Wrapped up 2024: Healio revisits a year in orthopedic spine surgery
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Healio highlights the most-read research, topics and news in orthopedic spine surgery in 2024.
Uphill battle: The future of disc replacement
Surgical skepticism and insurance barriers have stifled utilization rates of artificial disc replacement. Learn about the uphill battle of disc replacement surgery with this Cover Story from the Orthopedics Today February issue. Read more.
Machine learning accurately predicted 1-year prognoses for lumbar disc herniation surgery
A machine learning model accurately predicted disability and pain up to 1 year after lumbar disc herniation surgery and may aid decision-making for patients and surgeons. Read more.
Decompression with lumbar facet arthroplasty associated with superior outcomes vs. fusion
Decompression with lumbar facet arthroplasty was associated with superior clinical outcomes vs. decompression with fusion for patients with spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis. This article features a perspective from Scott D. Boden, MD. Read more.
Severe hip OA may increase risk of reoperation after lumbar spinal fusion
Patients with severe hip osteoarthritis who undergo lumbar spinal fusion may be at increased risk for reoperation, and preemptive total hip arthroplasty may be warranted for this population. Read more.
Curve progression after vertebral body tether rupture may be mild with low revision rate
Patients who had a vertebral body tether rupture experienced mild general curve progression with a low rate of revision. However, younger patients with larger curves may have an increased chance of undergoing revision. This article features a perspective from Suken A. Shah, MD. Read more.
Posterior cervical foraminotomy may be noninferior vs. anterior surgery for radiculopathy
Posterior cervical foraminotomy may be an effective alternative to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for patients with cervical radiculopathy, with comparable outcomes at 2 years. Read more.
Patients with depression showed improvement in spine-related disability after surgery
Although patients with depression presented with and maintained worse spine disease severity after lumbar spine surgery vs. those without depression, researchers found these groups experienced a similar degree of postoperative improvement. This article features a perspective from Oren N. Gottfried, MD. Read more.
Pulsed electromagnetic stimulation yields positive outcomes after lumbar spinal fusion
Pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation yielded positive results as an adjunct treatment after lumbar spinal fusion and may be a useful tool for patients at risk for pseudoarthrosis. Read more.