 Spinal Fusion
"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)
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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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| 1984 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1993 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2010 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Fusion" by people in Profiles.
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Pirkle S, Kaskovich S, Cook DJ, Ho A, Shi LL, Lee MJ. Cages in ACDF are Associated With a Higher Nonunion Rate Than Allograft: A Stratified Comparative Analysis of 6130 Patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 03 15; 44(6):384-388.
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Witiw CD, Smieliauskas F, O'Toole JE, Fehlings MG, Fessler RG. Comparison of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion to Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy for Cervical Radiculopathy: Utilization, Costs, and Adverse Events 2003 to 2014. Neurosurgery. 2019 02 01; 84(2):413-420.
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Tank A, Hobbs J, Ramos E, Rubin DS. Opioid Dependence and Prolonged Length of Stay in Lumbar Fusion: A Retrospective Study Utilizing the National Inpatient Sample 2003-2014. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Dec 15; 43(24):1739-1745.
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Raad M, Reidler JS, El Dafrawy MH, Amin RM, Jain A, Neuman BJ, Riley LH, Sciubba DM, Kebaish KM, Skolasky RL. US regional variations in rates, outcomes, and costs of spinal arthrodesis for lumbar spinal stenosis in working adults aged 40-65 years. J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 11 02; 30(1):83-90.
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King CA, Landy DC, Martell JM, Luu HH, Shi LL, Lee MJ. Time to Dislocation Analysis of Lumbar Spine Fusion Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: Breaking Up a Happy Home. J Arthroplasty. 2018 12; 33(12):3768-3772.
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Kruger KM, Garman CMR, Krzak JJ, Graf A, Hassani S, Tarima S, Sturm PF, Hammerberg KW, Gupta P, Harris GF. Effects of Spinal Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis on Lower Body Kinematics During Gait. Spine Deform. 2018 Jul - Aug; 6(4):441-447.
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Castillo H, Chintapalli RTV, Boyajian HH, Cruz SA, Morgan VK, Shi LL, Lee MJ. Lumbar discectomy is associated with higher rates of lumbar fusion. Spine J. 2019 03; 19(3):487-492.
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Choy W, Lam SK, Smith ZA, Dahdaleh NS. Predictors of 30-Day Hospital Readmission After Posterior Cervical Fusion in 3401 Patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 03 01; 43(5):356-363.
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Calway T, Rubin DS, Moss HE, Joslin CE, Mehta AI, Roth S. Perioperative Retinal Artery Occlusion: Incidence and Risk Factors in Spinal Fusion Surgery From the US National Inpatient Sample 1998-2013. J Neuroophthalmol. 2018 03; 38(1):36-41.
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Lee MJ, Mok J, Patel P. Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Traditional Open Versus Minimally Invasive Techniques. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018 Feb 15; 26(4):124-131.
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