inanami, Hisashi Koga

Interlaminar endoscopic lateral recess decompression—surgical technique and early clinical results

Zeinab Birjandian, Samuel Emerson, Albert E. Telfeian, Christoph P. Hofstetter

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) autograft versus graft substitutes: what do patients prefer?—A clinical study

Monish M. Maharaj, Kevin Phan, Ralph J. Mobbs

Elastic modulus in the selection of interbody implants

Robert F. Heary, Naresh Parvathreddy, Sujitha Sampath, Nitin Agarwal

Consideration of proper operative route for interlaminar approach for percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy

Juichi Tonosu, Yasushi Oshima, Ryutaro Shiboi, Akihiko Hayashi, Yuichi Takano, Hirohiko Inanami, Hisashi Koga

Anterior cervical disc arthroplasty (ACDA) versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF): a systematic review and metaanalysis

Monish M. Maharaj, Ralph J. Mobbs, Jarred Hogan, Dong Fang Zhao, Prashanth J. Rao, Kevin Phan

Decompression versus decompression and fusion for degenerative lumbar stenosis: analysis of the factors influencing the outcome of back pain and disability

Pasquale Donnarumma, Roberto Tarantino, Lorenzo Nigro, Marika Rullo, Domenico Messina, Daniele Diacinti, Roberto Delfini

Efficacy of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss and blood transfusion in idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review and metaanalysis

Turki Alajmi, Halah Saeed, Khalid Alfaryan, Ahmed Alakeel, Thamer Alfaryan

Composite PEEK/Carbon fiber implants can increase the effectiveness of radiotherapy in the management of spine tumors

Giuseppe Tedesco, Alessandro Gasbarrini, Stefano Bandiera, Riccardo Ghermandi, Stefano Boriani

Lumbar fusion surgery for degenerative conditions is associated with significant resource and narcotic use 2 years postoperatively in the commercially insured: a medical and pharmacy claims study

David E. Mino, James E. Munterich, Liana D. Castel

Range of motion, sacral screw and rod strain in long posterior spinal constructs: a biomechanical comparison between S2 alar iliac screws with traditional fixation strategies

Chester E. Sutterlin III, Antony Field, Lisa A. Ferrara, Andrew L. Freeman, Kevin Phan

Can intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring during cervical spine decompression predict post-operative segmental C5 palsy?

Siavash S. Haghighi, Donald J. Blaskiewicz, Bertha Ramirez, Richard Zhang

Effect of body mass index on patient outcomes of surgical intervention for the lumbar spine

Michael Flippin, Jessica Harris, Elizabeth W. Paxton, Heather A. Prentice, Donald C. Fithian, Samuel R. Ward, Sara P. Gombatto

Utilization of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty procedures throughout the United States over a recent decade: an analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample

Joseph L. Laratta, Jamal N. Shillingford, Joseph M. Lombardi, John D. Mueller, Hemant Reddy, Comron Saifi, Charla R. Fischer, Steven C. Ludwig, Lawrence G. Lenke, Ronald A. Lehman

Cost analysis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery: early discharge decreases hospital costs much less than intraoperative variables under the control of the surgeon

Brandon L. Raudenbush, David P. Gurd, Ryan C. Goodwin, Thomas E. Kuivila, R. Tracy Ballock

Interspinous process spacers versus traditional decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: systematic review and meta-analysis

Kevin Phan, Prashanth J. Rao, Jonathon R. Ball, Ralph J. Mobbs

Review Article

Lumbar interbody fusion: techniques, indications and comparison of interbody fusion options including PLIF, TLIF, MI-TLIF, OLIF/ATP, LLIF and ALIF

Ralph J. Mobbs, Kevin Phan, Greg Malham, Kevin Seex, Prashanth J. Rao

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in spine surgery, neurosurgery and orthopedics: guidelines for the surgeon scientist

Kevin Phan, Ralph J. Mobbs

Systematic review of 3D printing in spinal surgery: the current state of play

Ben Wilcox, Ralph J. Mobbs, Ai-Min Wu, Kevin Phan

Comparison of ALIF vs. XLIF for L4/5 interbody fusion: pros, cons, and literature review

Mark J. Winder, Shanu Gambhir

Duchenne muscular dystrophy: the management of scoliosis

James E. Archer, Adrian C. Gardner, Helen P. Roper, Ashish A. Chikermane, Andrew J. Tatman

Third-generation percutaneous vertebral augmentation systems

Daniele Vanni, Renato Galzio, Anna Kazakova, Andrea Pantalone, Giovanni Grillea, Marcello Bartolo, Vincenzo Salini, Vincenzo Magliani

Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma: literature review

Jessica Figueroa, John G. DeVine

Blunt vertebral vascular injury in trauma patients: ATLS^® recommendations and review of current evidence

Roozbeh Shafafy, Sukrit Suresh, John O. Afolayan, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Jaykar R. Panchmatia

Surgical treatment of far lateral lumbar disc herniation: a safe and simple approach

Darweesh O. Al-Khawaja, Tamadur Mahasneh, Jonathan C. Li

Anterior cervical spine surgery-associated complications in a retrospective case-control study

Anastasia Tasiou, Theofanis Giannis, Alexandros G. Brotis, Ioannis Siasios, Iordanis Georgiadis, Haralampos Gatos, Eleni Tsianaka, Konstantinos Vagkopoulos, Konstantinos Paterakis, Kostas N. Fountas