Asian Spine Journal

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Effect of Different Types of Upper Instrumented Vertebrae Instruments on Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Following Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Pedicle Screw versus Transverse Process Hook

Akira Matsumura, Takashi Namikawa, Minori Kato, Shoichiro Oyama, Yusuke Hori, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):622-631.

Study Design: Retrospective comparative study. Purpose: To compare the incidence of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) between transverse process hooks (TPHs) and pedicle screws (PSs) at the upper instrumented vertebrae (UIV) following...

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Which Side-Bending X-ray Position is Better to Evaluate the Preoperative Curve Flexibility in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients, Supine or Prone?

Hirofumi Bekki, Katsumi Harimaya, Yoshihiro Matsumoto, Kenichi Kawaguchi, Mitsumasa Hayashida, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):632-638.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study. Purpose: The present study aimed to evaluate the difference in the preoperative curve flexibility between the supine and prone positions in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis...

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Transcranial Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring for the Detection of Nerve Root Injury during Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery

Hiroki Ushirozako, Go Yoshida, Sho Kobayashi, Tomohiko Hasegawa, Yu Yamato, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):639-647.

Study Design: Retrospective study. Purpose: We aimed to determine the utility of transcranial motor evoked potential (TcMEP) monitoring for the detection of intraoperative nerve root injury. Overview of Literature: Intraoperative neuromonitoring is...

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Spinal Gunshot Wounds: Pattern and Associated Lesions in Civilians

Jorge Arturo Cabrera Escamilla, Jorge Álvaro González Ross, José Manuel Pérez Atanasio, Gustavo Casas Martínez, Arelhi González Cisneros, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):648-655.

Study Design: Retrospective, descriptive case series study. Purpose: To investigate the frequency, bone pattern, and associated lesions to the spine of gunshot wounds. Overview of Literature: Gunshot wounds are penetrating in nature...

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Effect of Steroid-Soaked Gelatin Sponge on Soft Tissue Swelling Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Radiographic Analysis

Joshua Schroeder, Joseph Weinstein, Stephan Nikolaus Salzmann, Janina Kueper, Jennifer Shue, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):656-661.

Study Design: Retrospective radiological review and analysis of 79 patients who underwent primary anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) of 2 or 3 levels between 2011 and 2013. Purpose: This study...

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Efficacy of Anal Needle Electrodes for Intraoperative Spinal Cord Monitoring with Transcranial Muscle Action Potentials

Kazuyoshi Kobayashi, Kei Ando, Hideki Yagi, Kenyu Ito, Mikito Tsushima, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):662-668.

Study Design: Retrospective study. Purpose: To examine the relationship between postoperative bowel bladder disorder (BBD) and the efficacy of needle electrodes for the external anal sphincter (EAS) in intraoperative spinal cord...

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Cervical Supine Side-Bending versus Cervical Supine Traction Radiographs: Which Is Better in Predicting Proximal Thoracic Flexibility for Lenke 1 and 2 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?

Chee Kidd Chiu, Elrofai Suliman Bashir, Chris Yin Wei Chan, Mun Keong Kwan

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):669-677.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study. Purpose: This study compared cervical supine side-bending (CSSB) and cervical supine traction (CST) radiographs to assess the flexibility and predict the correctability of the proximal thoracic...

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Intraoperative Halo-Femoral Traction in Surgical Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Curves between 70° and 90°: Is It Effective?

Mehmet Nuri Erdem, Ismail Oltulu, Sinan Karaca, Seçkin Sari, Mehmet Aydogan

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):678-685.

Study Design: A retrospective clinical study. Purpose: To analyze the surgical outcomes of intraoperative halo-femoral traction (HFT) in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) with Cobb angles between 70° and 90°...

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Role of Whole-Spine Screening Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Short Tau Inversion Recovery or Fat-Suppressed T2 Fast Spin Echo Sequences for Detecting Noncontiguous Multiple-Level Spinal Tuberculosis

Mohammed Azfar Siddiqui, Sara Sartaj, Syed Wajahat A. Rizvi, Mohammad Jesan Khan, Iraj Alam Khan

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):686-690.

Study Design: Retrospective review. Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the role of whole-spine screening using short tau inversion recovery (STIR) or fat-suppressed T2W fast spin echo...

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Correlation between Short-Form 36 Scores and Neck Disability Index in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Sangbong Ko, Wonkee Choi, Seungbum Chae, Jaebum Kwon, Youngsik Lee

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):691-696.

Study Design: Case control study. Purpose: To determine how the Neck Disability Index (NDI), a cervical spine-specific outcome, reflects health-related quality-of-life, and if NDI is correlated to the 36-item Short-Form Health...

