"Spinal Fusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 1993 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Fusion" by people in Profiles.
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Best Practice Guidelines for Surgical Site Infection in High-risk Pediatric Spine Surgery: Definition, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Nov-Dec 01; 42(10):e1008-e1017.
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Timely completion of spinal fusion: A multidisciplinary quality improvement initiative to improve operating room efficiency. Paediatr Anaesth. 2022 08; 32(8):926-936.
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How low can you go? Implant density in posterior spinal fusion converted from growing constructs for early onset scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2021 09; 9(5):1479-1488.
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Engineered bridge protein with dual affinity for bone morphogenetic protein-2 and collagen enhances bone regeneration for spinal fusion. Sci Adv. 2021 06; 7(24).
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Migration of an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Screw into the Constrictor Muscle of the Hypopharynx: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2021 05 19; 11(2).
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Perioperative Methadone and Ketamine for Postoperative Pain Control in Spinal Surgical Patients: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial. Anesthesiology. 2021 05 01; 134(5):697-708.
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Risk of early complication following anterior vertebral body tethering for idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2021 09; 9(5):1419-1431.
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Lung microstructure in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis before and after posterior spinal fusion. PLoS One. 2020; 15(10):e0240265.
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The Effects of Chronic Preoperative Opioid Use on Single-level Lumbar Fusion Outcomes. Clin Spine Surg. 2020 10; 33(8):E401-E406.
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NSQIP versus institutional morbidity and mortality conference: complementary complication reporting in pediatric spine fusion. Spine Deform. 2021 01; 9(1):113-118.