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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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Vol 5, No 1 (March, 2019)

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Original Study

Outcomes of direct lateral interbody fusion (DLIF) in an Australian cohort

Daniel B. Scherman, Prashanth J. Rao, Kevin Phan, Sean F. Mungovan, Kenneth Faulder, Gordon Dandie

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Minimally invasive stabilization for thoracolumbar and lumbar fractures: a comparative study with short segment open Schanz screw constructs

Yu Chao Lee, Michael Selby, Mario Zotti, Deb Roy, Brian Freeman

PDF Pages: 13-18 Full Text

Adult intradural intramedullary astrocytomas: a multicenter analysis

Syed Khalid, Ryan Kelly, Adam Carlton, Rita Wu, Akhil Peta, Patrick Melville, Samantha Maasarani, Haley Meyer, Owoicho Adogwa

PDF Pages: 19-30 Full Text

Mini-open sacroiliac joint fusion with direct bone grafting and minimally invasive fixation using intraoperative navigation

Andrew W. Cleveland III, Derek T. Nhan, Michelle Akiyama, Christopher J. Kleck, Andriy Noshchenko, Vikas V. Patel

PDF Pages: 31-37 Full Text

Traumatic spinal cord injuries in geriatric population: etiology, management, and complications

Karan Arul, Laurence Ge, Tochukwu Ikpeze, Avionna Baldwin, Addisu Mesfin

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Development and validation of risk-adjustment models for elective, single-level posterior lumbar spinal fusions

David N. Bernstein, Aakash Keswani, Debbie Chi, James E. Dowdell, Samuel C. Overley, Saad B. Chaudhary, Addisu Mesfin

PDF Pages: 46-57 Full Text

The Barrow Biomimetic Spine: effect of a 3-dimensional-printed spinal osteotomy model on performance of spinal osteotomies by medical students and interns

Michael A. Bohl, James J. Zhou, Michael A. Mooney, Garrett J. Repp, Claudio Cavallo, Peter Nakaji, Steve W. Chang, Jay D. Turner, U. Kumar Kakarla

PDF Pages: 58-65 Full Text

The prevalence of Klippel-Feil syndrome in pediatric patients: analysis of 831 CT scans

Jalea T. Moses, Devin M. Williams, Paul T. Rubery, Addisu Mesfin

PDF Pages: 66-71 Full Text

Non-home discharge disposition after posterior spinal fusion in neuromuscular scoliosis—an analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) Pediatric database

Jae Baek, Azeem Tariq Malik, Robert Tamer, Elizabeth Yu, Jeffery Kim, Safdar N. Khan

PDF Pages: 72-78 Full Text

Intraoperative ketamine may increase risk of post-operative delirium after complex spinal fusion for adult deformity correction

Aladine A. Elsamadicy, Lefko T. Charalambous, Amanda R. Sergesketter, Nicolas Drysdale, Syed M. Adil, Issac G. Freedman, Theresa Williamson, Adam J. Kundishora, Joaquin Camara-Quintana, Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr, C. Rory Goodwin, Isaac O. Karikari

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Novel minimally invasive technique in the treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome

Syed I. Khalid, Adam Carlton, Ryan Kelly, Jonathan Citow

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The 100 most influential spine fracture publications

Chester J. Donnally III, Sebastian Rivera, Augustus J. Rush III, Kevin J. Bondar, Allison L. Boden, Michael Y. Wang

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Instrumentation complication rates following spine surgery: a report from the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) morbidity and mortality database

Jamal N. Shillingford, Joseph L. Laratta, Nana O. Sarpong, Rami G. Alrabaa, Meghan K. Cerpa, Ronald A. Lehman, Lawrence G. Lenke, Charla R. Fischer

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The implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in complex spinal surgery

Michelle Angus, Kelly Jackson, Glyn Smurthwaite, Roberto Carrasco, Saeed Mohammad, Rajat Verma, Irfan Siddique

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Temporary axial rotation stabilization for lumbar disc herniation surgery with the ARO^® spinal system: a prospective analysis of safety and clinical efficacy

Kresten Wendell Rickers, Haisheng Li, Bruce Robie, Cody Bünger

PDF Pages: 124-131 Full Text

Computed tomography lung volume estimation and its relation to lung capacities and spine deformation

Abtin Daghighi, Hans Tropp

PDF Pages: 132-141 Full Text

Review Article

Acute post-operative airway complications following anterior cervical spine surgery and the role for cricothyrotomy

Monika P. Debkowska, John F. Butterworth, Jaime E. Moore, Soobin Kang, Eric N. Appelbaum, Wilhelm A. Zuelzer

PDF Pages: 142-154 Full Text

Review of Techniques

What should my hospital buy next?—Guidelines for the acquisition and application of imaging, navigation, and robotics for spine surgery

Gregory M. Malham, Thomas Wells-Quinn

PDF Pages: 155-165 Full Text

Case Report

Multi-stage surgery for a multiple-level spondylodiscitis caused by multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium avium complex

Rafael García Cañas, Francisco Javier Areta Jiménez, Carlos Rodríguez Moro, José Luis Bernácer López, Javier Cobo Soriano, Fernando Álvarez-Sala Walther

PDF Pages: 166-170 Full Text