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Trends and Costs of External Electrical Bone Stimulators and Grafting Materials in Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Anthony D’Oro, Zorica Buser, Darrel Scott Brodke, Jong-Beom Park, Sangwook Tim Yoon, et al.
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):973-980.

Study Design: Retrospective review. Purpose: To identify the trends in stimulator use, pair those trends with various grafting materials, and determine the influence of stimulators on the risk of revision surgery. Overview...

Clinical Study


Bladder Recovery Patterns in Patients with Complete Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Single-Center Study
Ashok Pedabelle Reddy, Rajat Mahajan, Tarush Rustagi, Harvinder Singh Chhabra
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):981-986.

Study Design: Retrospective case series. Purpose: Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is associated with etiologies such as lumbar disc herniation (LDH) and lumbar canal stenosis (LCS). CES has a prevalence of 2%...

Clinical Study


Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion YouTube Videos as a Source of Patient Education
Christopher Dillon Ovenden, Francis Michael Brooks
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):987-991.

Study Design: Cross sectional study. Purpose: To assess the quality of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) videos available on YouTube and identify factors associated with video quality. Overview of Literature: Patients...

Clinical Study


Feasibility of Serum Pentosidine Level as a Potential Risk Factor for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture
Dong-Hyuk Choi, Sang-Min Lee, Sung-An Lim, Yong-Soo Choi
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):992-997.

Study Design: Feasibility study. Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of using serum pentosidine level as a potential marker for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF). Overview of Literature: A review of previous studies...

Clinical Study


A Computed Tomography Analysis of the Success of Spinal Fusion Using Ultra-Low Dose (0.7 mg per Facet) of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 in Multilevel Adult Degenerative Spinal Deformity Surgery
Gabriel Liu, Jun Hao Tan, Changwei Yang, John Ruiz, Hee-Kit Wong
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):1010-1016.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Purpose: To report on spinal fusion assessment using computed tomography (CT) after adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery using ultra-low dose recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2...

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Management of Andersson Lesion in Ankylosing Spondylitis Using the Posterior-Only Approach: A Case Series of 18 Patients
Ismail Shaik, Shekhar Yeshwant Bhojraj, Gautam Prasad, Premik Bhupendra Nagad, Priyank Mangaldas Patel, et al.
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):1017-1027.

Study Design: This retrospective study was conducted including 18 patients who underwent posterior-only stabilization and fusion procedure for pseudoarthrosis in the ankylosed spine from October 2007 to May 2015. Purpose: This...

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A Comparative Analysis of the Metabolic and Coagulative Profiles in Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis, Congenital Scoliosis and Healthy Controls: A Case–Control Study
Kaustubh Ahuja, Bhavuk Garg, Buddhadev Chowdhuri, Raj Kumar Yadav, Pradeep Kumar Chaturvedi
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):1028-1036.

Study Design: Single-center, observational, case–control study. Purpose: Comparison and analysis of the metabolic and coagulative profiles in patients with idiopathic scoliosis, patients with congenital scoliosis, and healthy controls. Overview of Literature: Serum...

Clinical Study


Segmental Lordosis of the Spondylolytic Vertebrae in Adolescent Lumbar Spondylolysis: Differences between Bilateral L5 and L4 Spondylolysis
Kazuhiro Sugawara, Noriyuki Iesato, Masaki Katayose
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):1037-1042.

Study Design: Retrospective study. Purpose: This study aimed to investigate whether segmental lumbar hyperlordosis of the affected vertebra in patients with spondylolysis occurs only at L5 or also occurs at L4. Overview...

Clinical Study


“Post-Decompressive Neuropathy”: New-Onset Post-Laminectomy Lower Extremity Neuropathic Pain Different from the Preoperative Complaint
Lorraine A. T. Boakye, Mitchell S. Fourman, Nicholas T. Spina, Dann Laudermilch, Joon Y. Lee
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):1043-1052.

Study Design: Level III retrospective cross-sectional study. Purpose: To define and characterize the presentation, symptom duration, and patient/surgical risk factors associated with ‘postdecompressive neuropathy (PDN).’ Overview of Literature: PDN is characterized by...

