Spinal Fusion

The desire for a minimally invasive technique to restore intervertebral disc height for indirect decompression and sagittal and coronal alignment while preserving posterior structures resulted in modern lateral lumbar interbody fusion.

Results showed treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis in agreement with surgeon recommendations to perform decompression with fusion may not be associated with improved outcomes compared with standard treatment of decompression alone.

According to published results, ambulatory care was noninferior to overnight hospital surveillance for functional outcomes at 6 months among patients who underwent anterior cervical decompression and fusion for cervical radiculopathy.

Nvision Biomedical Technologies announced FDA clearance of its 3D-printed PEEK interbody system made from PEEK-OPTIMA polymers from Invibio Biomaterial Solutions, according to a company press release.

Results showed rates of decompression with fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis had a more than fourfold increase during the last decade vs. decompression alone, despite lower complication and revision risks with decompression alone.

Presented results showed patients undergoing posterior cervical fusion with greater cervicothoracic flexibility between X-ray and MRI/CT measurements had higher complication and revision rates.

Results showed more posterior column osteotomies performed at the time of conversion from growing rods spinal fusion may lead to more curve correction without increasing complications in patients with early onset scoliosis.

Results showed patients aged 8 to 11 years, known as “tweeners,” undergoing posterior spinal fusion had a more cephalad lowest instrumented vertebrae selections compared with those who received magnetically controlled growing rods.

DePuy Synthes announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance and launched its Velys active robotic-assisted spine system, according to a company press release.

Published results showed posterior spine decompression, correction and fixation surgery may improve neurological function, pain control and quality of life for patients with thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.