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Three-Dimensional-Printed Titanium Versus Polyetheretherketone Cages for Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Systematic Review of Comparative In Vitro, Animal, and Human Studies
Neurospine. 2023;20(2):451-463.   Published online June 30, 2023
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Three-Dimensional-Printed Titanium Versus Polyetheretherketone Cages for Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Systematic Review of Comparative In Vitro, Animal, and Human Studies
Neurospine. 2023;20(2):451-463.   Published online June 30, 2023
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Interbody fusion is a workhorse technique in lumbar spine surgery that facilities indirect decompression, sagittal plane realignment, and successful bony fusion. The 2 most commonly employed cage materials are titanium (Ti) alloy and polyetheretherketone (PEEK). While Ti alloy implants have superior osteoinductive properties they more poorly match the biomechanical properties of cancellous bones. Newly developed 3-dimensional (3D)-printed porous titanium (3D-pTi) address this disadvantage and are proposed as a new standard for lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) devices. In the present study, the literature directly comparing 3D-pTi and PEEK interbody devices is systematically reviewed with a focus on fusion outcomes and subsidence rates reported in the in vitro, animal, and human literature. A systematic review directly comparing outcomes of PEEK and 3D-pTi interbody spinal cages was performed. PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) guidelines. Mean Newcastle-Ottawa Scale score for cohort studies was 6.4. A total of 7 eligible studies were included, comprising a combination of clinical series, ovine animal data, and in vitro biomechanical studies. There was a total population of 299 human and 59 ovine subjects, with 134 human (44.8%) and 38 (64.4%) ovine models implanted with 3D-pTi cages. Of the 7 studies, 6 reported overall outcomes in favor of 3D-pTi compared to PEEK, including subsidence and osseointegration, while 1 study reported neutral outcomes for device related revision and reoperation rate. Though limited data are available, the current literature supports 3D-pTi interbodies as offering superior fusion outcomes relative to PEEK interbodies for LIF without increasing subsidence or reoperation risk. Histologic evidence suggests 3D-Ti to have superior osteoinductive properties that may underlie these superior outcomes, but additional clinical investigation is merited.

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    Ali Chahlavi
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    Prabaha Sikder
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    Katherine Corso, Andreas Teferra, Annalisa Michielli, Kristin Corrado, Amy Marcini, Mark Lotito, Caroline Smith, Michelle Costa, Jill Ruppenkamp, Anna Wallace
    Medical Devices: Evidence and Research.2025; Volume 18: 37.     CrossRef
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    William Robert Walsh, Matthew Pelletier, Dan Wills, Tian Wang, Max Lloyd, Michael Veldman, Nick Cordaro, Mark Brady
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    Ji Yeon Kim, Jin Hong Hyun, Su Yong Choi, Dong Chan Lee, Hyeun Sung Kim, Dong Hwa Heo
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    Troy Q. Tabarestani, Peter N. Drossopoulos, Chuan-Ching Huang, Alyssa M. Bartlett, Mounica R. Paturu, Christopher I. Shaffrey, John H. Chi, Wilson Z. Ray, C. Rory Goodwin, Timothy J. Amrhein, Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr
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    Sam Yeol Chang, Dong-Ho Kang, Samuel K. Cho
    Asian Spine Journal.2024; 18(3): 444.     CrossRef
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    Justin J. Lee, Freddy P. Jacome, David M. Hiltzik, Manasa S. Pagadala, Wellington K. Hsu
    Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine.2024; 18(12): 635.     CrossRef
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    Shuang Wang, Jun-xiong Ma, Liang Zheng, Hong Wang, Hai-long Yu, Yu Chen
    Heliyon.2024; 10(16): e36448.     CrossRef
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    Kun Li, ChunYan Tian, QiuJiang Wei, XinRui Gou, FuHuan Chu, MengJie Xu, LinHui Qiang, ShiQi Xu
    Heliyon.2024; 10(18): e38209.     CrossRef
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    Yanting Liu, Siravich Suvithayasiri, Jin-Sung Kim
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Demographic Predictors of Treatment and Complications for Spinal Disorders: Part 2, Lumbar Spine Trauma
Neurospine. 2021;18(4):725-732.   Published online December 31, 2021
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Demographic Predictors of Treatment and Complications for Spinal Disorders: Part 2, Lumbar Spine Trauma
Neurospine. 2021;18(4):725-732.   Published online December 31, 2021
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Objective
To study the impact of demographic factors on management of traumatic injury to the lumbar spine and postoperative complication rates.
Methods
Data was obtained from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) between 2010–2014. International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification codes identified patients diagnosed with lumbar fractures or dislocations due to trauma. A series of multivariate regression models determined whether demographic variables predicted rates of complication and revision surgery.
Results
A total of 38,249 patients were identified. Female patients were less likely to receive surgery and to receive a fusion when undergoing surgery, had higher complication rates, and more likely to undergo revision surgery. Medicare and Medicaid patients were less likely to receive surgical management for lumbar spine trauma and less likely to receive a fusion when operated on. Additionally, we found significant differences in surgical management and postoperative complication rates based on race, insurance type, hospital teaching status, and geography.
Conclusion
Substantial differences in the surgical management of traumatic injury to the lumbar spine, including postoperative complications, among individuals of demographic factors such as age, sex, race, primary insurance, hospital teaching status, and geographic region suggest the need for further studies to understand how patient demographics influence management and complications for traumatic injury to the lumbar spine.

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    World Neurosurgery.2023; 177: e146.     CrossRef
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Simultaneous Robotic Single Position Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Bilateral Sacropelvic Fixation in Lateral Decubitus
Neurospine. 2021;18(2):406-412.   Published online June 30, 2021
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Simultaneous Robotic Single Position Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Bilateral Sacropelvic Fixation in Lateral Decubitus
Neurospine. 2021;18(2):406-412.   Published online June 30, 2021
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Single position lateral fusion reduces the need for a secondary surgery and robotic guidance allows for potentially higher accuracy of screw placement. We expand the role of robotics with a simultaneous workflow where 2 surgeons can work in single position surgery and discuss the technical feasibility of placement of S2-alar-iliac (S2AI) screws in the lateral position. A 70-year-old male presented with chronic back pain and bilateral leg pain with the left side worse than the right. He subsequently underwent an L3–S1 oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) with a minimally invasive L3-ilium robotic posterior spinal fixation simultaneously in single lateral position with S2AI screws. The software planning requisite of robotics allowed for a preoperative plan where lumbar cortical screws were used to line up with bilateral S2AI screws. Intraoperatively, the OLIF was performed anterior to the patient which allowed for a second surgeon to perform the posterior stage of screw placement simultaneously in overlapping fashion during OLIF exposure. Once all screws were placed, the OLIF discectomy and cage placement were completed. As the OLIF incision is closed, rodding proceeds posteriorly with subsequent closure simultaneously as well. Operative time from skin incision to skin closure was 3 hours and 47 minutes. We present here a novel technical report on the recommended workflow of simultaneous robotic single position surgery OLIF and demonstrate the feasibility of placement of sacroiliac fixation in the lateral decubitus position. We believe this technique to be minimally invasive, effective, with the benefit of shortening valuable operating room case time.

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Cervical Arthroplasty in the Treatment of Cervical Angina: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Neurospine. 2020;17(4):929-938.   Published online December 31, 2020
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Cervical Arthroplasty in the Treatment of Cervical Angina: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Neurospine. 2020;17(4):929-938.   Published online December 31, 2020
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Cervical angina is an often-overlooked etiology of noncardiac chest pain that may mimic true angina pectoris but is due to cervical spine disease. Diagnosis can be difficult, and treatment ranges from conservative therapy to surgical management. However, of patient’s refractory to conservative therapy, approximately ninety percent experience postoperative relief of angina symptoms. Here, we present a case report on cervical angina and performed a systematic review of the literature. A 34-year-old male with prior surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome presented with persistent anterior neck and chest pain as well as posterior left scapular and upper lateral arm pain. The pain was refractory to 12 months of conservative therapy. Cardiac workup was negative and cervical spine imaging revealed a C6–7 herniation with neuroforaminal stenosis. A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases from database inception to April 2020. Studies reporting cervical level, average symptom duration, location of pain, and postoperative pain improvement were included. The patient's atypical symptoms were completely resolved after C6–7 anterior cervical discectomy and arthroplasty. To our knowledge, this is the first study which reports on the use of arthroplasty in the treatment of cervical angina. The systematic review included 11 articles from 1989–2020 consisting of 1,186 total patients and 109 patients (age range, 36–84 years; 60.7% male) meeting inclusion criteria. Symptom duration range was 2 days to 90 months, with the most common location of pain being localized to the anterior chest wall (66.7% of patients). All patients (100%) had postoperative resolution of their pain symptoms. The most common herniation level was C6–7 (87.3% of patients). We conclude that a broad and multidisciplinary approach is necessary for the diagnosis and management of noncardiac chest pain. When cervical disease is identified as the underlying cause for the angina-like pain, conservative therapy should be sought. Refractory cases should be treated surgically depending on the cervical pathology.

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