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Intraspinal Anomalies in Individuals with Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: Is the Routine Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Necessary for Preoperative Evaluation?

Serdar Demiroz, Ismail Emre Ketenci, Hakan Serhat Yanik, Samet Bayram, Koray Ur, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):697-702.

Study Design: Retrospective study. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the incidence of intraspinal pathologies (ISPs) in individuals with Scheuermann’s kyphosis (SK) and to validate whether the routine use of magnetic...

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Risk Factors for Delirium after Spine Surgery: An Age-Matched Analysis

Tadao Morino, Masayuki Hino, Shintaro Yamaoka, Hiroshi Misaki, Tadanori Ogata, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):703-709.

Study Design: A retrospective cohort study. Purpose: To investigate the risk factors for postoperative delirium after spine surgery, excluding older age, which has already been established as a strong risk factor. Overview...

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Minimally Invasive Microscope-Assisted Stand-Alone Transarticular Screw Fixation without Gallie Supplementation in the Management of Mobile Atlantoaxial Instability

Tarun Dusad, Vishal Kundnani, Shumayou Dutta, Ankit Patel, Gaurav Mehta, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):710-719.

Study Design: Retrospective study. Purpose: To evaluate the clinico-radiological efficacy of stand-alone minimally invasive transarticular screw (MIS-TAS) fixation without supplemental Gallie fixation in the management of mobile C1–C2 instability. Overview of Literature:...

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Undiagnosed Peripheral Nerve Disease in Patients with Failed Lumbar Disc Surgery

Tomohiro Yamauchi, Kyongsong Kim, Toyohiko Isu, Naotaka Iwamoto, Kazuyoshi Yamazaki, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):720-725.

Study Design: Retrospective study (level of evidence=3). Purpose: We examine the relationship between residual symptoms after discectomy for lumbar disc herniation and peripheral nerve (PN) neuropathy. Overview of Literature: Patients may report...

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Comparison of Three Different Options for C7 Posterior Vertebral Anchor in the Indian Population—Lateral Mass, Pedicle, and Lamina: A Computed Tomography-Based Morphometric Analysis

Vibhu Krishnan Viswanathan, Surabhi Subramanian, Sushma Viswanathan

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):726-733.

Study Design: Radiological cohort study. Purpose: The options of posteriorly stabilizing C7 vertebra include using lateral mass, pedicle or lamina, as bony anchors. The current study is a computed tomography (CT)-based...

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Prognostic Factors of Neurological Complications in Spinal Surgeries

Won Shik Shin, Dong Ki Ahn, Jung Soo Lee, Ki Hyuk Koo, In Seon Yoo

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):734-742.

Study Design: Retrospective study. Purpose: To determine prognostic factors of neurological complications (NCs) of posterior thoracolumbar surgeries. Overview of Literature: There have been few reports on the prognosis of NCs according to...

Clinical Study

July 27, 2018

Postoperative Radiographic Early-Onset Adjacent Segment Degeneration after Single-Level L4–L5 Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Patients without Preoperative Severe Sagittal Spinal Imbalance

Yuji Matsuoka, Kenji Endo, Hidekazu Suzuki, Yasunobu Sawaji, Hirosuke Nishimura, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):743-748.

Study Design: Retrospective study. Purpose: To investigate the relationship between preoperative total spinal sagittal alignment and the early onset of adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) after single-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)...