Clinical Study


Impact of Screw Type on Kyphotic Deformity Correction after Spine Fracture Fixation: Cannulated versus Solid Pedicle Screw
Mahmood Ali Arbash, Ashik Mohsin Parambathkandi, Abdul Moeen Baco, Abduljabbar Alhammoud
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):1053-1059.

Study Design: Retrospective review. Purpose: To detect the effect of cannulated (poly-axial head) and solid (mono-axial head) screws on the local kyphotic angle, vertebral body height, and superior and inferior angles...

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Evaluation of the Degenerative Changes of the Distal Intervertebral Discs after Internal Fixation Surgery in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Morteza Dehnokhalaji, Mohammad Reza Golbakhsh, Babak Siavashi, Parham Talebian, Sina Javidmehr, et al.
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):1060-1068.

Study Design: Retrospective study. Purpose: Lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration is an important cause of low back pain. Overview of Literature: Spinal fusion is often reported to have a good course for adolescent...

Clinical Study


Most Reliable Time in Predicting Residual Kyphosis and Stability: Pediatric Spinal Tuberculosis
Myung-Sang Moon, Sang-Jae Kim, Min-Su Kim, Dong-Suk Kim
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):1069-1077.

Study Design: A case study. Purpose: To assess the chronological changes of the disease-related kyphosis after chemotherapy alone, secondly to clarify the role of growth cartilage in the healed lesion on...

Clinical Study


Novel Hybrid Hydroxyapatite Spacers Ensure Sufficient Bone Bonding in Cervical Laminoplasty
Nobuhiro Tanaka, Kazuyoshi Nakanishi, Naosuke Kamei, Toshio Nakamae, Shinji Kotaka, et al.
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):1078-1084.

Study Design: Prospective observational study. Purpose: This prospective analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and bone-bonding rate of hybrid hydroxyapatite (HA) spacers in expansive laminoplasty. Overview of Literature: Various types of spacers...

Clinical Study


Cut-off Value for Body Mass Index in Predicting Surgical Success in Patients with Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis
Parisa Azimi, Taravat Yazdanian, Sohrab Shahzadi, Edward C. Benzel, Shirzad Azhari, et al.
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):1085-1091.

Study Design: Case-control. Purpose: To determine optimal cut-off value for body mass index (BMI) in predicting surgical success in patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSCS). Overview of Literature: BMI is an...

Clinical Study


Biomechanical Analysis of Biodegradable Cervical Plates Developed for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Pyung Goo Cho, Gyu Yeul Ji, Sang Hyuk Park, Dong Ah Shin
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):1092-1099.

Study Design: In-vitro biomechanical investigation. Purpose: To evaluate the biomechanical effects of the degeneration of the biodegradable cervical plates developed for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) on fusion and adjacent...

Clinical Study


Factors Influencing Postoperative Urinary Retention Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Prospective Study
Siddharth Narasimhan Aiyer, Ajit Kumar, Ajoy Prasad Shetty, Rishi Mugesh Kanna, Shanmuganath Rajasekaran
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):1100-1105.

Study Design: Prospective observational study. Purpose: To determine the incidence of postoperative urinary retention (POUR) in patients undergoing elective posterior lumbar spine surgery and identify the risk factors associated with the...

Clinical Study


Development of a Modified Disability Questionnaire for Evaluating Disability Caused by Backache in India and Other Developing Countries
Janardhana P. Aithala, Suraj Kumar, Shodhan Aithal, Shashidhar M. Kotian
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):1106-1116.

Study Design: Prospective observational study. Purpose: To evaluate the disability domains relevant to Indian patients with low backache and propose a modified disability questionnaire for such patients. Overview of Literature: The Oswestry...

Clinical Study


Age-Related Prevalence of Periodontoid Calcification and Its Associations with Acute Cervical Pain
Takashi Kobayashi, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Norikazu Konno, Yoshinori Ishikawa, Hideaki Noguchi, et al.
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):1117-1122.

Study Design: Prospective study. Purpose: To assess the prevalence of periodontoid calcification and its associations with acute cervical pain. Overview of Literature: Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) deposition disease is a common rheumatological...

Clinical Study


The Inaccuracy of Surface Landmarks for the Anterior Approach to the Cervical Spine in Southern Chinese Patients
Tin Sui Ko, Michael Siu Hei Tse, Kam Kwong Wong, Wing Cheung Wong
Asian Spine J. 2018;12(6):1123-1126.

Study Design: Observational study. Purpose: To assess the correlational accuracy between the traditional anatomic landmarks of the neck and their corresponding vertebral levels in Southern Chinese patients. Overview of Literature: Recent studies...
Current Issue
Volume 12(6); December 2018
Epidural Fat-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell: First Report of Epidural Fat-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell
Gun Woo Lee, Min-Soo Seo, Kyung-Ku Kang, Se-Kyung Oh
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Basic Study
Defining the Normal Trends of Serum Creatine Kinase Levels Following Spinal Surgery
Matthew Griffith, Kenneth Aaron Shaw, Michael Baird, Patrick Rushford, Victoria Shaw, et al.
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Clinical Study
Influence of Atlantoaxial Fusion on Sagittal Alignment of the Occipitocervical and Subaxial spines in Os Odontoideum with Atlantoaxial Instability
Byung-Wan Choi, Jong-Beom Park, Jong-Won Kang, Do-Gyun Kim, Han Chang
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Clinical Study
The Effect of Schroth Therapy on Thoracic Kyphotic Curve and Quality of Life in Scheuermann’s Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Tomer Bezalel, Eli Carmeli, Dror Levi, Leonid Kalichman
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'Need of the Hour': Early Diagnosis and Management of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis of the Spine: An Analysis of 30 Patients from a “High Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis Burden” Country
Justin Arockiaraj, Rajiv Karthik, Joy Sarojini Michael, Rohit Amritanand, Kenny Samuel David, et al.
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Essential Basic Bacteriology in Managing Musculoarticuloskeletal Infection: Bacterial Anatomy, Their Behavior, Host Phagocytic Activity, Immune System, Nutrition, And Antibiotics
Myung-Sang Moon
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Review article
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Observations of the Conus Medullaris in a Korean Population
Myung-Sang Moon, Ji-Ho Jeong, Sang-Jae Kim, Min-Su Kim, Won-Rak Choi
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Clinical Study
Influence of Diabetes Mellitus on Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Cervical Myelopathy: A Prospective, Multicenter Study
Shinji Tanishima, Tokumitsu Mihara, Atsushi Tanida, Chikako Takeda, Masaaki Murata, et al.
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Elevated Levels of Serum Pentosidine Are Associated with Dropped Head Syndrome in Older Women
Yawara Eguchi, Toru Toyoguchi, Kazuhide Inage, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, et al.
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Clinical Study
Posterior Sublaminar Wiring and/or Transarticular Screw Fixation for Reducible Atlantoaxial Instability Secondary to Symptomatic Os Odontoideum: A Neglected Technique?
Han Chang, Jong-Beom Park, Byung-Wan Choi, Jong-Won Kang, You-Seung Chun
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Clinical Study
Does the Cage Position in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Determine Unilateral versus Bilateral Screw Placement?: A Review of the Literature
Haley M. McKissack, Howard Benjamin Levene
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Review article
The C2 Pedicle Width, Pars Length, and Laminar Thickness in Concurrent Ipsilateral Ponticulus Posticus and High-Riding Vertebral Artery: A Radiological Computed Tomography Scan-Based Study
Manish Kundanmal Kothari, Samir Surendranath Dalvie, Santosh Gupta, Agnivesh Tikoo, Deepak Kumar Singh
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Clinical Study
Early Adjacent Vertebral Fractures after Balloon Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
Bong-Seong Ko, Kyu-Jung Cho, Jae-Woo Park
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Million Visual Analogue Scale Questionnaire: Validation of the Persian Version
Hesam Akbari, Mohammad Ghasemi, Taha Yegani, Mohammad Gholami Fesharaki, Maryam Saraei, et al.
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Clinical Study
Early Fusion Status after Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Cortical Bone Trajectory Screw Fixation: A Comparison of Titanium-Coated Polyetheretherketone Cages and Carbon Polyetheretherketone Cages
Hironobu Sakaura, Atsunori Ohnishi, Akira Yamagishi, Tetsuo Ohwada
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Clinical Study
Palliative Posterior Instrumentation versus Corpectomy with Cage Reconstruction Treatment for Thoracolumbar Pathological Fracture
Serkan Bayram, Turgut Akgül, Murat Altan, Tuna Pehlivanoğlu, Özcan Kaya, et al.
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En Bloc Spondylectomy for Spinal Metastases: Detailed Oncological Outcomes at a Minimum of 2 Years after Surgery
Masayuki Ohashi, Toru Hirano, Kei Watanabe, Kazuhiro Hasegawa, Takui Ito, et al.
[Epub ahead of print]

Clinical Study
Use of Cement-Augmented Percutaneous Pedicular Screws in the Management of Multifocal Tumoral Spinal Fractures
Mehdi Afathi, Nacer Mansouri, Kaissar Farah, Victor Benichoux, Benjamin Blondel, et al.
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Effect of Teriparatide on Subsequent Vertebral Fractures after Instrumented Fusion Surgery for Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures with Neurological Deficits
Keishi Maruo, Toshiya Tachibana, Fumihiro Arizumi, Kazuki Kusuyama, Kazuya Kishima, et al.
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Therapeutic Feasibility of Full Endoscopic Decompression in One- to Three-Level Lumbar Canal Stenosis via a Single Skin Port Using a New Endoscopic System, Percutaneous Stenoscopic Lumbar Decompression
Kang Taek Lim, Han Ga Wi Nam, Soo Beom Kim, Hyung Suk Kim, Jin Soo Park, et al.
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Stand-Alone Cervical Cages in 2-Level Anterior Interbody Fusion in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Results from a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up
Eugene Pak-Lin Ng, Andrew Siu-Leung Yip, Keith Hay-Man Wan, Michael Siu-Hei Tse, Kam-Kwong Wong, et al.
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Comparison of Cortical Ring Allograft and Plate Fixation with Autologous Iliac Bone Graft for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Jae Chul Lee, Hae-Dong Jang, Joonghyun Ahn, Sung-Woo Choi, Deokwon Kang, et al.
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Does the Surgical Timing and Decompression Alone or Fusion Surgery in Lumbar Stenosis Influence Outcome in Cauda Equina Syndrome?
Bharat Rajendraprasad Dave, Puspak Samal, Romin Sangvi, Devanand Degulmadi, Denish Patel, et al.
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APSS-ASJ Best Clinical Research Award: Is There a Difference between Patients’ and Parents’ Perception of Physical Appearance in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?
Chris Yin Wei Chan, Siti Mariam Abd Gani, Min Yuen Lim, Chee Kidd Chiu, Mun Keong Kwan
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Segmental Spinal Dysgenesis–“Redefined”
Amarnath Chellathurai, Balaji Ayyamperumal, Rajakumari Thirumaran, Gopinathan Kathirvelu, Priya Muthaiyan, et al.
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Efficacy of the Erector Spinae Plane Block for Lumbar Spinal Surgery: A Retrospective Study
Hironobu Ueshima, Mayumi Inagaki, Tomoaki Toyone, Hiroshi Otake
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Clinical Study
Late Subaxial Lesion after Overcorrected Occipitocervical Reconstruction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Akira Iwata, Kuniyoshi Abumi, Masahiko Takahata, Hideki Sudo, Katsuhisa Yamada, et al.
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Fluorescence Guided Surgery with 5-Aminolevulinic Acid for Resection of Spinal Cord Ependymomas
Rafael García Moreno, Luis Miguel Bernal García, Hyaissa Ippolito Bastidas, Carlos Andrés Mondragón Tirado, Aurora Moreno Flores, et al.
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Topical Application of Tranexamic Acid in Patients with Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma Undergoing Long-Segment Instrumented Posterior Spinal Fusion
Weera Sudprasert, Terdpong Tanaviriyachai, Kongtush Choovongkomol, Sarut Jongkittanakul, Urawit Piyapromdee
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Factors Affecting Early and 1-Year Motor Recovery Following Lumbar Microdiscectomy in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Prospective Cohort Review
Vibhu Krishnan Viswanathan, Rajasekaran Shanmuganathan, Siddharth Narasimhan Aiyer, Rishi Kanna, Ajoy Prasad Shetty
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