Spinal Fusion

Vertebral body tethering has a high success rate, a lower revision rate than previously reported and avoids posterior spinal fusion in adolescent patients with severe scoliosis, according to published results.

Single-use pedicle screw systems may be cost-effective alternatives for spinal fusion surgery compared to conventional systems with re-sterilizable surgical instruments, according to published results.

Low implant density constructs for posterior spinal fusion of pediatric patients with Lenke 1A curves between 45° and 65° showed equivalent percent coronal Cobb angle correction to high density implants, according to published results.

Use of biphasic calcium-phosphate was a successful substitute as a standalone bone graft for autograft in instrumented posterolateral fusion of the thoracolumbar spine, according the results of a non-inferiority trial.

Use of a disposable implant system for one-level lumbar fusion surgery had a significantly lower environmental impact compared with a reusable implant system, mainly due to the impact of the steam sterilization process in hospitals and the size of the reusable surgery instrument sets, according to results.

A systematic review and meta-analysis found electrical stimulation therapies significantly increased spinal fusion rates in patients, according to a published study.