Asian Spine Journal

Clinical Study

Posterior Stabilization of Unstable Sacral Fractures: A Single-Center Experience of Percutaneous Sacroiliac Screw and Lumbopelvic Fixation in 67 Cases

Ajoy Prasad Shetty, Karukayil Ramakrishnan Renjith, Ramesh Perumal, Sri Vijay Anand, Rishi Mugesh Kanna, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):575-583.

Study Design: This is a retrospective study. Purpose: Recent advances in intraoperative imaging and closed reduction techniques have led to a shifting trend toward surgical management in every unstable sacral fracture....

Clinical Study

Far-Lateral Approach for Ventral and Ventrolateral Upper Cervical Meningiomas: A Case Series and Literature Review

Ali M. Abou-Madawi, Mohamed K. ElKazaz, Hassan A. Alshatoury, Sherif H. Ali

Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):584-595.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the far-lateral approach in the resection of ventral and ventrolateral upper cervical meningiomas. Overview of Literature: Upper cervical meningiomas...

Clinical Study

Does the Surgical Reduction of High Grade Spondylolisthesis Restore Spino-Pelvic Alignment? An Analysis of 35 Patients

Rohit Amritanand, Justin Arockiaraj, Kenny S. David, Venkatesh Krishnan

Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):596-603.

Study Design: Retrospective case series. Purpose: This study aimed to analyze how the sagittal spinopelvic alignment is influenced by an attempted surgical reduction of the L5–S1 segment in patients with high-grade...

Clinical Study

Evaluation of the Association between Neck Pain and the Trapezius Muscles in Patients with Cervical Myelopathy Using Motor Evoked Potential: A Retrospective Study

Sadayuki Ito, Yoshihito Sakai, Atsushi Harada, Kei Ando, Kazuyoshi Kobayashi, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):604-610.

Study Design: Retrospective study. Purpose: We aimed to use motor evoked potentials (MEPs) to examine the association of electrophysiological assessment of the trapezius muscle with neck pain. Overview of Literature: Previous reports...

Clinical Study

Risk of New Vertebral Fracture and Combination Therapy with Zoledronic Acid and Teriparatide in Diabetic Patients after Percutaneous Kyphoplasty

Jian Zhang, Bin Yan, Zhe Chen, Zhaomin Zheng, Changsheng Yang

Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):611-617.

Study Design: This was a retrospective clinical study. Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of combination therapy with zoledronic acid and teriparatide on the risk of new vertebral fracture...

Clinical Study

Risk Factors for 30- and 90-Day Readmission due to Intestinal Bowel Obstruction after Posterior Lumbar Fusion

Christopher Mina Mikhail, Andrew Warburton, Steven Joseph Girdler, Samantha Platt, Guang-Ting Cong, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):618-627.

Study Design: A retrospective analysis of data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Readmissions Database (HCUP-NRD). Purpose: To identify the perioperative characteristics associated with 30-day and 90-day readmission due...

Clinical Study

Neuropathic Pain after Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Correction Surgery

Mohd Shahnaz Hasan, Khean Jin Goh, Hing Wa Yip, Siti Mariam Mohamad, Teik Seng Chan, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):628-635.

Study Design: Prospective study. Purpose: To investigate the prevalence and the associated risk factors of chronic neuropathic pain symptoms using painDETECT questionnaire in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients who underwent posterior...

Clinical Study

Asymptomatic Construct Failure after Metastatic Spine Tumor Surgery: A New Entity or a Continuum with Symptomatic Failure?

Naresh Kumar, Ravish Patel, Barry Wei Loong Tan, Jiong Hao Tan, Naveen Pandita, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):636-649.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Purpose: To study the incidence, onset, underlying mechanism, clinical course, and factors leading to asymptomatic construct failure (AsCF) after metastatic spinal tumor surgery (MSTS). Overview of Literature:...

Clinical Study

Effectiveness of Duloxetine for Postsurgical Chronic Neuropathic Disorders after Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery

Osahiio Tsuji, Shizuko Kosugi, Satoshi Suzuki, Satoshi Nori, Narihito Nagoshi, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):650-658.

Study Design: This is a retrospective observational study with an outpatient setting. Purpose: This study aimed to describe the effects of duloxetine (DLX) administration for postsurgical chronic neuropathic disorders (both pain...

Clinical Study

The Influence of Restrictive Pulmonary Dysfunction on Osteoporotic Thoracic Vertebral Fractures

Ji-Hun Park, Sang-Min Lee, Seong-Woo Shim, Sung-Nyun Baek, Yong-Soo Choi

Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):659-663.

Study Design A cross-sectional study. Purpose To examine the influence of restrictive pulmonary dysfunction on osteoporotic thoracic vertebral fractures. Overview of Literature Osteoporotic thoracic vertebral fractures generally result in an increased kyphotic angle, which in...

Clinical Study

Composite Grip Strength as a Marker of Outcome in Patients Surgically Treated for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

Arun John Paul, Rohit Amritanand, Prabakaran Margabandhu, Reka Karuppusami, Kenny Samuel David, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):664-672.

Study Design: Retrospective case series. Purpose: This study aimed to examine the efficacy of composite grip strength as a marker of surgical outcome in patients with moderate to severe degenerative cervical...

Clinical Study

Transtubular Anterior Cervical Foraminotomy for the Treatment of Compressive Cervical Radiculopathy: Surgical Results and Complications in a Consecutive Series of Cases

Rodolfo Maduri, Giulia Cossu, Viviana Aureli, Sonia Plaza Wüthrich, Lukas Bobinski, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):673-681.

Study Design: This was a retrospective review of patients with compressive cervical radiculopathy treated with a minimally invasive anterior cervical foraminotomy (ACF). Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the results and...

Clinical Study

Quantitative Assessment of Bone Marrow Edema in Adolescent Athletes with Lumbar Spondylolysis Using Contrast Ratio on Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Toshio Nakamae, Naosuke Kamei, Takayuki Tamura, Tsukasa Kanda, Kazuyoshi Nakanishi, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):682-687.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study. Purpose: To quantitatively evaluate bone marrow edema (BME) in the pedicle on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for adolescent athlete patients with spondylolysis. Overview of Literature: Spondylolysis, a...

