Virtual Spine Journal Club Articles 2021

1.15.21 - High Grade Spondylolisthesis - Penn Medicine

• Spondylolisthesis treated by a single-stage operation combining decompression with in situ posterolateral and anterior fusion

• Transvertebral Transsacral Strut Grafting for High Grade Isthmic Spondylolisthesis L5-S1 with Fibular Allograft

• Efficacy of Transsacral Instrumentation for High Grade Spondylolisthesis at L5-S1: A Systematic Review of the Literature

• Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Versus Open Surgery for Intermediate to High-grade Spondylolisthesis

2.5.21 - Degenerative Thoracic Myelopathy - Mayo Clinic

• Radiographic and clinical features of thoracic disk disease associated with myelopathy: a retrospective analysis of 257 cases. Yuan et al. European Spine Journal 2021

• Gradual spinal cord decompression through migration of floated plaques after anterior decompression via a posterolateral approach for OPLL in the thoracic spine. Kato et. Al. JNS Spine 2015

• Anterior thoracic disc excision. Bohlman and Zdebelick. JBJS 1986

• One-stage posterior surgery with intraoperative ultrasound assistance for thoracic myelopathy with simultaneous ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament and ligamentum flavum at the same segment: a minimum 5-year follow-up study. Gao et al. The Spine Journal 2020

2.19.21 - Degenerative Spondyolisthesis - UC San Fransisco

• Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis with spinal stenosis. A prospective study comparing decompression with decompression and intertransverse process arthrodesis

• Laminectomy plus Fusion versus Laminectomy Alone for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis

• A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Fusion Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

• Clinical and radiographic degenerative spondylolisthesis (CARDS) classification

3.5.21 - Minimally Invasive Deformity Surgery - Texas Back Institute

• A Critical Analysis of Sagittal Plane Deformity Correction With Minimally Invasive Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study

• Treatment of the Fractional Curve of Adult Scoliosis With Circumferential Minimally Invasive Surgery Versus Traditional, Open Surgery: An Analysis of Surgical Outcomes

• The impact of increasing interbody fusion levels at the fractional curve on lordosis, curve correction, and complications in adult patients with scoliosis

• Supplemental rods are needed to maximally reduce rod strain across the lumbosacral junction with TLIF but not ALIF in long constructs

3.19.21 - Advanced Lateral Techniques - Swedish Neuroscience Institute

• An anatomic study of the lumbar plexus with respect to retroperitoneal endoscopic surgery

• Analysis of lumbar plexopathies and nerve injury after lateral retroperitoneal transpsoas approach: diagnostic standardization

• Complications associated with L4-5 anterior retroperitoneal trans-psoas interbody fusion: a single institution series.

• Minimally invasive lateral retroperitoneal transpsoas interbody fusion for L4-5 spondylolisthesis: clinical outcomes.

3.24.21 - Artificial Intelligence in Spine Surgery - University of Louisville

• Can machine learning algorithms accurately predict discharge to nonhome facility and early unplanned readmissions following spinal fusion? Analysis of a national surgical registry

• Artificial Intelligence Based Hierarchical Clustering of Patient Types and Intervention Categories in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Towards a New Classification Scheme that Predicts Quality and Value

• Fully automated radiological analysis of spinal disorders and deformities: a deep learning approach

• Automation of reading of radiological features from magnetic resonance images (MRIs) of the lumbar spine without human intervention is comparable with an expert radiologist

4.16.21 - The Sacro-iliac Joint in Spine Disease - University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences (UAMS)

• Incidence, Diagnosis and Management of Sacroiliitis after Spinal Surgery: a systematic review of the literature

• Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion, Radiofrequency Denervation, and Conservative Management for Sacroiliac Joint Pain: 6-Year Comparative Case Series

• Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using Triangular Titanium versus Cylindrical Threaded Implants: A Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes

• Novel Lateral Approach for MIS Sacroiliac Joint Arthrodesis: An Assessment of Feasibility and Outcomes