In Vitro Biomechanical and Fluoroscopic Study of a Continuously Expandable Interbody Spacer Concerning Its Role in Insertion Force and Segmental Kinematics Joel Torretti, Jonathan Andrew Harris, Brandon Seth Bucklen, Mark Moldavsky, Saif El Din Khalil Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):601-610. Basic Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Evaluating Pedicle-Screw Instrumentation Using Decision-Tree Analysis Based on Pullout Strength Vicky Varghese, Venkatesh Krishnan, Gurunathan Saravana Kumar Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):611-621. Basic Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Effect of Different Types of Upper Instrumented Vertebrae Instruments on Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Following Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Pedicle Screw versus Transverse Process Hook Akira Matsumura, Takashi Namikawa, Minori Kato, Shoichiro Oyama, Yusuke Hori, et al. Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):622-631. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Which Side-Bending X-ray Position is Better to Evaluate the Preoperative Curve Flexibility in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients, Supine or Prone? Hirofumi Bekki, Katsumi Harimaya, Yoshihiro Matsumoto, Kenichi Kawaguchi, Mitsumasa Hayashida, et al. Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):632-638. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Transcranial Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring for the Detection of Nerve Root Injury during Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery Hiroki Ushirozako, Go Yoshida, Sho Kobayashi, Tomohiko Hasegawa, Yu Yamato, et al. Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):639-647. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Spinal Gunshot Wounds: Pattern and Associated Lesions in Civilians Jorge Arturo Cabrera Escamilla, Jorge Álvaro González Ross, José Manuel Pérez Atanasio, Gustavo Casas Martínez, Arelhi González Cisneros, et al. Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):648-655. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Effect of Steroid-Soaked Gelatin Sponge on Soft Tissue Swelling Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Radiographic Analysis Joshua Schroeder, Joseph Weinstein, Stephan Nikolaus Salzmann, Janina Kueper, Jennifer Shue, et al. Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):656-661. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Efficacy of Anal Needle Electrodes for Intraoperative Spinal Cord Monitoring with Transcranial Muscle Action Potentials Kazuyoshi Kobayashi, Kei Ando, Hideki Yagi, Kenyu Ito, Mikito Tsushima, et al. Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):662-668. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Cervical Supine Side-Bending versus Cervical Supine Traction Radiographs: Which Is Better in Predicting Proximal Thoracic Flexibility for Lenke 1 and 2 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Chee Kidd Chiu, Elrofai Suliman Bashir, Chris Yin Wei Chan, Mun Keong Kwan Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):669-677. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Intraoperative Halo-Femoral Traction in Surgical Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Curves between 70° and 90°: Is It Effective? Mehmet Nuri Erdem, Ismail Oltulu, Sinan Karaca, Seçkin Sari, Mehmet Aydogan Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):678-685. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Role of Whole-Spine Screening Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Short Tau Inversion Recovery or Fat-Suppressed T2 Fast Spin Echo Sequences for Detecting Noncontiguous Multiple-Level Spinal Tuberculosis Mohammed Azfar Siddiqui, Sara Sartaj, Syed Wajahat A. Rizvi, Mohammad Jesan Khan, Iraj Alam Khan Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):686-690. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Correlation between Short-Form 36 Scores and Neck Disability Index in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Sangbong Ko, Wonkee Choi, Seungbum Chae, Jaebum Kwon, Youngsik Lee Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):691-696. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Intraspinal Anomalies in Individuals with Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: Is the Routine Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Necessary for Preoperative Evaluation? Serdar Demiroz, Ismail Emre Ketenci, Hakan Serhat Yanik, Samet Bayram, Koray Ur, et al. Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):697-702. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Risk Factors for Delirium after Spine Surgery: An Age-Matched Analysis Tadao Morino, Masayuki Hino, Shintaro Yamaoka, Hiroshi Misaki, Tadanori Ogata, et al. Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):703-709. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Minimally Invasive Microscope-Assisted Stand-Alone Transarticular Screw Fixation without Gallie Supplementation in the Management of Mobile Atlantoaxial Instability Tarun Dusad, Vishal Kundnani, Shumayou Dutta, Ankit Patel, Gaurav Mehta, et al. Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):710-719. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Undiagnosed Peripheral Nerve Disease in Patients with Failed Lumbar Disc Surgery Tomohiro Yamauchi, Kyongsong Kim, Toyohiko Isu, Naotaka Iwamoto, Kazuyoshi Yamazaki, et al. Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):720-725. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Comparison of Three Different Options for C7 Posterior Vertebral Anchor in the Indian Population—Lateral Mass, Pedicle, and Lamina: A Computed Tomography-Based Morphometric Analysis Vibhu Krishnan Viswanathan, Surabhi Subramanian, Sushma Viswanathan Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):726-733. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Prognostic Factors of Neurological Complications in Spinal Surgeries Won Shik Shin, Dong Ki Ahn, Jung Soo Lee, Ki Hyuk Koo, In Seon Yoo Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):734-742. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Postoperative Radiographic Early-Onset Adjacent Segment Degeneration after Single-Level L4–L5 Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Patients without Preoperative Severe Sagittal Spinal Imbalance Yuji Matsuoka, Kenji Endo, Hidekazu Suzuki, Yasunobu Sawaji, Hirosuke Nishimura, et al. Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):743-748. Clinical Study July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Is S1 Alar Iliac Screw a Feasible Option for Lumbosacral Fixation?: A Technical Note Zhi Wang, Ghassan Boubez, Daniel Shedid, Sung Jo Yuh, Amer Sebaaly Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):749-753. Technical Note July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Outcomes of Various Treatment Modalities for Lumbar Spinal Ailments in Elite Athletes: A Literature Review Akshay Gadia, Kunal Shah, Abhay Nene Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):754-764. Review Article July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Objective Measurement Scales and Ambulatory Status Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, Owoicho Adogwa, Ankit I. Mehta Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):765-774. Review Article July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Critical Review of Alignment and Balance Matthias Pumberger, Hendrik Schmidt, Michael Putzier Asian Spine J. 2018;12(4):775-783. Review Article July 27, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF