"Spinal Fusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Operative immobilization or ankylosis of two or more vertebrae by fusion of the vertebral bodies with a short bone graft or often with diskectomy or laminectomy. (From Blauvelt & Nelson, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 5th ed, p236; Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D013123
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.100.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Spinal Fusion- Spinal Fusion
- Fusion, Spinal
- Fusions, Spinal
- Spinal Fusions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2016 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2017 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2018 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2019 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 2020 | 27 | 1 | 28 |
| 2021 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Fusion" by people in Profiles.
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Predictors of maximizing the degree of listed interbody lordosis imparted during one- or two-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative pathology. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Sep 19; 44(1):80-89.
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Randomized controlled trials comparing cervical disc arthroplasty and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion outcomes in degenerative spine disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Aug 29; 43(6):703-716.
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Five-year follow-up after minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion versus decompression alone for grade 1 spondylolisthesis: are there any differences in outcomes? J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Nov 01; 43(5):547-556.
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Multirod Constructs in Spine Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Oct 15; 107(20):2310-2321.
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The superiority of endplate Hounsfield units relative to cervical vertebral Hounsfield units in predicting subsidence after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Aug 08; 43(6):672-680.
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Posterior Approach to Sacroiliac Joint Fusion as a Salvage Procedure: A Case Report. Pain Med Case Rep. 2025 Aug; 9(4):197-199.
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The American Spine Registry: a foundational overview and data specifications for future research. Spine J. 2026 Jan; 26(1):1-8.
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Are There Differences in 2-Year Outcomes Between Two-Level Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion Versus Single-Level Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion to Treat Cervical Myelopathy? A Quality Outcomes Database Study. Neurosurgery. 2025 Nov 01; 97(5):1091-1099.
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A survival analysis for predictors of implant subsidence following 1- or 2-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Jul 01; 43(1):42-51.
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Impact of the day of the week on clinical outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Jun 01; 42(6):737-747.