Revisit news, research and advancements in orthopedics spine surgery in 2022
Click Here to Manage Email Alerts
Healio revisits the most influential news, research and advancements in orthopedic spine surgery in 2022.
Potentially low-value services for low back pain decreased from 2011 to 2019
Published results showed a decrease in the use of potentially low-value services among patients with low back pain, with reductions in the use of surgery, opioids and imaging from 2011 to 2019. Read more.
Medical cannabis may reduce opioid use for chronic low back pain
Access to medical cannabis may reduce opioid use for patients with chronic low back pain, with a higher chance of opioid cessation found among patients with lower baseline opioid use. Read more.
Complete quadriplegia after prone ventilation for COVID-19-related pneumonia
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is often an underdiagnosed disease that requires more attention, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic with increasing use of prone positioning for improved respiratory function. Read more.
Early surgery for spinal cord injuries may accelerate motor recovery vs. delayed surgery
Compared with delayed surgery, early surgery of motor-incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries may yield accelerated motor recovery 6 months after injury but similar recovery at 1 year after injury. Read more.
Annular closure device may reduce recurrence, reoperation of lumbar disc herniation
Lumbar microdiscectomy with a bone-anchored annular closure device for treatment of lumbar disc herniation and large annular defect may reduce the risk of symptomatic recurrence and reoperation at 5-year follow-up. Read more.
ED visits within 90 days of spine surgery linked with increased health care utilization
There was significantly increased use of imaging, urgent care visits, added ED visits and cumulative opioid prescriptions after spine surgery among patients who had an ED visit within 90 days of surgery. Read more.
Rehabilitation prior to surgery for adult spinal deformity may reduce length of stay
Rehabilitation before minimally invasive spine surgery for adult spinal deformity may be independently associated with a shorter length of stay and lower rates of readmission and reoperations. Read more.
Stand-alone ALIF yielded good outcomes for patients with symptomatic disc degeneration
Stand-alone anterior lumbar interbody fusion improved outcomes and reduced back and leg pain without the need for posterior fixation in patients with symptomatic disc degeneration. Read more.
Anti-osteoporotic medication may reduce secondary fracture risk after compression fracture
Although cement augmentation did not alter the rate of secondary fracture after osteoporotic compression fracture, results presented here showed a decrease in secondary fracture rate with anti-osteoporotic medications. Read more.
Total posterior spine system is a cost-effective option for spondylolisthesis, stenosis
Compared with transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, the Total Posterior Spine System by Premia Spine is a more cost-effective option for treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis and stenosis. Read more.