"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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2019 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 2020 | 26 | 1 | 27 |
| 2021 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 2025 | 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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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.
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Concomitant Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis and Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A U.S. Database Study of Clinical Prevalence, Surgical Intervention, Patient Characteristics, and Postoperative Complications. World Neurosurg. 2025 Mar; 195:123506.
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Incidence of revision surgery and patient-reported outcomes within 5 years of the index procedure for grade 1 spondylolisthesis: an analysis from the Quality Outcomes Database spondylolisthesis data. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Jan 01; 42(1):56-61.
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Do obese patients undergoing surgery for grade 1 spondylolisthesis have worse outcomes at 5 years' follow-up? A QOD study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Nov 01; 41(5):564-571.
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Predictors of patient satisfaction after surgery for grade 1 degenerative spondylolisthesis: a 5-year analysis of the Quality Outcomes Database. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Nov 01; 41(5):658-665.
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Cost-effectiveness of posterior lumbar interbody fusion and/or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for grade 1 lumbar spondylolisthesis: a 5-year Quality Outcomes Database study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Nov 01; 41(5):596-603.
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Unilateral versus bilateral pedicle screw fixation with anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a comparison of postoperative outcomes. Eur Spine J. 2024 Sep; 33(9):3476-3483.
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Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion subsidence: computed tomography analysis of incidence, associated risk factors, and impact on outcomes. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Oct 01; 41(4):463-472.
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Interbody cages versus structural bone grafts in lumbar arthrodesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Aug 01; 41(2):188-198.
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Bone morphogenetic protein in subaxial cervical arthrodesis: a meta-analysis of 5828 patients. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Aug 01; 41(2):174-187.