Anatomical Variation and Morphometric Study on Foramen Transversarium of the Upper Cervical Vertebrae in the Thai Population Arada Chaiyamoon, Supataechasit Yannasithinon, Surachai Sae-Jung, Rarinthorn Samrid, Tipsuda Thongbuakaew, et al. Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):557-565. Basic Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Impact of Screw Diameter and Length on Pedicle Screw Fixation Strength in Osteoporotic Vertebrae: A Finite Element Analysis Keitaro Matsukawa, Yoshiyuki Yato, Hideaki Imabayashi Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):566-574. Basic Study Cited By 2 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Posterior Stabilization of Unstable Sacral Fractures: A Single-Center Experience of Percutaneous Sacroiliac Screw and Lumbopelvic Fixation in 67 Cases Ajoy Prasad Shetty, Karukayil Ramakrishnan Renjith, Ramesh Perumal, Sri Vijay Anand, Rishi Mugesh Kanna, et al. Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):575-583. Clinical Study Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Far-Lateral Approach for Ventral and Ventrolateral Upper Cervical Meningiomas: A Case Series and Literature Review Ali M. Abou-Madawi, Mohamed K. ElKazaz, Hassan A. Alshatoury, Sherif H. Ali Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):584-595. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Does the Surgical Reduction of High Grade Spondylolisthesis Restore Spino-Pelvic Alignment? An Analysis of 35 Patients Rohit Amritanand, Justin Arockiaraj, Kenny S. David, Venkatesh Krishnan Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):596-603. Clinical Study Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Evaluation of the Association between Neck Pain and the Trapezius Muscles in Patients with Cervical Myelopathy Using Motor Evoked Potential: A Retrospective Study Sadayuki Ito, Yoshihito Sakai, Atsushi Harada, Kei Ando, Kazuyoshi Kobayashi, et al. Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):604-610. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Risk of New Vertebral Fracture and Combination Therapy with Zoledronic Acid and Teriparatide in Diabetic Patients after Percutaneous Kyphoplasty Jian Zhang, Bin Yan, Zhe Chen, Zhaomin Zheng, Changsheng Yang Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):611-617. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Risk Factors for 30- and 90-Day Readmission due to Intestinal Bowel Obstruction after Posterior Lumbar Fusion Christopher Mina Mikhail, Andrew Warburton, Steven Joseph Girdler, Samantha Platt, Guang-Ting Cong, et al. Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):618-627. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Neuropathic Pain after Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Correction Surgery Mohd Shahnaz Hasan, Khean Jin Goh, Hing Wa Yip, Siti Mariam Mohamad, Teik Seng Chan, et al. Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):628-635. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Asymptomatic Construct Failure after Metastatic Spine Tumor Surgery: A New Entity or a Continuum with Symptomatic Failure? Naresh Kumar, Ravish Patel, Barry Wei Loong Tan, Jiong Hao Tan, Naveen Pandita, et al. Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):636-649. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material
Effectiveness of Duloxetine for Postsurgical Chronic Neuropathic Disorders after Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery Osahiio Tsuji, Shizuko Kosugi, Satoshi Suzuki, Satoshi Nori, Narihito Nagoshi, et al. Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):650-658. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	The Influence of Restrictive Pulmonary Dysfunction on Osteoporotic Thoracic Vertebral Fractures Ji-Hun Park, Sang-Min Lee, Seong-Woo Shim, Sung-Nyun Baek, Yong-Soo Choi Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):659-663. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Composite Grip Strength as a Marker of Outcome in Patients Surgically Treated for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Arun John Paul, Rohit Amritanand, Prabakaran Margabandhu, Reka Karuppusami, Kenny Samuel David, et al. Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):664-672. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Transtubular Anterior Cervical Foraminotomy for the Treatment of Compressive Cervical Radiculopathy: Surgical Results and Complications in a Consecutive Series of Cases Rodolfo Maduri, Giulia Cossu, Viviana Aureli, Sonia Plaza Wüthrich, Lukas Bobinski, et al. Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):673-681. Clinical Study Cited By 2 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Quantitative Assessment of Bone Marrow Edema in Adolescent Athletes with Lumbar Spondylolysis Using Contrast Ratio on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Toshio Nakamae, Naosuke Kamei, Takayuki Tamura, Tsukasa Kanda, Kazuyoshi Nakanishi, et al. Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):682-687. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Unilateral Bi-portal Endoscopic Decompression via the Contralateral Approach in Asymmetric Spinal Stenosis: A Technical Note Jin-Sung Kim, Cheol-Woong Park, Yip-Kan Yeung, Tsz-King Suen, Su Gi Jun, et al. Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):688-700. Technical Note Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Impact of the Vestibular System on the Formation and Progression to Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Review of Literature Max Joseph Scheyerer, Axel Rohde, Konrad Johannes Stuermer, Heinz-Dieter Kluenter, Jan Bredow, et al. Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):701-707. Review Article Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Letter to the Editor: Minimally Invasive versus Open Surgery for Spinal Metastasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Uzair Ali, Muhammad Ali Tariq Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):708-709. Letter to the Editor Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Response to: Letter to the Editor, Minimally Invasive versus Open Surgery for Spinal Metastasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis David Eugenio Hinojosa-Gonzalez, Andres Roblesgil-Medrano, Juan Bernardo Villarreal-Espinoza, Eduardo Tellez-Garcia, Luis Carlos Bueno-Gutierrez, et al. Asian Spine J. 2021;15(5):710-712. Letter to the Editor Full text PubReader ePub PDF